Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for inspecting weld quality
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Application No.: US14847751Application Date: 2015-09-08
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Publication No.: US09618480B2Publication Date: 2017-04-11
- Inventor: Isao Hoda , Hua Zeng , Masayoshi Takahashi , Hiroki Funato
- Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Mattingly & Malur, PC
- Main IPC: G01N27/82
- IPC: G01N27/82 ; G01N27/83 ; B23K31/12 ; G01N27/90 ; G01N27/72 ; G01R33/12

Abstract:
An apparatus and method for inspecting the quality of a weld under test in a structure having a plurality of spaced apart welds. Two probes are placed on opposite sides of the structure so that a current path is formed through the weld under test. The probes are energized with alternating current at a known frequency. The magnetic flux generated from the current flow through the probes and at least one of the spaced apart welds is then measured and subsequently compared with magnetic flux data previously determined and representing weld quality.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170067854A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING WELD QUALITY Public/Granted day:2017-03-09
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