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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7961401 | System for providing two position zoom-focus A system for providing a two-position zoom-focus capability in a video inspection device comprising, in one embodiment, a focus lens cell and primary aperture attached to a set of fixed rails and connected to a zoom lens cell. In one embodiment, the focus lens cell ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7902990 | Battery and power management for industrial inspection handset An industrial inspection handset is disclosed, comprising a battery assembly for providing power to the handset, wherein the battery assembly comprises a connector for connecting a battery charger, a battery circuit for communicating with a processor in the handset,... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7819035 | Detachable, quick disconnect system for nondestructive testing components A connector system for attaching a probe to a probe shaft mating assembly comprising: a probe shaft mating assembly comprising a connector body, a plunger chamber located within the connector body, a spring located within the plunger chamber, a locking ball channel ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7812968 | Fringe projection system and method for a probe using a coherent fiber bundle A probe is presented that includes a light source, a coherent fiber bundle, and a pattern selector. The pattern selector is disposed between the light source and the proximal end of the coherent fiber bundle. The pattern selector includes at least one patterned zone... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7782453 | Method for measuring missing corner dimensions A method for obtaining the area of a missing portion of an object under inspection with a borescope includes aligning the borescope with the object under inspection, extrapolating the missing edges of the missing portion and calculating the missing portion area usin... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7679041 | Electronic imaging device with photosensor arrays An electronic imaging device is provided that includes a plurality of sensor elements, such as multiple photosensor arrays, wherein some of the sensor elements have a different numerical aperture value than the others, and wherein the sensor elements can be arranged... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7630148 | System for providing zoom, focus and aperture control in a video inspection device An optical system for a remote video inspection device including an elongated probe for inspection of target objects, comprising: an imager located distally within the probe, wherein the imager receives an image of the target object; a focus lens group located withi... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7581296 | Acoustic stack for ultrasonic transducers and method for manufacturing same An acoustic stack for ultrasonic transducers comprising a backing block, flexible printed circuit board, piezoelectric ceramic layer, and acoustic matching layer. The various components of the acoustic stack are bonded together using an adhesive material and high pr... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7506546 | Digital log amplifier for ultrasonic testing The invention provides an ultrasonic object inspection system for measuring the physical properties of a test object which includes a pulse generator for sending an electrical pulse signal to a transducer. The transducer then applies an ultrasonic signal to the test... | 03/24/2009 |
