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Method for non-destructive testing of composite systems

US8378668B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

17Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Waseem Ibrahim Faidi · Clifton Park, US
Changting Wang · Niskayuna, US
Stephane Renou · Clifton Park, US
Shu Ching Quek · Clifton Park, US
Nilesh Tralshawala · Rexford, US
Aparna Chakrapani Sheila-Vadde · Savanuru, IN
Peter James Fritz · Pella, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 29, 2008
Grant date	Feb 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29K2995/0008
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of non-destructive testing that employs composite systems that include a curable resin and detectable particles that have a property that can be distinguished from a property of the resin is disclosed. Array probes useful in the method also are disclosed.

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