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Systems and methods for non-destructive testing of tubular systems

US7677103B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

ACOUSTICEYE LTD · IL

Inventors

Noam Amir · Nes Ziona, IL
Tal Pechter · Ramat HaSharon, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2006
Grant date	Mar 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 17, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2291/044
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Method and systems for non-destructive testing of a gas or liquid filled object at atmospheric pressure or high pressure. The method includes steps of: providing an acoustic pulse reflectometry (APR) system having a wideband transmitter, a pressure sensor and a short mixed wave tube, performing at least one calibration to obtain at least one calibration parameter; attaching the object to the APR system and performing a measurement to obtain an object test result and processing the object test result and the at least one calibration parameter to obtain an object impulse response that reflects a status of the object.

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