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Rotating electromagnetic field defect detection system for tubular goods

US6249119A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 1999
Grant dateJun 19, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/902
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The defect detection system of the present invention includes an encircling coil for providing a saturating DC magnetic fields to tubular goods. Also included is an encircling drive coil for applying a low level AC field using three-phase AC. Encircling pick up coils within the AC drive coils detect uniform, time varying magnetic fields to reveal defects within the tubular goods passing through the system.

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