US4674332A
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Laser induced acoustic generation for sonic modulus
Assignee: Union Camp Corp
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Filing: 1986-02-20
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Granted: 1987-06-23
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Expires: 2006-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A method and device which measures the velocity of ultrasonic waves in a moving web is disclosed. The excitation source is a laser or other device which produces short intense light pulses and the detection system is either a peizoelectric transducer or a microphone. The latter obviates any need for physical contact with the web in order to carry out tests for strength parameters as the web is manufactured.
Inventors
- 👤 Sal A. Pace
- 👤 Simon S. Salama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:44
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/34; G01N33/346; G01N29/00; G01N29/04; G01N29/07; G01N29/22; G01N29/24; G01N29/2418; G01N2291/00; G01N2291/02; G01N2291/023; G01N2291/0237; G01N2291/04; G01N2291/042; G01N2291/0421; G01N2291/0422
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of non-destructively testing a physical property of a light absorbing, moving continous sheet of paper, said sheet having an upper surface, a lower surface and a sheet body between upper and lower surfaces, which comprises; beaming a source of short light pulse and amplitudes at one of said upper and lower surfaces of said light absorbing workpiece; and measuring the velocity of the ultrasonic waves produced by the thermal effect induced by the light pulse and travelling through the sheet body to the other of said upper and lower surfaces of the workpiece sheet.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of non-destructively testing a physical property of a light absorbing, moving continous sheet of paper, said sheet having an upper surface, a lower surface and a sheet body between upper and lower surfaces, which comprises; beaming a source of short light pulse and amplitudes at one of said upper and lower surfaces of said light absorbing workpiece; and measuring the velocity of the ultrasonic waves produced by the thermal effect induced by the light pulse and travelling through the sheet body to the other of said upper and lower surfaces of the workpiece sheet.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of non-destructively testing a physical property of a light absorbing, moving sheet of paper, said sheet having a first planar surface, an opposite, second planar surface, and a body of predetermined thickness between the first and second planar surfaces, which comprises; beaming a source of short light pulses at the first planar surface of said light absorbing sheet; whereby ultrasound waves responsive to the thermal effect induced by the light pulses traverse the body of the sheet; and detecting the waves at the second planar surface by means of a piezoelectric transducer.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of non-destructively testing a physical property of a light absorbing, moving sheet of paper, said sheet having a first planar surface, an opposite, second planar surface, and a body of predetermined thickness between the first and second planar surfaces, which comprises; beaming a source of short light pulses at the first planar surface of said light absorbing sheet; whereby ultrasound waves responsive to the thermal effect induced by the light pulses traverse the body of the sheet; and detecting the waves at the second planar surface by means of a piezoelectric transducer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
In a method of non-destructively testing a physical property of a light absorbing, moving web of paper having a first planar surface and a second planar surface with an intervening web body the improvement whereby all physical contact with the web is eliminated, comprising; beaming a source of short light pulses at the first planar surface of said light absorbing moving web; and detecting the ultrasound velocities responsive to the thermal effect induced by the light pulses at the second planar surface of the web.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
In a method of non-destructively testing a physical property of a light absorbing, moving web of paper having a first planar surface and a second planar surface with an intervening web body the improvement whereby all physical contact with the web is eliminated, comprising; beaming a source of short light pulses at the first planar surface of said light absorbing moving web; and detecting the ultrasound velocities responsive to the thermal effect induced by the light pulses at the second planar surface of the web.
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