Apparatus for the concurrent inspection of partially completed welds

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002

OSTI ID:874326

Smartt, Herschel B ^[1]; Johnson, John A ^[1]; Larsen, Eric D ^[1]; Bitsoi, Rodney J ^[2]; Perrenoud, Ben C ^[3]; Miller, Karen S ^[1]; Pace, David P ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID
2. Ririe, ID
3. Rigby, ID

An apparatus for the concurrent inspection of partially completed welds is described in which is utilized in combination with a moveable welder for forming a partially completed weld, and an ultrasonic generator mounted on a moveable welder in which is reciprocally moveable along a path of travel which is laterally disposed relative to the partially completed weld.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-94ID13223
• Assignee: Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
• Patent Number(s): US 6365873
• OSTI ID: 874326
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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