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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2025
Bwxt Advanced Technologies Llc, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Ryan Scott Kitchen, Knoxville, TN (US);
Travis Adam Mcfalls, Knoxville, TN (US);
BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for particle morphology classification. The method includes obtaining input imagery of a particle sample that includes powder particles that are sintered together. The method also includes generating an input dataset for clustering based on the input imagery, including (i) detecting and segmenting powder particles, (ii) extracting and standardizing powder particle images, and (iii) calculating morphology metrics of the powder particles. The method also includes identifying categories, based on geometry or morphology-based similarities between different particles, using K-means clustering on Hu invariant moments of the powder particle images. Some implementations include receiving labels for the categories from a user, and subsequently using the categories to analyze or quantify future batches of particulate based on those labels. Some implementations include pre-categorizing the powder particles, based on size or other characteristics prior to clustering, in order to eliminate larger-scale differences between the powder particles.