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Eddy current detection

US9678175B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. · US

Inventors

Timothy C. Tiernan · Newton, US
Mark Steinback · Newton, US
Noa M. Rensing · Newton, US
Evan Weststrate · Norwood, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 22, 2011
Grant date	Jun 13, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R1/00
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Eddy current detection probes and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the eddy current detection probes are hybrid probes, including a solid state sensor and a detection loop. In some embodiments, the eddy current detection probes include a drive coil and a detection loop, with the detection loop having a sensitive axis that is not parallel to principal axis of the drive coil. In some such embodiments, the sensitive axis of the detection loop is perpendicular to the principal axis of the drive coil.

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