Eddy current nondestructive evaluation device with rotating permanent magnets and pickup coils
US11137372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06G7/186
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention may include an eddy current nondestructive evaluation device. The eddy current nondestructive evaluation device may include a rotating body; a motor coupled with the rotating body such that the motor rotates the rotating body; a permanent magnet coupled with the rotating body; a pickup coil coupled with the rotating body; and an integrator circuit electrically coupled with the pickup coil that integrates a voltage from the pickup coil to produce integrated voltage data.
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