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Method and apparatus for ultrasonic testing

US8770029B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Stephan Falter · Simmerath, DE
Roman Koch · Blankenbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2011
Grant date	Jul 8, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 10, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

A method for ultrasonic testing of an object, the method comprising ultrasonic scanning of a plurality of scan regions of the object; converting ultrasonic echoes of the ultrasonic scanning into a plurality of electrical signals; gating the electrical signals to provide gated signals; and wherein different gating times are used for the electrical signals.

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