Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated ultrasonic testing and cathodic protection measurement probe
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Application No.: US16119089Application Date: 2018-08-31
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Publication No.: US10551296B2Publication Date: 2020-02-04
- Inventor: Fadl Abdellatif , Hamad Al-Saiari , Ali Outa , Ayman Amer , Sahejad Patel , Ameen Obedan , Hassane Trigui
- Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Leason Ellis LLP
- Main IPC: G01B17/02
- IPC: G01B17/02 ; G01N29/22 ; C23F13/04 ; G01N29/24 ; G01N29/265 ; G01R19/00 ; B63G8/00 ; C23F13/22 ; G01N17/02

Abstract:
This application discloses integrated probes and probe systems, which can be attached to the robotic arms of a remotely operated vehicle to perform both cathodic protection (CP) voltage measurements and ultrasonic testing (UT) thickness measurements at an underwater surface. In some embodiments, the integrated probe system couples an inner and outer gimbal together such that one or more electrically conductive legs pass from the outer gimbal through the inner gimbal. These legs are arranged about an ultrasonic sensor which extends from the front surface of the inner gimbal. When the integrated probe contacts the underwater surface, both the ultrasonic sensor and at least one leg contact the surface, thereby providing substantially simultaneous CP and UT measurements.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180372615A1 INTEGRATED ULTRASONIC TESTING AND CATHODIC PROTECTION MEASUREMENT PROBE Public/Granted day:2018-12-27
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