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4344159 |
Ultrasonic transducer
An ultrasonic signal transducer is characterized in that the piezoelectrically active element has a first unitary electrode over the entire surface of one face and a matrix of a plurality of...
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4334432 |
Ultrasonic linear array beamforming method and apparatus
Steering and focusing acoustic beams in ultrasonic echoscopy, and in other acoustic techniques, can be effected using linear arrays of acoustic transducers. The focusing and steering can be...
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4309906 |
Apparatus for providing an ultrasonic sectional view
The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing an ultrasonic sectional view by exciting elements in a plane ultrasonic transducer to form focusing waves. The reflected waves are...
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4294119 |
Ultrasonic applicator for ultrasonic scanning of bodies
In the illustrated embodiment, ultrasonic transmitter/receiver elements are arranged along a curved formation within a housing containing a coupling medium which is a good conductor of ultrasonic...
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4287767 |
Ultrasonic section surface examination equipment
A scanning unit comprises two sound transducer heads for projecting sound beams, which are caused to scan a common section plane. Echo signals are derived from the echoes generated in response to...
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4277978 |
Adaptive input circuit
An input circuit is disclosed for variably adapting the dynamic range of an ultrasonic frequency electrical signal to the dynamic range of a signal receiver to which the signal is applied. A band...
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4258574 |
Method and apparatus for ultrasonic imaging using a line source and a linear receiver array
Method and apparatus for ultrasonically imaging objects of interest. The apparatus includes an elongate source of coherent acoustic waves which are brought to a line focus and propagated in an...
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4254661 |
Ultrasonic transducer array
Apparatus for the ultrasonic examination of an object, comprises: a transducer array comprising a plurality of adjacent transducer elements for directing pulses of ultrasonic energy along a beam...
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4237737 |
Ultrasonic imaging system
An ultrasonic imaging system is provided for forming an orthographic and a tomographic image of an object. The system comprises a receiving transducer array having a plurality of elements...
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4227417 |
Dynamic focusing apparatus and method
The disclosure is directed to an apparatus for imaging a body, such as an ultrasonic imaging system. In the disclosed apparatus, means are provided for transmitting energy, such as ultrasound...
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4206511 |
Locating a welding seam
The welding seam of a pipe is located by means of ultrasonic transducers and echo pulses responding particularly to rather minute distance differences on account of the convex contour of the seam...
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4197749 |
Ultrasonic wave energy electronic B-scan imaging apparatus
A transducer comprising a longitudinal bar of piezoelectric material having one longitudinal face substantially covered with a first electrode and the opposite longitudinal face in contact with a...
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4173007 |
Dynamically variable electronic delay lines for real time ultrasonic imaging systems
A dynamically variable electronic delay line for real time ultrasonic imaging systems is disclosed so as to controllably phase the signals associated with an array of electro-mechanical transducer...
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RE30088 |
Method and a device for determining the cross-sectional dimensions of the inner space of elongated, tubular bodies
When mapping out the internal cross-sectional dimensions of elongated, tubular bodies, correlated values of the external cross-sectional dimensions and wall thicknesses are measured along measuring...
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4160386 |
Ultrasonic inspection system including apparatus and method for tracking and recording the location of an inspection probe
An ultrasonic inspection system for inspecting objects, such as pipe, is disclosed which includes an ultrasonic inspection probe or search unit, and the usual ultrasonic transducers and electronics...
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4143553 |
Contoured search unit for detecting internal flaws
A search unit for detecting internal flaws in the web of a railroad rail includes a plastic polymer shoe having a base surface contoured to conform generally to the web surface and of sufficient...
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4138894 |
Transversal acoustic wave operating device
The device comprises an elongated acoustic wave translating isotropic body and a pair of transducers applied over one of the two parallel end faces thereof. Said transducers are arranged with...
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4131021 |
High resolution pulse-echo ultrasonic-imaging display system
An acoustic focusing device occupying a fixed aperture is used to both illuminate internal structure of a visually opaque object with a scanning focused beam of ultrasonic energy and for returning...
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4131026 |
Ultrasonic testing of seams
The seam of a pipe is tested sequentially from various directions and with differently directed test beams to search for differently oriented defects, and repeatedly for stepwise testing each...
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4129799 |
Phase reversal ultrasonic zone plate transducer
Focused ultrasonic transducer means of the zone plate type are shown for producing a focused ultrasonic wave field without the need for lenses, reflectors, a curved transducer or the like, which...
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4127033 |
Ultrasonic scanner system for cast explosive billets
An apparatus for ultrasonic inspection of polyethylene-jacketed, cast expive billets including an immersion tank and a roller system for axially rotating the billet while immersed in the coupling...
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4106347 |
Ultrasonic inspection apparatus for tubular members and method
An ultrasonic inspection apparatus for use in inspecting drill pipe or like tubular members being tripped into or out of a well borehole comprises a plurality of ultrasonic wheel-type search units...
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4103677 |
Ultrasonic camera
The camera comprises an emitting section and a receiving section which are both located on the surface of a portion of a cylinder. The receiving section consists of juxtaposed and parallel strips...
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4099418 |
System for determining tube eccentricity
A system for continuously determining the eccentric characteristics of a tube wall, including a positioning assembly supported by the tube when it travels in its lengthwise direction. Two thickness...
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4089227 |
Apparatus for measuring the radial dimensions of a cylindrical tube by ultrasonics
Apparatus for measuring the radial dimensions of a cylindrical tube by ultrasonics by means of which it is possible to measure the radial dimensions of said tube in directions perpendicular to the...
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4065960 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring the operation of ultrasonic testing of tubes and bars
This invention relates to immersion ultrasonic pulse-echo testing of tubes or bars for internal defects wherein means are provided to continuously monitor the operation of the test channel. As...
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4052888 |
Apparatus for the ultrasonic examination of bodies having non-planar surfaces
The invention relates to apparatus for generating electrical signals representing the instantaneous position and attitude of an object with reference to a coordinate system. A pair of wave...
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4012952 |
Ultrasonic system
An ultrasonic probing system including: a recurrent electric impulse sender, several transducer devices integral with a common support and connected to said sender; receptor devices connected with...
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3978714 |
Method of ultrasonic echo flaw detection and device for effecting same
In the course of checking an article, there are directed at the point on the article being checked, whereat ultrasonic oscillations generated by an ultrasonic flaw detecting transducer are applied,...
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3977236 |
Apparatus and method for ultrasonic fastener hole inspection
An ultrasonic scanner positions a transducer with respect to a fastener hole, with an installed fastener, to adjustably control transducer direction and location and to maintain transducer contact...
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3964296 |
Integrated ultrasonic scanning apparatus
An integrated closed ultrasonic scanner having a sealed housing provided with an acoustically conductive liquid disposed therein. Means are provided within the housing to receive acoustical waves...
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3961523 |
Scanning ultrasonic inspection method and apparatus
An arrangement for testing tube-like articles for defects includes scanning a defect detecting device in a helical path about the article; marking, upon receipt of defect indicative signals at the...
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3961307 |
Exploration of the boundaries of an underground coal seam
Pulses of monochromatic coherent sound waves are emitted at an underground test station into a coal seam from several closely juxtaposed sources to form a beam whose reflection at a discontinuity...
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3960005 |
Ultrasonic testing device for inspecting thermit rail welds
An ultrasonic testing device for inspecting thermit rail welds in a track is disclosed. The device may be passed over the top of a rail weld in a track to indicate whether there are any faults in...
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3960006 |
Non-destructive test apparatus and method for a material having a cavity therein
In order to detect flaws in a material having a cavity, such as a turbine rotor with a central bore, a test apparatus utilizing ultrasonic signals or waves in longitudinal, shear and surface modes,...
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3958451 |
Ultrasonic inspection apparatus
An ultrasonic inspection method and apparatus for inspecting test objects such as pipeline girth welds are disclosed. Ultrasonic transducers are carried by a track circumferentially mounted around...
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3955425 |
Pipe wall thickness gauge
A pipe wall thickness gauge including an acoustic signal generator and sensor in a housing mounted in a base adapted for underwater use and continuous monitoring of the wall thickness of a pipe,...
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3930404 |
Inside diameter, outside diameter and wall tube gage
An ultrasonic apparatus and technique for rapidly and accurately measuring the inside and outside diameters and wall thickness of a tubular material. The tubes are passed between a pair of...
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3929005 |
Ultrasonic inspection recess in heat exchanger and nuclear steam generator tubesheets
A vessel with a butted weld seam is provided with an access slot in its surface at a selected distance from the weld seam. An ultrasonic probe engages with a wall of the slot which is aligned with...
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3924453 |
Ultrasonic testing of tubing employing a spiral wave generator
Ultrasonic testing of tubing for spirally oriented planar discontinuities in the wall of a tube uses a divergent spiral wave generator. A divergent beam of ultrasonic energy is directed into the...
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3896662 |
Ultrasonic measuring device
The device of the present invention is a production test device which uses ltrasonic sound waves to check a rocket launch tube or any tubular structure for inside and outside diameter as well as...
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3895685 |
Method and apparatus for ultrasonic inspection of weldments
Ultrasonic inspection apparatus and method for detecting discontinuities in thick section zones of interest, such as weldments. Ultrasonic energy is beamed at and accoustically coupled to the...
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3868847 |
SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING ELONGATED WELDS
An ultrasonic inspection system is disclosed for inspecting an elongated weld, such as the long seam weld on pipe. Longitudinal wave ultrasonic transducers are provided for inspecting along the...
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3850027 |
IMMERSION ULTRASONIC INSPECTION SYSTEM OF THE WHOLE SURFACE OF ROLLED FLAT BAR
The immersion ultrasonic inspection system inspects the whole surface of a rolled flat bar specimen including flat and end portions thereof by immersing the specimen and probes in water and...
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3828609 |
TUBE INSPECTION SYSTEM WITH INTERLACED SCANNING
An ultrasonic nondestructive testing system is disclosed herein for inspecting elongated workpieces such as tubing at high rates of speed by means of an interlaced scanning system. The interlaced...
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3817089 |
ROTATING PROBE HIGH DATA ACQUISTION RATE APPARATUS
An instrument and method which allows real time examination of internal organs of the body such as the heart comprising a catheter which has a rotating tip in which a number of ultrasonic...
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3815409 |
FOCUSED SONIC IMAGING SYSTEM
A chirped or frequency modulated sonic wave is passed through a dispersive lens whose focal length varies with frequency. Thus the different frequencies in the sonic wave focus at different depths...
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3771354 |
RAPID ULTRASONIC INSPECTION APPARATUS
A probe for a non-destructive testing to identify internal structural defects during continuous rolling contact with a workpiece surface. A rotatable element on the probe has a plurality of...
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3768306 |
ULTRASONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING DEFECTS IN MATERIAL
A pair of ultrasonic transducers, operatively connected to electrical signal generating and detecting circuits, are mounted in spaced relationship for movement through a liquid confined in a...
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3766775 |
ULTRASONIC INSPECTION SYSTEM
A system for the ultrasonic inspection of metal objects is disclosed in which an object such as a pipe end is inspected simultaneously in adjacent parallel sections by a plurality of ultrasonic...
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