Ultrasonic inspection apparatus and method using a focused wave device

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:873744

Gieske, John H ^[1]; Roach, Dennis P ^[1]; Walkington, Phillip D ^[1]

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1. Albuquerque, NM

An ultrasonic pulse echo inspection apparatus and method for detecting structural failures. A focus lens is coupled to the transducer to focus the ultrasonic signal on an area to be inspected and a stop is placed in the focus lens to block selected ultrasonic waves. Other waves are not blocked and are transmitted through the structure to arrive at interfaces therein concurrently to produce an echo response with significantly less distortion.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• Assignee: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
• Patent Number(s): US 6234025
• OSTI ID: 873744
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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