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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7885381 | Method for inspecting pipes, and radiographic non-destructive inspection apparatus The pipe inspection method and apparatus can be used to implement rapid, tomographic inspection of a pipe set up at a narrow location. The pipe inspection method includes: a first step for scanning the pipe by translating a radiation source and radiation detector ar... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7656997 | Method and apparatus for automated, digital, radiographic inspection of piping A system and method for automatic digital radiographic inspection of piping in which a radiation source and radiation detector are mounted on an inner carriage that rotates concentrically inside an outer carriage and both carriages are placed externally to the pipin... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7358502 | Devices, systems, and methods for imaging Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system, which can comprise an imaging plate. The imaging plate can be exposable by an x-ray source. The imaging plate can be configured to be used in digital radiographic imaging. The imaging plate can comprise a phosphor-bas... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356114 | X-ray fluorescence spectrometer An X-ray fluorescence spectrometer includes an X-ray source 7 for irradiating a sample 1 at a predetermined incident angle ø with primary X-rays 6, and a detecting device 9 for measuring an intensity of fluorescent X-rays 8 genera... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7319738 | Delivering X-ray systems to pipe installations A mobile radiographic device for use in inspecting pipelines and the like, comprising an articulating aerial boom coupled to a mobile carriage vehicle. A pivot mount is rotatably coupled to the distal end of the aerial boom. A platform having a sliding rail is opera... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7240726 | Elevating operator cabin for coiled tubing injector A transportable, elevating operator cabin for use in connection with controlling coiled tubing injection equipment comprises a cabin including control elements; an elongated flexible element of fixed length, such as a belt or chain, extending under the cabin, betwee... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225868 | Steel pipe for embedding-expanding, and method of embedding-expanding oil well steel pipe (1) A steel pipe that is expanded radially in a state wherein it was inserted in a well such as an oil well, characterized in that the non-uniform wall thickness ratio E0 (%) before expanding satisfies the following expression {circle around (1)}. E... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216544 | Ultrasonic inspection reference standard for composite Materials An ultrasonic inspection reference standard for composite materials includes a prism that is manufactured from a polymer resin. The ultrasonic inspection reference standard may be a rectangular prism and may be a polymer resin step-wedge reference standard that has ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218706 | Energy discrimination radiography systems and methods for inspecting industrial components An energy discrimination radiography system includes at least one radiation source configured to alternately irradiate a component with radiation characterized by at least two energy spectra, where the component has a number of constituents. At least one radiation d... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215732 | Method and system for CT reconstruction with pre-correction A method for reconstructing image data from measured sinogram data acquired from a CT system is provided. The CT system is configured for industrial imaging. The method includes pre-processing the measured sinogram data. The pre-processing includes performing a beam... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203267 | System and method for boundary estimation using CT metrology A technique is provided for CT reconstruction for use in CT metrology. The boundary based CT reconstruction method includes the steps of initializing a boundary of an object to obtain a boundary estimate, defining a forward model based on the boundary estimate, line... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7164964 | Method for producing an aspherical optical element The invention relates to a program-controlled NC data generating method for controlling a CNC wet-grinding machine for machining workpieces made of optical materials to produce aspherical forms, the data of the aspherical forms to be ground being overlaid with corre... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7165174 | Trusted infrastructure support systems, methods and techniques for secure electronic commerce transaction and rights management The present inventions provide an integrated, modular array of administrative and support services for electronic commerce and electronic rights and transaction management. These administrative and support services supply a secure foundation for conducting financial... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143659 | Pipe-inspection system A pipe-inspection system (100) is provided. The system (100) is made up of a transmission cluster (104) incorporating a transmission unit (800) between first and second wheeled guidance units (400), and a reception cluster (104 | 12/05/2006 |
| 7120800 | Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093469 | Manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus of pipe, thickness deviation information derivation apparatus, and computer program A complex Fourier transform is performed on measured values of wall thickness at points in a cross section of a pipe in an axial direction, types of thickness deviation are classified, thickness deviation amount is calculated from the absolute value of the complex F... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092486 | System and method for the measurement of the layer thickness of a multi-layer pipe System for measuring layer thicknesses of a multi-layer pipe by measuring with a detector array (2) the attenuation of an X-ray transmitted though the pipe. According to the invention the detector array (2) comprises an array of detector elements D | 08/15/2006 |
| 7062011 | Cargo container tomography scanning system An X-ray computed tomography scanning system adapted to scan air cargo containers or other larger containers for detection of explosives, drugs, and other contraband. The system includes a table that rotates about an axis of rotation for supporting a cargo container... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6987877 | Superimposing graphic representations of ground locations onto ground location images after detection of failures A method for superimposing graphic representations of ground locations onto images of ground locations after detecting the presence of material failure(s) or failures in man-made structures in such ground locations including providing an image sensor spaced remotely... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6953933 | Method for measuring size of multilayer structured container A wall thickness of each layer or a size of a space between layers of a multilayer structured container can be easily measured with high accuracy. According to a method for measuring an inner size of a container by irradiating a multilayer structured container 2 | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952487 | Detecting the presence of failure(s) in existing man-made structures A method for capturing at least one image of an existing man-made structure and for detecting the presence of failure(s) in such existing man-made structure including: providing a detectable material on the surface or in an existing man-made structure so that portio... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6933509 | Apparatus and method using fractionated irradiation to harden metal The present invention provides an apparatus for hardening a metal article, comprising a holding device, an energy beam generator pointed at the holding device for directing energy beams at the holding device, and a cycling system supporting the holding device, where... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6925145 | High speed digital radiographic inspection of piping A system and method for high-speed radiographic inspection of fluid transport vessels in which a radiation source and a radiation detector are positioned on opposite sides of the outside surface of the vessel. A positioning system is provided for moving and locating... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6792069 | Apparatus for inspecting a heat exchanger tube and group of heat exchanger tubes An apparatus for non-destructively inspecting an arbitrary heat exchanger tube among a group of heat exchanger tubes. The apparatus includes a radiation detector inserted in a heat exchanger tube to be inspected, at least one radiation source inserted in a plurality... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6671346 | Method for the nondestructive quality testing of a thermocouple which can be used in particular at high temperatures and/or under high levels of vibration In a method for the nondestructive quality testing of a thermocouple (10) which can be used in particular at high temperatures and/or under high levels of vibration, which thermocouple (10) comprises at least two wires (13, 14) which run substantially par... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6618465 | X-ray shielding system and shielded digital radiographic inspection system and method An x-ray shielding system includes a beam controller configured to surround an x-ray source and includes a detector shield configured to position behind an x-ray detector. The beam controller includes a source shield and an aperture. The source shield and... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6600806 | System for radiographic determination of pipe wall thickness A system for determining pipe wall thickness includes a supporting framework removably attachable to the outer surface of a pipe or pipe covering and supportive of an x-ray film holder. The holder and an x-radiation source are disposed on opposite sides o... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6466643 | High speed digital radiographic inspection of aircraft fuselages A system and method for radiographic inspection of aircraft fuselages includes a radiation source preferably located inside of the fuselage and a radiation detector preferably located outside of the fuselage. A source positioning system is provided for mo... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6377654 | Method for measuring the wall thickness of a tubular object A digital representation of a radiation image of an at least partially tubular object is obtained. An attenuation profile over a tangentially imaged wall of the object is taken from the digital image on a straight line. The attenuation profile is reflecte... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6275563 | Portable gamma apparatus for core analysis and method therefor An apparatus and method for a wellsite γ-ray analysis of core samples is implemented. A wheeled carriage supporting a γ-ray detector stably straddles a core sample, which may be encased in a core barrel. A bracket attached to the carriage may hold a rad... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6240160 | System for inspection of pipelines A system for inspecting pipelines, especially in the coupling between pipe parts, comprises a radiation source and a detector device or a photographic film. The pipeline includes indicators which are laid into the pipeline material and have a differing ab... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6137860 | Digital radiographic weld inspection system Disclosed is a weld inspection system that utilizes an automated digital radiographic camera and control system to generate and review digital X-ray images of the weld seam. The weld inspection system is mountable onto the weld fixture, such that the weld... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5917876 | Computed tomography scanner A computed tomography scanner for obtaining a tomographic image of a subject to be examined including a radiation emitting device for emitting radiation in a shape of a fan beam to the subject, a radiation detecting device for detecting the radiation that... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5864601 | Method and apparatus for inspecting pipes using a digitized radiograph An apparatus and method using non-destructive testing and evaluation analyzes pipes to accurately measure the depth of corrosion and/or erosion in the pipe. Two penetrameter shims are attached to the outside surface of the pipe near the area of corrosion.... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5614720 | Mobile, multi-mode apparatus and method for nondestructively inspecting components of an operating system A mobile apparatus for and a method of non-contacting, nondestructive, on-line inspection of installed components of plants, facilities or other systems. The apparatus and method use penetrating radiation sources and detectors which can be placed about ve... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5579362 | Method of and apparatus for the quantitative measurement of paint coating An apparatus for and a method of measuring at least one painted layer formed on a sample to be analyzed, which sample may be, for example, a galvanized steel including a substrate having the painted layer formed thereon with or without an intervention of ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5521968 | Call charging method in radio telephone system and radio telephone system employing the same method In a radio telephone system and a call charging method used in this radio telephone system, when a user of a radio telephone issues a telephone call to a public telephone network by utilizing a radio controller installed in a PBX employed on the premises ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5420427 | Mobile, multi-mode apparatus and method for nondestructively inspecting components of an operating system A mobile apparatus for and a method of non-contacting, nondestructive, on-line inspection of installed components of plants, facilities or other systems. The apparatus and method use penetrating radiation sources and detectors mounted on a ring assembly w... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5402577 | Radiographic inspection aid The inspection aid 10 disclosed and claimed herein is characterized by a shape-mutable, radiographically non-absorptive appliance which includes an individual upper 28 and pair of lower 30 and 32 pins arranged in adjacent, right triangle relation and inse... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5379237 | Automated system for controlling the quality of regularly-shaped products during their manufacture An apparatus and method for controlling the quality of cylindrical or other geometrically regular-shaped products, such as tube or rounds, through high precision, continuous, real-time three-dimensional analysis of hot or cold products during their manufa... | 01/03/1995 |
