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US-9205934-B2 · Dec 8, 2015 · US
Flaw detection method and apparatus for fuel cell components
US9164064B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9164064-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313859892-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Publication date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
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Various embodiments provide systems and methods for detecting defects in components of a fuel cell. Embodiment methods and systems include directing acoustic energy into the component, detecting acoustic energy from the component, analyzing a characteristic of the detected acoustic energy, and based on the analyzing, determining the presence or absence of a defect in the component.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for testing a fuel cell component, comprising: directing acoustic energy into the component, wherein directing acoustic energy comprises stimulating the component at a resonance frequency of the component; detecting acoustic energy from the component, wherein detecting the acoustic energy comprises detecting a resonance response of the component; analyzing a characteristic of the detected acoustic energy, wherein analyzing a characteristic compr…
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- What does patent US9164064B2 cover?
- Various embodiments provide systems and methods for detecting defects in components of a fuel cell. Embodiment methods and systems include directing acoustic energy into the component, detecting acoustic energy from the component, analyzing a characteristic of the detected acoustic energy, and based on the analyzing, determining the presence or absence of a defect in the component.
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- Bloom Energy Corp
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- Primary CPC classification G01N29/12. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 20 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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