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Indicating system for use in nondestructive testing

US4378700A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 1980
Grant dateApr 5, 1983
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/9046
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An indicating system is disclosed for use with nondestructive testing systems of various types including an eddy current instrument in which the characteristics of a specimen structure are indicated by the form, position and dimensions of a trace on a screen. The system indicates whether or not the relationship of two test signals is within certain limits which can be shown in the form of outlines or a series of contiguous boxes on a screen. Prior to the testing of a structure of unknown characteristics, such limits may be learned or recorded by the system either during the manual manipulation of a joystick control or the like or during the testing of a structure of known or standard characteristics.

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