Ultrasonic testing device having an adjustable water column

Roach, Dennis P.; Neidigk, Stephen O.; Rackow, Kirk A.; Duvall, Randy L.

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Title: Ultrasonic testing device having an adjustable water column

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An ultrasonic testing device having a variable fluid column height is disclosed. An operator is able to adjust the fluid column height in real time during an inspection to to produce optimum ultrasonic focus and separate extraneous, unwanted UT signals from those stemming from the area of interest.

Inventors:: Roach, Dennis P.; Neidigk, Stephen O.; Rackow, Kirk A.; Duvall, Randy L.

Issue Date:: Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1213455

Patent Number(s):: 9121817

Application Number:: 13/544,177

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N2291/0231 - Composite or layered materials
G01N2291/0258 - Structural degradation, e.g. fatigue of composites, ageing of oils
G01N29/07 - by measuring propagation velocity or propagation time of acoustic waves
G01N29/11 - by measuring attenuation of acoustic waves
G01N29/28 - providing acoustic coupling {, e.g. water
G01N29/48 - by amplitude comparison

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Jul 09

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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Title: Ultrasonic testing device having an adjustable water column

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Liquid applicator for ultra-sonic transducer patent, March 1976

Fluid coupled test probe patent, July 1977

Lens system for acoustical imaging patent, January 1980

Ultrasonic transducer coupler for flaw detection systems patent, September 1984

Probe for ultrasonic microscope patent, October 1991

Ultrasonic transducer for measuring the travel time of ultrasonic pulses in a gas patent, August 1994

Apparatus for acoustically inspecting a workpiece patent, November 1995

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Environmentally sealed acoustic transducer coupling patent, March 1998

Ultrasonic scanning apparatus for nondestructive site characterization of structures using a planar based acoustic transmitter and receiver in a rolling pond patent, September 1998

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Method and device for harvesting agricultural products, in particular fruit patent, November 2002

Motorized multiplane transducer tip apparatus with transducer locking patent, May 2004

Methods for ultrasonic inspection of spot and seam resistance welds in metallic sheets and a spot weld examination probe system (SWEPS) patent, September 2005

Rigid-contact dripless bubbler (RCDB) apparatus for acoustic inspection of a workpiece in arbitrary scanning orientations patent, October 2007

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Detection and imaging of corrosion around wing skin fasteners using the dripless bubbler ultrasonic scanner conference, March 1998

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Liquid applicator for ultra-sonic transducer
patent, March 1976

Fluid coupled test probe
patent, July 1977

Lens system for acoustical imaging
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Ultrasonic transducer coupler for flaw detection systems
patent, September 1984

Probe for ultrasonic microscope
patent, October 1991

Ultrasonic transducer for measuring the travel time of ultrasonic pulses in a gas
patent, August 1994

Apparatus for acoustically inspecting a workpiece
patent, November 1995

Apparatus for ultrasound testing
patent, February 1996

Environmentally sealed acoustic transducer coupling
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Ultrasonic scanning apparatus for nondestructive site characterization of structures using a planar based acoustic transmitter and receiver in a rolling pond
patent, September 1998

Apparatus for acoustic inspection of a workpiece in arbitrary scanning orientations
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Method and device for harvesting agricultural products, in particular fruit
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Motorized multiplane transducer tip apparatus with transducer locking
patent, May 2004

Methods for ultrasonic inspection of spot and seam resistance welds in metallic sheets and a spot weld examination probe system (SWEPS)
patent, September 2005

Rigid-contact dripless bubbler (RCDB) apparatus for acoustic inspection of a workpiece in arbitrary scanning orientations
patent, October 2007

Disposable transducer seal
patent, December 2007

Phased array ultrasonic water wedge apparatus
patent, April 2010

Ultrasonic fluid level sensing using a dry couplant
patent, April 2011

Detection and imaging of corrosion around wing skin fasteners using the dripless bubbler ultrasonic scanner
conference, March 1998

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