Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Weld seam tracking system using phased array ultrasonic devices
- Patent Title (中): 焊缝跟踪系统采用相控阵超声波装置
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Application No.: US12576610Application Date: 2009-10-09
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Publication No.: US08365602B2Publication Date: 2013-02-05
- Inventor: Christophe Claude Imbert , Jinchi Zhang
- Applicant: Christophe Claude Imbert , Jinchi Zhang
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: Olympus NDT, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Olympus NDT, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agency: Ostrolenk Faber LLP
- Main IPC: G01N29/26
- IPC: G01N29/26
Abstract:
A weld seam tracking device for tracking weld seams on pipes or the like uses NDT/NDI sensor(s) in conjunction with an NDT/NDI operation, such as an ultrasonic phased array (PA) inspection. Processing of the weld seam tracking data is integrated or combined with the existing data processing element of the existing NDT/NDI inspection devices. Wide scanning areas of phased array probes allow weld seam tracking and inspection to be performed using a single set of probe and data processing elements to achieve both fault scanning and seam tracking with a single run of the PA scan.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110083512A1 WELD SEAM TRACKING SYSTEM USING PHASED ARRAY ULTRASONIC DEVICES Public/Granted day:2011-04-14
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