Apparatus and method for non-destructive inspection and/or measurement
US5745238A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/88
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a new apparatus and a method for non-destructive inspection and/or measurement. And, more particularly, the invention encompasses an apparatus that has a flexible foil or membrane secured thereto which conforms to the surface of the part that is being inspected and/or measured in a nondestructive manner using differential pressure.
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