DOE Patents title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Examination of interior surfaces using glow-discharge illumination

Abstract

Endoscopic examination of the interior of a hollow structure through a light pipe that is inserted into the structure, the interior being illuminated by means of a glow discharge that is established with a high voltage applied between the structure wall as one electrode and a second electrode that is inserted into the structure, or establishing the glow with two electrodes inserted into the structure.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Livermore, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
863138
Patent Number(s):
4102582
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
examination; interior; surfaces; glow-discharge; illumination; endoscopic; hollow; structure; light; pipe; inserted; illuminated; means; glow; discharge; established; voltage; applied; wall; electrode; establishing; electrodes; voltage applied; interior surface; glow discharge; interior surfaces; light pipe; hollow structure; /356/250/

Citation Formats

Lord, David E, Petrini, Richard R, and Carter, Gary W. Examination of interior surfaces using glow-discharge illumination. United States: N. p., 1978. Web.
Lord, David E, Petrini, Richard R, & Carter, Gary W. Examination of interior surfaces using glow-discharge illumination. United States.
Lord, David E, Petrini, Richard R, and Carter, Gary W. Sun . "Examination of interior surfaces using glow-discharge illumination". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863138.
@article{osti_863138,
title = {Examination of interior surfaces using glow-discharge illumination},
author = {Lord, David E and Petrini, Richard R and Carter, Gary W},
abstractNote = {Endoscopic examination of the interior of a hollow structure through a light pipe that is inserted into the structure, the interior being illuminated by means of a glow discharge that is established with a high voltage applied between the structure wall as one electrode and a second electrode that is inserted into the structure, or establishing the glow with two electrodes inserted into the structure.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1978},
month = {1}
}