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Water wedge for flexible probe

US10564131B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Corp. · US

Inventors

Nicolas Badeau · Keyano, CA
Jason Habermehl · Keyano, CA

Key dates

Filing date	May 23, 2017
Grant date	Feb 18, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 7, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2291/263
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is an ultrasonic inspection probe assembly comprising a water wedge and a flexible probe array assembly having a flexible acoustic module. The wedge is machined to match a test surface to be inspected and is configured to shape the acoustic module so that the active surface of the acoustic module is parallel to the test surface. Different wedges may be machined to match different test surfaces, but the same flexible probe array assembly may be used for all such surfaces.

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