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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328619 | Phased array ultrasonic NDT system for fastener inspections An ultrasonic probe suited for testing the integrity of sheet metal surfaces around fastener openings is provided with means to center the probe over such openings. Both a mechanical centering rod and an electronic display assist the user in centering such probe. On... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7313961 | Method and apparatus for inspecting a component A method for inspecting a gas turbine engine component includes positioning an ultrasonic probe assembly proximate to a surface of the component, wherein the ultrasonic probe assembly includes a body portion and an inspection bar, coupling the inspection bar to the ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305898 | Installation for non-destructive inspection of a part An installation for non-destructive inspection makes use simultaneously of sensors responsive to different physical characteristics. In an example, a sensor support, e.g. a kind of carriage having running wheels via which it comes into contact with the surface to be... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7282147 | Cleaning hollow core membrane fibers using vibration A filtration system is provided with hollow membrane filter elements operable to remove solids, particulate and colloidal matter from a process fluid. Acoustic, vibration and ultrasonic energy may be used to clean exterior portions of the hollow membrane filter elem... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7245100 | Multi-axis AC servo control system and method A multiple axis servo control implements a multi-tasking PWM control unit to provide PWM signals for multiple axes in a single unit. A time slice mechanism provides axis selection signals based on a system clock signal to permit control parameters of the selected ax... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234353 | Non-fluid acoustic coupling An apparatus examines the internal structure of an object disposed substantially in a medium such as air. The apparatus has an acoustic transducer assembly that emits and receives acoustic signals and an acoustic coupler that acoustically couples the acoustic transd... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234354 | Ultrasonic probe and inspection method and system A method of inspecting a component includes immersing the component in a coupling medium with material velocity cw and immersing an ultrasonic (UT) probe having at least one transducer in the coupling medium. The UT probe has a convex lens with acoustic v... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201055 | Ultrasonic miniature air gap inspection crawler A miniature air gap inspection crawler. The miniature air gap inspection crawler may include a base, a linear drive mechanism and a circumferential drive mechanism such that either the linear drive mechanism or the circumferential drive mechanism may be employed, an... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7130477 | Method and system for reducing noise in signal systems A method and system for reducing noise in image and audio signals for processing and output display includes determining noise estimates for a given signal and performing a noise reduction routine for two adjacent data in a signal array. By using a predetermined con... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7046857 | Apparatus and methods for image and signal processing An apparatus and methods for efficiently processing signal and image data are described. The invention provides a representation of signal and image data that can be used as a figure of merit to compare and characterize different signal processing techniques. The re... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6981417 | Scanning acoustic micro imaging method and apparatus for non-rectangular bounded files Method and implementing apparatus useful in acquiring data on acoustic features within a sample provides a pulsed acoustic probe and a stage system for effecting relative movement between the sample and the probe. The stage system is commanded such that the probe in... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6536283 | Assemblies and methods for inspecting piping of a nuclear reactor Automated inspection assemblies for scanning pipes of a nuclear reactor are described. In one embodiment, the assembly includes a mounting subassembly and a scanning subassembly. The mounting subassembly includes a clamp configured to be mounted to select... | 03/25/2003 |
| 5786535 | Flaw detection apparatus employing tire probes having ultrasonic oscillators mounted therein An apparatus for detecting flaws using supersonic waves measures a thickness of a test object or a position of a cavity inside the test object by employing a pair of ultrasonic probes. By, changing a relative position of one ultrasonic probe to that of th... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5670719 | Automated system and method for testing resolution of ultrasound scanners In accordance with the present invention there is presented an automated system for testing the ability of clinical ultrasound scanners to detect focal lesions in human tissue. An ultrasound scanner phantom containing background material mimicking the ult... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5602336 | Flow detection apparatus employing tire probes having ultrasonic oscilators mounted therein An apparatus for detecting flaws using supersonic waves measures a thickness of a test object or a position of a cavity inside the test object by employing pair of ultrasonic probes. By changing a relative position of one ultrasonic probe to that of the o... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5448916 | Method and device for three dimensional measuring of surface A measuring technique for producing a three-dimensional image and information relating to the type of sand, clay or gravel which defines a wall or walls of a deep concealed underground excavation which is filled with a stabilizing liquid, and which techni... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5438247 | Ultrasonic sensor scanning apparatus and method for detecting objects by use of the scanning apparatus An ultrasonic scanning device includes an ultrasonic sensor mounted for rotation. The sensor can be automatically oriented in a predetermined reference position from a random position. During a scanning operation the sensor is rotated by incremental angle... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5372043 | Method and apparatus for ultrasonic inspection of curved nacelle components Ultrasonic inspection of composite products such as curved components of airplane engine nacelles utilizes guide wheels and rollers to support and control the nacelle component or panel and permit rotation of the nacelle panel about its longitudinal axis.... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5293326 | Ultrasonic inspection and imaging instrument An ultrasonic inspection and imaging instrument is characterized by storing reduced image examples (images by means of reduced image display data obtained by scaling down picture display data) of an ultrasonic measurement picture beforehand, together with... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5275052 | Tenon inspection systems and methods An ultrasonic inspection system uses a submerged ultrasonic transducer to provide an ultrasonic beam focused to a small spot on a submerged surface of a member to be internally inspected. By use of a focused beam projected through a fluid, such as water, ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5079951 | Ultrasonic carcass inspection A meat carcass is inspected ultrasonically to determine its fat-to-lean ratio and to obtain a three-dimensional computer image of the interior of the carcass showing the location, shape and nature of the various pixels of different materials, (fat, lean, ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4911014 | Method of analyzing and evaluating the results of an ultrasonic examination A prior art computerized ultrasonic examination is first performed by moving an ultrasonic probe over the surface of an object, emitting short pulses of ultrasonic energy into the material. Combined digital position and echo pulse signals are electronical... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4896278 | Automated defect recognition system A computer-based defect recognition system for the automatic detection of parts defects includes an inspection knowledge base which enables automated defect inspections based upon a variety of nondestructive imaging tests, particular parts under test, the... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4881177 | Ultrasonic scanning system An ultrasonic scanning system for testing large curved components of fiber/resin matrix composite material, the system ultrasonically testing these components with water jet probes caliper-mounted on the working arm of an industrial robot. The computer re... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4850232 | System for measuring the dimensions of a workpiece One or more dimensions of a workpiece, such as sheet material, are determined by passing the material between opposing linear arrays of ultrasonic transmitting and receiving transducers. The dimension of the sheet material is a function of the number of r... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4798210 | Three-dimensional imaging system A three-dimensional imaging system for obtaining a three-dimensional image of an object being scanned ultrasonically comprises a source arrangement for sequentially transmitting ultrasonic energy toward the object in successive directions in a first scann... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4685966 | Surface tracking apparatus Apparatus for continuously orienting an ultrasonic transducer so that the emitted ultrasonic waves remain at a normal angle of incidence to the opposing surface of an object while the transducer is being moved laterally across the surface in order to insp... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4577507 | Method for the ultrasonic testing of discs shrink-fitted onto shafts in vicinity of shrink-fitted seats, and apparatus for carrying out the method A method for the ultrasonic testing of disc bodies, shrunk onto shafts, is especially adapted for testing the shrink-fitted seats thereof adjoining the shafts and usually is provided with anti-rotation holes containing anti-rotation inserts. Such disc bod... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4541281 | Ultrasonic microscope system An ultrasonic transmitter-receiver for radiating a focused ultrasonic beam and a sample are moved relative to each other in the axial direction of the ultrasonic beam. A reflected wave from the sample is received and a curve V(Z) of variations in the leve... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4530242 | Movable ultrasonic transducer array There is disclosed herein a movable, ultrasonic transducer array for use in an ultrasonic inspection system that employs a signal detector and display of the liquid crystal cell type. The movable array uniformly insonifies the object to be inspected and i... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4510810 | Ultrasonic microscope An ultrasonic microscope displays an ultrasonic wave image of a sample relatively and two-dimensionally scanned with respect to an ultrasonic wave beam transmitted from and focused by a transducer including a piezoelectric element and an acoustic lens. Th... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4497210 | Phased array ultrasonic testing apparatus and testing method therefor A phased array ultrasonic testing apparatus includes: an array probe for ultrasonic transmission and reception; a transmitter for sequentially exciting transducers of the probe in a predetermined order; a circuit for preparing a composite signal from rece... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4488435 | Analysis manipulator for non-destructive material testing, and method for controlling the coordinates thereof Analysis manipulator for non-destructive material testing, including a support device having a mounting flange, a precision coordinate-moving mechanism having at least two guide frames each including coordinate drives in the form of straight guides and a ... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4434660 | Ultrasonic inspection and deployment apparatus An ultrasonic inspection apparatus for the inspection of metal structures, especially installed pipes. The apparatus combines a specimen inspection element, an acoustical velocity sensing element, and a surface profiling element, all in one scanning head.... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434658 | Ultrasonic wave tomographic imaging system In an ultrasonic wave tomographic imaging system wherein an acoustic image in an object is focused on the ultrasonic wave receiving means by means of an ultrasonic wave lens in order to pick up an image of the desired tomographic plane in the object, the ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4385521 | Ultrasonic apparatus for sector scanning In the exemplary embodiments, the apparatus comprises: an ultrasonic transducer arrangement; a drive arranged to pivotably displace the transducer arrangement within a predetermined angular range; an actual-value generator for supplying a signal (FI | 05/31/1983 |
| 4370889 | Test device for the detection and analysis of material faults Test equipment for the detection and analysis of material faults in a test piece, including a test head, an electrical remotely controlled manipulator for moving the test head in at least two degrees of freedom, a device connected to the test head for sup... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4364273 | Apparatus for locating interfaces in media Apparatus to detect and/or locate an inhomogeneity in a medium comprises a transducer to transmit frequency-modulated ultrasonic energy through the medium and a transducer to receive reflected energy. The transducers are connected to a phase-locked loop w... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4247815 | Method and apparatus for physiologic facsimile imaging of biologic targets based on complex permittivity measurements using remote microwave interrogation A physiologic facsimile image of a biological target is obtained by: scang the target by transmitting a microwave signal through the target and measuring at least one of the amplitude and phase components of the complex microwave power transmission coeff... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4151834 | Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises a probe having at least one electro-acoustic transducing element, a motor for imparting a sector motion to the probe, a pulse oscillator for energizing the electro-acoustic transducing element to generate ultra... | 05/01/1979 |
