Flexible electromagnetic acoustic transducer sensor
US7165453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/2638
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An array of magnets designed of flexible components and materials can be easily shaped to fit to the contour of various curved surfaces and structures. EMATs that incorporate these magnets, in addition to being flexible, may be smaller in volume than the conventional EMAT magnets and therefore easier to apply to complex structures where access may be restricted. Also, flexible multiple-pole magnet arrays can be easily and economically fabricated in various shapes and configurations, thereby increasing versatility, utility and cost effectiveness in comparison to the rigid, conventional magnet designs.
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