Inspection method
US8387461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/2636
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of monitoring the condition of a flexible pipeline comprising the step of scanning the pipeline with an ultrasonic scanner to produce and/or record a signal indicative or the level of flooding within the annulus of the pipeline and/or indicative of the integrity of the layers of the pipeline.
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