Method and apparatus for communication of data between NDT/NDI instrument and an external network
US10979336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A non-destructive testing and inspection (NDT/NDI) system having a communication gateway removably secured to an existing NDT/NDI instrument by a clip-on clasp. The gateway comprises a processor, a network interface, a housing configured to be removably secured onto the NDT/NDI instrument, an interconnect configured to be communicatively coupled with and to carry data to or from the NDT/NDI instrument, and memory storing computer readable code which, when executed on the processor, causes the processor to communicate data with an external network over the network interface. The data includes inspection data which can be any one of the following: ultrasonic scans of A, B, C or S, eddy current strip charts.
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