EMAT with integral electrostatic shield
US5608691A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB06B1/04
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A shield for an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) has multiple layers of electrically insulating and electrically conductive materials which contain a coil of the EMAT. A first insulating layer lies directly on top of the coil and is attached thereto by a suitable layer of non-conductive adhesive. A second layer having both insulating and conductive portions is provided on a side of the coil opposite the first insulating layer such that the coil is completely encapsulated within and in direct contact only with the insulating portions of the first and second layers. The insulating portion of the second layer has a high electrical resistance. A third, conductive layer having a conductive adhesive side is provided in contact with the conductive portion of the second layer. The third layer is also provided with a window extending completely therethrough having dimensions coextensive with those of the coil; shielding of the coil itself by this third layer is thus prevented. Finally, a fourth insulating layer preferably made of a thin layer of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene or similar insulating material is attached to the underlying third, conductive layer by adhesive …
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