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Inspection device
US8931343B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8931343-B2 |
| Application number | US-73737708-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | Jul 24, 2008 |
| Publication date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
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An inspection device ( 300 ) has an ultrasonic transducer ( 304 ) encased in a couplant block ( 302 ) mounted in a housing ( 328 ). The housing ( 328 ) has a pair of encoders ( 340, 342 ) mounted thereto. The transducer ( 304 ) is mounted to scan perpendicular to the contact surface ( 306 ) of the block ( 302 ). A coupling block with a PTFE layer on the contact surface is also provided.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An ultrasonic scanner for scanning a workpiece comprising: an ultrasound transducer including an outer surface and a scanning direction, said transducer comprising an array line; and a solid coupling component including an orifice corresponding to an outer shape of said transducer outer surface, said orifice extending into said component in a direction perpendicular to said scanning direction, said transducer located at least partially in said orific…
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- What does patent US8931343B2 cover?
- An inspection device ( 300 ) has an ultrasonic transducer ( 304 ) encased in a couplant block ( 302 ) mounted in a housing ( 328 ). The housing ( 328 ) has a pair of encoders ( 340, 342 ) mounted thereto. The transducer ( 304 ) is mounted to scan perpendicular to the contact surface ( 306 ) of the block ( 302 ). A coupling block with a PTFE layer on the contact surface is also provided.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bond-Thorley Andrew, Airbus Operations Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01N29/28. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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