Patent · US Active

System and method for phased array material imaging

US9841502B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

NOBLE SENSORS, LLC · US

Inventors

Gaurav Pandey · College Station, US
Martin Weinberg · New Canaan, US
Richard S. Koplin · New York, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 4, 2016
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 4, 2036

Classification

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

Abstract

A probe is described for analyzing a target using an array of transceivers formed of transmitter/receiver pairs. As opposed to the prior art, the high voltage trigger signals from used to trigger the transmitters are separated from the output signals of the receivers thereby resulting in a simpler and more efficient circuitry. Moreover, the output signals are delayed to compensate for the delays in the echo signals from the target due to the varying distance between the different transceivers and the target. The probe can be used for analyzing pathological organs, as well as many other objects such as gas pipes, airplane wings, etc.

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