Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Stringer probe with magnetic spring balance
- Patent Title (中): 带有弹簧平衡的串音探头
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Application No.: US12642478Application Date: 2009-12-18
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Publication No.: US08234942B2Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: Dennis P. Sarr , James C. Kennedy , Hien T. Bui
- Applicant: Dennis P. Sarr , James C. Kennedy , Hien T. Bui
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Caven & Aghevli LLC
- Main IPC: G01M19/00
- IPC: G01M19/00

Abstract:
A nondestructive inspection apparatus and method for inspecting a structure having an interior opening portion may comprise an inspection apparatus outer probe unit having a plurality of outer probe unit walls each having a surface corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of exterior surfaces of a respective structure wall, the outer probe unit may comprise a first outer probe member and a second outer probe member, magnetically coupled to each other through magnetic attraction between a magnet on the first outer probe unit member and a magnet on the second outer probe unit member; and a magnetic balance positioned to force the second outer probe unit member in a direction of increased magnetic coupling of the second outer probe unit member to the first outer probe unit member through magnetic repulsion between a magnet on the magnetic balance and a magnet on the second outer probe unit member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110146424A1 STRINGER PROBE WITH MAGNETIC SPRING BALANCE Public/Granted day:2011-06-23
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