Georg Kaniak

Title: Georg Kaniak: Inventor of an Acoustic Method for Testing Material Joints

Introduction

Georg Kaniak is an inventor associated with Vienna, Austria. His work includes a patented method for evaluating material joints and compounds through acoustic testing.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for Georg Kaniak: “Method and apparatus for testing material joints or material compounds.” The method uses laser pulses to excite acoustic waves in at least one component of an arrangement containing a material joint. A membrane-free optical microphone detects ultrasound waves in the adjacent gaseous layer, and the detected waves are evaluated by measuring acoustic pressure variations. The joint is assessed through mode conversion between symmetrical and asymmetrical modes, and/or through acoustic standing waves at resonant frequencies. The supplied information does not establish when this patent was granted or whether it is his latest patent.

Career Highlights

Kaniak’s listed patent focuses on a non-contact approach to testing joined materials. By combining laser-generated excitation with optical microphone detection, the method provides a way to examine joint behavior through acoustic responses. The supplied data attributes 1 patent to him.

Collaborations

Balthasar Fischer and Stefan Wunderl are identified as Kaniak’s coworkers. The provided information does not specify their roles in the patent or the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Georg Kaniak’s listed invention applies acoustic-wave analysis to the testing of material joints, using laser excitation and optical detection to evaluate their behavior.