Rotating probe indicating the angle of intersection with a surface
February 15, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2747152 3109139 3381216 3542996 Method of ultrasonic echo flaw detection and device for effecting same Method and apparatus for servo-controlling a rotating workpiece Process and apparatus for automatically adjusting ultrasonic test heads Method of welding corrugated metallic materials Method and apparatus for targetless wafer alignment Carriage mounted apparatus for detecting surface defects in flat surfaced metallic objects InventorsApplicationNo. 06/580505 filed on 02/15/1984US Classes:324/207.12, Compensation for measurement318/648, With inertial, direction or inclination measuring instrument318/653, Magnetic transducers324/222, Hysteresis or eddy current loss testing324/225, With compensation for test variable324/226, Combined700/195, Having particular measuring device (e.g., probe)702/151Angular positionExaminersPrimary: Strecker, Gerard R.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG01B 7/02 (20060101)G01B 7/30 (20060101) AbstractThe relative orientation of a probe and a surface is maintained by positioning a proximity sensor off-axis on the probe, rotating the probe, and using the signal from the probe to adjust the relative orientation in a feedback loop. | |
