Thermographic inspection system mounted on motorized apparatus and methods of using same
US11435305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/02881
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for detecting the presence of an anomaly within a component includes a motorized apparatus configured to move around the component. The system also includes an excitation device and a camera mounted to the motorized apparatus. The excitation device is configured to emit an excitation signal toward the component to cause the anomaly within the component to generate a detectable reactionary thermal signal in response to the excitation signal. The camera is configured to capture thermal images of the component. The thermal images include the detectable reactionary thermal signal and indicate the presence of the anomaly within the component. The system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the excitation device and the camera. The controller is configured to receive and analyze the thermal images to detect the presence of the anomaly within the component. The controller is configured to adjust one or more operating parameters of the system to affect a characteristic of the detectable reactionary signal based on the thermal images.
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