Broadband instrument for nondestructive measurement of material properties
US5291422A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V5/223
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument for measuring the properties of materials. This nondestructive, noncontacting instrument detects electromagnetic radiation from the materials across a wide range of the electromagnetic spectrum, and combines these diverse data so as to derive the material property values desired. In particular, the properties detectable through particle magnetic resonance, spectroscopy of light in the infrared-visible-ultraviolet range, and detection of x-ray and gamma ray radiation may be included in the instrument. Sensors detect each wavelength band of electromagnetic radiation, and data from all of these sensors is merged in a central data processor to evaluate the material properties of interest.
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