US Patent Issued to Baylor University on Nov. 4 for "Non-destructive scanning device for airfoil-shaped bodies" (Texas, Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,989, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Baylor University (Waco, Texas).

"Non-destructive scanning device for airfoil-shaped bodies" was invented by David A. Jack (Waco, Texas), Benjamin M. Blandford (Waco, Texas) and Gary Georgeson (Tacoma, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is directed to an apparatus including a first central base attached to a second central base, connected by a bridge, with a space defined between the two central bases. The first central base and the second central base are each attached to a plurality of wheels extending into the space between the two central bases, with the plurality of w...