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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146430 | Method and apparatus for conveying an ultrasonic sensor about an outer peripheral surface of a tube A method & apparatus for conveying an ultrasonic sensor about an outer peripheral surface of a tube to perform a non-destructive evaluation thereof is disclosed. The ultrasonic sensor is mounted on a flexible tension link and the method involves extending the flexib... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7770457 | Pseudo porosity reference standard for metallic interleaved composite laminates The invention relates to pseudo porosity standards, and methods for their manufacture and use, which substantially mimic the effect porosity has on ultrasonic sound as it passes through a composite laminate, such as a metallic interleaved composite laminate. An ultr... | 08/10/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7282663 | Forge welding process An automated method for forge welding tubulars including heating the tubular ends to be joined in a welding chamber while the heated tubular ends are maintained aligned and parallel relative to each other and at a small spacing, whereupon the heated tubular ends are... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7263887 | Method for inspection of metal tubular goods A method for inspection of tubular goods includes using ultrasonic detection means to obtain wall thickness measurement of discrete sections of a tubular good and recording each measurement in association with both the longitudinal and circumferential position at wh... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7134352 | Method and apparatus for examining obstructed welds A method and apparatus is provided for inspecting material arranged within an annular recess such as weld beads, particularly weld beads between the shroud, core plate and support structures within a boiling water nuclear reactor (BWR). The apparatus comprises a tra... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7100449 | Method and apparatus for coupling ultrasound between an ultrasonic transducer and an object A method and apparatus are disclosed for coupling ultrasound between an ultrasonic transducer and an object. A fluid cavity in an upper chamber has an inlet for receiving a flow of coupling fluid, a first aperture for admitting the ultrasonic transducer into the flu... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7026811 | Methods and apparatus for eddy current inspection of metallic posts An apparatus for inspecting a metallic post contoured in a single dimension for defects. The apparatus has a clamp having at least one jaw with a surface conforming to the contour to the metallic post. The conforming jaw or jaws also have a plurality of eddy current... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6993971 | Ultrasonic inspection device for inspecting components at preset angles There is provided an ultrasonic inspection device that provides a locking mechanism for inspecting components at preset angles. The inspection device can inspect a component along an arc by inspecting the component at each preset angle, which provides complete and r... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6957582 | Ultrasonic system and method of gauging aircraft fuel and detecting battle damage An aircraft ultrasonic system for fuel gauging and battle damage detection comprises: at least one ultrasonic transducer disposed at a fuel tank of the aircraft; a first circuit for exciting the at least one ultrasonic transducer to transmit an acoustic pulse toward... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945112 | Testing device for the ultrasonic inspection of barstock The invention relates to a testing device for ultrasonic bar (30) testing, comprising a container (20) a) with a chamber disposed therein where the ultrasonic testing is carried out which b) is provided with at least one through-passage (28) for... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945113 | End-to-end ultrasonic inspection of tubular goods The present technique provides a system and method for ultrasonically testing a tubular good along the entire axial length of the material using a single ultrasonic test assembly. The ultrasonic test assembly has an ultrasonic tubular inspection unit movable lengthw... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935178 | Device for inspecting pipes using ultrasound The invention relates to a device for inspecting pipes using ultrasound, in particular for inspecting the end regions of a pipe. Said device comprises at least one ultrasonic inspection head (38) with an inspection tank (24), which a) has a receiving c... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920792 | Transducer guided wave electromagnetic acoustic A guided wave electromagnetic acoustic transducer for detecting defects in moving metallic products such as rods, tubes and the like and which has coils energized by pulse of a few cycles of a high frequency alternating voltage which produces an alternating field in... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6909281 | Position sensor using a compound magnetic flux source A non-contacting position sensor detects relative displacement between two objects. A magnetic flux source is provided by a plurality of discrete magnets selectively determined to produce a highly configurable flux source that is easily adapted to rotary or rectilin... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904817 | Method and apparatus for examining obstructed welds A method and apparatus is provided for inspecting a series of obstructed welds, such as those used in attaching the jet pump diffuser to a baffle plate using a jet pump adapter within a boiling water nuclear reactor (BWR). The apparatus comprises a support, a frame ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904818 | Internal riser inspection device An internal inspection unit for pipe has ultrasonic transducers that inspect weld volume, weld root, and wall thickness. The ultrasonic transducers are mounted to a portion of the inspection unit that is rotatable, but no more than one full revolution. One of the un... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6848313 | Method and device for inspecting pipelines The invention concerns a method and a device for inspecting pipelines, in particular for detecting defects in pipelines by means of ultrasound. Towards this end, measuring sensors transmit ultrasound signals during passage through a pipeline. The signals reflected o... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6829959 | Apparatus and method for moving a sensor over a workpiece The apparatus and method for moving a sensor over a workpiece includes a sensor, and an actuating member. The sensor, such as a non-destructive test sensor, is carried by the actuating member, and the actuating member is at least partially disposed within a housing.... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6550334 | Ultrasonic detecting apparatus An ultrasonic detecting apparatus includes a transmitting element for emitting an ultrasonic wave toward a surface to be probed inside a sample from a surface of the sample at a predetermined angle. The ultrasonic detecting apparatus also includes a recei... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6530278 | Ultrasonic testing of tank car welds An ultrasonic testing system for testing the circumferential girth welds of a tank for defects utilizes a probe trolley to which six probes are attached. The probe trolley is clamped to a drive unit which runs upon a track that is removably attached to th... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6449326 | Apparatus and method for ultrasonically examining remotely located welds in cast stainless steel nuclear steam supply systems An apparatus for ultrasonically examining a weld in a nuclear steam supply system includes an elongated guide rod for positioning within a pipe of the nuclear steam supply system. An ultrasonic transducer is positioned at an end of the elongated guide rod... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6215836 | Apparatus and method for ultrasonically examining remotely located welds in cast stainless steel nuclear steam supply systems An apparatus for ultrasonically examining a weld in a nuclear steam supply system includes an elongated guide rod for positioning within a pipe of the nuclear steam supply system. An ultrasonic transducer is positioned at an end of the elongated guide rod... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6019001 | Process and device for the ultrasonic examination of disk elements of unknown contours shrunk onto shafts Method and apparatus for ultrasound testing of disc bodies which are shrunk onto shafts and have an unknown contour. The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for ultrasound testing of a disc body (2), which is shrunk onto a shaft (1), in the region o... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5784425 | Apparatus for inspecting a boiling water reactor core shroud An inspection apparatus is suspended from a robotic positioning arm and is operable to inspect the surface of a boiling water reactor core shroud. The apparatus includes an attachment bracket connected to the robotic positioning arm. A guide is connected ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5710378 | Inspection tool for detecting cracks in jet pump beams of boiling water reactor An integrated apparatus for inspecting the arms of jet pump beams using eddy current technology, while also scanning the borehole region using ultrasound technology. In order to inspect the jet pump beam arms, a special scanner is required to properly mov... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5698787 | Portable laser/ultrasonic method for nondestructive inspection of complex structures A method and apparatus for non-destructive inspection of complex structures employs a portable laser based ultrasonic transducer 600 output to rapidly detect and size flaws in such structures, including the radii of composites, laminates, and complex skin... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5648936 | Method for acoustic near field scanning using conformal arrayal Acoustic near field measurement method uniquely featuring mechanical econ, in terms of placement and motion of one or more acoustic measurement devices, which is accorded by the geometric character of a structure having indicia of symmetry. One or more d... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5606129 | Process for scanning inspection of rotationally symmetrical, particularly cylindrical, receptacles using a dynamic gas bearing, and inspection device for said process In order to perform all-around inspection of vials in particular, it is proposed that said vials (1) be dynamically mounted in an air-cushion bearing (13) with bearing shells (21a, 21b), that they be rotated with the air of a suction cup (15) that is radi... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5576492 | Mechanical contour follower A mechanical contour follower is disclosed for maintaining a transducer ninety degrees to a workpiece surface, with respect to longitudinal and transverse axes of the workpiece surface, and for keeping the transducer at a constant distance from the workpi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5567881 | Method and apparatus for inspecting a structural part having surface irregularities An inspection apparatus and associated method includes a sensor housing defining an internal cavity in which a sensor is at least partially disposed for inspecting the surface of a structural part and for detecting defects in the surface and the substruct... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5535628 | Ultrasonic scanner head and method A scanner head for ultrasonic testing of structures includes a carriage with rollers supporting the carriage for movement over a surface being tested in a selected direction. A transverse frame is supported by the carriage and extends in a second directio... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5454267 | Multi-element ultrasonic probe for electronic scanning The ultrasonic transducer (5) is moved along the axial direction of elements of elongate shape (1), and is electrically excited for the emission of ultrasonic waves. Electrical measurement currents originating from the transducer (5) are collected and ana... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5385051 | Ultrasonic test machine with a rotor that has several probes and a transmission device for connecting the probes to a stationary electronic device An ultrasonic testing machine has a rotor (20) which incorporates several probes (21 to 23) and which has a transmission device (26) with several channels for connecting the probes (21 to 23) to a stationary electronic control and analysis device (32). Th... | 01/31/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5313837 | Ultrasonic thickness gage for pipe The invention is a compact ultrasonic tester involving rotating sensors. The processor rotates with the sensors so that the output signal of the processor goes through the slip rings, rather than the output signal of the sensors. A spraying system is inco... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5203869 | Ultrasonic flange radii inspection transducer device A transducer device for an ultrasonic flaw detection system comprises a right angle rectangular block with one longitudinal edge being shaped to accurately conform to the curvature of the surface to be inspected. An ultrasonic sound wave beam in the block... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5195372 | Ultrasonic testing method for detecting flaws of balls for structural members and apparatus for said method An ultrasonic testing method for detecting flaws of balls for structural members comprises rotating a ball to be tested in an ultrasonic wave transmitting medium. At least two focus-type ultrasonic probes are provided and arranged so as to cover nonoverla... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5125274 | Tube testing apparatus A test apparatus for testing objects such as tubing is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rotatively fixed transducer and a rotating lens, wherein the transducer receives an input signal and converts it into an emitted wave energy, the lens focuses the e... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5074151 | Ultrasonic tube inspection station A tube inspection station includes a receptacle having walls defining a cavity for holding energy coupling liquid and receiving an object to be inspected in the liquid. At least one wall of the receptacle has a longitudinal bore defined and extending ther... | 12/24/1991 |
