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Inspection of the internal portion of objects using ultrasonics

US4594897A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 1984
Grant dateJun 17, 1986
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N29/28
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A transducer assembly and a system application wherein said transducer assembly may be used in the inspection of iron, steel, aluminum, as well as plastic materials as a homogeneous object in the form of a sheet, slab or bloom. Inspection is through use of ultrasonic acoustic energy propagated through ambient air. A coupling medium in the form of matching layers efficiently couple the transducer assembly to the ambient air.

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