Michael J Hill
Engineers in Logan, UT
License number
Utah 334417-2202
Category
Engineer/Land Surveyor
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Logan, UT
Professional information
Airbag Inflator X-Ray Inspection Apparatus With Rotating Entry And Exit Doors
US Patent:
5740221, Apr 14, 1998
Filed:
Oct 29, 1996
Appl. No.:
8/738627
Inventors:
Kerry J. Norman - Brigham UT
Brian L. Baxter - Hooper UT
Kenneth D. Fowler - Farmington UT
Daren L. Sagers - Logan UT
Michael J. Hill - Logan UT
Jeffery P. England - Clinton UT
Brian L. Baxter - Hooper UT
Kenneth D. Fowler - Farmington UT
Daren L. Sagers - Logan UT
Michael J. Hill - Logan UT
Jeffery P. England - Clinton UT
Assignee:
Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL
International Classification:
G01N 2304
US Classification:
378 58
Abstract:
An x-ray inspection apparatus designed for safe, efficient, simple and rapid inspection of assembled automotive airbag inflators to detect the presence of defects in construction. The apparatus includes a lead-lined cabinet having spaced apart entry and exit openings and a central inspection space intermediate thereto which houses a continuous source of x-rays and an x-ray visual imaging system for converting x-radiation into a visible image that can be compared to a standard in order to determine whether the inflator has been properly constructed. The apparatus also includes a conveyor for moving inflators into and out of the x-ray cabinet. The entry and exit sections of the x-ray cabinet are sealed with respective single rotating doors. Each rotating door includes a rotatable cylindrical drum having only one opening in the sidewall of the drum configured to receive an inflator. The rotatable drum is housed in a separate lead-lined door cabinet attached to respective entry and exit sections of the x-ray cabinet.