Component imaging systems, apparatus, and methods
US12111148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M15/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for imaging a component defining a negative space is provided comprising a component imaging assembly, a bolus insert, and an imaging device. The bolus insert is positionable in the component's negative space when the component is positioned within an imaging device imaging field to produce a component image. A method is provided comprising positioning a bolus insert within a component's negative space and scanning the component having the bolus insert to create an image of the component. A component imaging assembly is provided comprising a component including a first portion having a first thickness that is greater than a second thickness of a second portion; and a bolus insert positioned adjacent the second portion that has a bolus thickness substantially similar to a difference between the first and second thicknesses. The bolus insert has a bolus material density within fifteen percent (15%) of a component material density.
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