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Probe approach for DGS sizing

US9335302B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

York Oberdoerfer · Nümbrecht, DE
Roman Koch · Blankenbach, DE
Wolf-Dietrich Kleinert · Bonn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 6, 2012
Grant date	May 10, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2291/2634
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrasonic detection assembly detects a characteristic in a test object. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a phased array probe positioned in proximity to a peripheral surface of the test object. The phased array probe includes a plurality of transducer elements. The transducer elements of the phased array probe transmit a sound beam into the test object. The sound beam is movable by the phased array probe within the test object to detect the characteristic. A method of detecting a characteristic in the test object with the ultrasonic detection assembly is also provided.

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