Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Eddy current pipeline inspection using swept frequency
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Application No.: US15841714Application Date: 2017-12-14
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Publication No.: US10746698B2Publication Date: 2020-08-18
- Inventor: Paul Lott , Yuan Ji
- Applicant: Exxam Systems, LLC
- Applicant Address: US AK Anchorage
- Assignee: Exxam Systems, LLC
- Current Assignee: Exxam Systems, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US AK Anchorage
- Agency: Perkins Coie LLP
- Main IPC: G01N27/90
- IPC: G01N27/90 ; G06F17/14

Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods for inspecting a section of piping are disclosed. In one example embodiment, an apparatus includes first and second excitation coils, a plurality of magnetometers, and a data acquisition system. The first excitation coils are disposed at a first axial location and are energized with a first swept frequency waveform and the second excitation coils are disposed at a second axial location and are energized with the swept frequency waveform. The plurality of magnetometers are disposed at an axial location between the first and second axial locations and are positioned to detect magnetic fields generated by eddy currents induced in the section of piping by the first and second excitation coils. The data acquisition system is operatively connected to receive output data from the plurality of magnetometers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180217100A1 EDDY CURRENT PIPELINE INSPECTION USING SWEPT FREQUENCY Public/Granted day:2018-08-02
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