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US4275598A
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Ultrasonic testing device
Assignee: Kraftwerk Union AG
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Filing: 1980-02-04
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Granted: 1981-06-30
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Expires: 2000-02-04
Abstract
Abstract Device for volumetric testing of pressure-vessel walls and pipes with a combined transmit-receive test head for scanning a test track having a given test-track spacing, includes an oscillator unit including an oscillating crystal and a receive oscillating crystal having respective centers spaced apart a distance smaller than that of the test-track spacing so that the test head has a full width within which at least one additional oscillating crystal is accommodated, the additional oscillating crystal being paired with one of the transmit and receive oscillating crystals so as to form therewith another oscillator unit including a transmit oscillating crystal and a receive oscillating crystal having centers spaced apart a distance smaller than that of the test-track spacing, the distance between the crystals of both of the oscillator units being substantially equal.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Engl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:00
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N29/00; G01N29/36; G01N29/34; G01N2291/00; G01N2291/04; G01N2291/044; G01N2291/10; G01N2291/101; G01N2291/103; G01N2291/104; G01N2291/105; G01N2291/26; G01N2291/263; G01N2291/2634; G01N2291/269; G01N2291/2695
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
Device for volumetric testing of pressure-vessel walls and pipes with a combined transmit-receive test head for scanning a sinuous test track having a given test-track spacing, comprising an oscillator unit including an oscillating crystal and a receive oscillating crystal having respective centers spaced apart a distance smaller than that of the test-track spacing so that the test head has a full width within which at least one additional oscillating crystal is accommodated, said additional oscillating crystal being paired with one of said transmit and receive oscillating crystals so as to form therewith another oscillating unit including a transmit oscillating crystal and a receive oscillating crystal having centers spaced apart a distance smaller than that of the test-track spacing, the distance between the crystals of both of said oscillator units being substantially equal, said additional oscillating crystal being a transmit crystal when said one crystal with which it is paired is a receive oscillating crystal, and being a receive oscillating crystal when said crystal paired therewith is a transmit oscillating crystal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
Device for volumetric testing of pressure-vessel walls and pipes with a combined transmit-receive test head for scanning a sinuous test track having a given test-track spacing, comprising an oscillator unit including an oscillating crystal and a receive oscillating crystal having respective centers spaced apart a distance smaller than that of the test-track spacing so that the test head has a full width within which at least one additional oscillating crystal is accommodated, said additional oscillating crystal being paired with one of said transmit and receive oscillating crystals so as to form therewith another oscillating unit including a transmit oscillating crystal and a receive oscillating crystal having centers spaced apart a distance smaller than that of the test-track spacing, the distance between the crystals of both of said oscillator units being substantially equal, said additional oscillating crystal being a transmit crystal when said one crystal with which it is paired is a receive oscillating crystal, and being a receive oscillating crystal when said crystal paired therewith is a transmit oscillating crystal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
Device according to claim 1 wherein all of said crystals are of equal width.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Device according to claim 1 wherein the test head is a three-oscillator test head, and said crystals include two simultaneously driven outer transmit oscillating crystals and a receive oscillating crystal disposed therebetween.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
Device according to claim 1 wherein the test head is a three-oscillator test head, and said crystals include two outer receive oscillating crystals and a transmit oscillating crystal disposed therebetween and driven so as to be simultaneously, received by said receive oscillating crystals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
Device according to claim 1 wherein the test head is at least a three-oscillator test head and is operatable for ultrasonic testing in a transmit-receive technique with lontigudinal waves.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
Device according to claim 1 wherein the test head is at least a three-oscillator test head and is operatable for ultrasonic testing in a transmit-receive technique with transverse waves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
Device according to claim 1 wherein the test head is at least a three-oscillator test head and is operatable as a transmitter test head for ultrasonic testing in tandem technique, a receiver test head being associated with said transmitter test head.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-06-29 | 1984-12-29 | 1985-06-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-06-29 | 1988-12-29 | 1989-06-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-06-29 | 1992-12-29 | 1993-06-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |