Apparatus, system, and method for maintaining normalcy of a sensor with respect to a structure
US8493064B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/82
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for scanning metallic surfaces. The apparatus, in one embodiment, comprises a shaft and a rotating member. The rotating member may comprise a sensing end and a featuring engaging element. The shaft further comprises a first coupling element and the rotating member further comprises a second coupling element. The first coupling element may be coupleable with the second coupling element such that the rotating member is pivotable at any three-dimensional angle with respect to the shaft to orient the sensing surface parallel to the scanned surface.
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