ULTRASONIC FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM USING A HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP1946095B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-18

    申请号:EP06804010.4

    申请日:2006-09-22

    申请人: Olympus NDT

    发明人: THOMAS, Andrew

    IPC分类号: G01N29/00 H03M1/18

    摘要: A method and apparatus for effecting ultrasonic flaw detection of an object processes an echo signal received from the object being tested in at least three signal channels, wherein the echo signal is scaled to different degrees along each channel to increase and extend the dynamic range of an associated A/D converter system, in a manner which dispenses with the need for using numerous analog high pass and low pass filters and a variable gain amplifier. This reduces complexity and avoids performance limitations. The digital to analog converters sample the differently scaled input signal and a selection circuit selects the output of the digital output obtained from that analog to digital converter which has the highest gain, but which has not overflowed. The digital outputs are seamlessly merged to produce an output that can be displayed as a scan display which shows the location of faults.

    An X-ray analysis apparatus with detector window protection feature
    4.
    发明公开
    An X-ray analysis apparatus with detector window protection feature 有权
    与检测器窗口保护X射线分析装置

    公开(公告)号:EP2549266A2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-23

    申请号:EP12177028.3

    申请日:2012-07-19

    申请人: Olympus NDT

    发明人: Drummy, Michael

    IPC分类号: G01N23/223

    CPC分类号: G01N23/223 G01N2223/076

    摘要: An X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrument comprises a hand-held device housing which holds a radiation emitter configured to emit radiation directed at a test object and a radiation detector housed inside a chamber closed by a sealing window and configured to detect radiation of the test object, caused by the test object being exposed to the emitted radiation. A protective cover mechanism is affixed to the testing device and is configured to have a closed position which covers or blocks access to the sealing window to protect it from being broken or damaged by debris or other obstructions, and an open position which exposes the sealing window to allow the un-obstructed passage of radiation therethrough. The cover mechanism can be implemented variously, including by a pivotally mounted cover plate, an iris mechanism, a fan-like cover and the like. Debris can be detected variously, including by strain sensors, optical detectors and proximity sensors.

    GPS enabled datalogging system for a non-destructive testing instrument
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP2000768A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-10

    申请号:EP08157504.5

    申请日:2008-06-03

    申请人: Olympus NDT

    IPC分类号: G01C15/00 G01D9/00 G01S5/14

    CPC分类号: G01D9/005 G01C15/00 G01S19/14

    摘要: A GPS enabled datalogging system for a non-destructive test / non-destructive inspection instrument. GPS obtained location data is used to geographically stamp inspection data entries, which provides for more efficient and accurate data collection, organization, and analysis. The GPS enabled datalogging system also provides a method for detecting when the instrument has entered a specific inspection zone and performing location specific tasks to aid the operator in that inspection.

    摘要翻译: 用于非破坏性测试/非破坏性检测仪器的GPS启用数据记录系统。 GPS获取的位置数据用于对检查数据条目进行地理标记,从而提供更有效和准确的数据收集,组织和分析。 GPS启用数据记录系统还提供了一种检测仪器何时进入特定检查区域并执行位置特定任务以帮助操作者进行检查的方法。

    ULTRASONIC DETECTION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM USING A TUNABLE DIGITAL FILTER WITH 4X INTERPOLATOR
    7.
    发明公开
    ULTRASONIC DETECTION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM USING A TUNABLE DIGITAL FILTER WITH 4X INTERPOLATOR 审中-公开
    证明超声测量系统使用带有4FOLD插值可调节的数字滤波器

    公开(公告)号:EP1946096A2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-23

    申请号:EP06804075.7

    申请日:2006-09-22

    申请人: Olympus NDT

    IPC分类号: G01N29/00

    摘要: An ultrasonic inspection system utilizes a tunable digital filter with 4X interpolation. The system is used for scanning objects to be tested and includes a transmit/receive device to generate a test signal and receive an echo signal. A signal processing circuit processes the echo signal with one or more digital to analog converters for converting an analog version of the echo signal to a digital echo signal in the form of streaming digital data which is stored in a memory. The data is stored at a first data rate and read out at the second, slower data rate. An averaging decimator receives and processes the data from the memory and supplies it to an IIR filter and subsequently to an FIR filter and ultimately to a box car filter to effect processing thereon which increases the perceived resolution of the data by a given factor, preferably by a factor of 4.

    ULTRASONIC FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM USING A HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION SYSTEM
    8.
    发明公开
    ULTRASONIC FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM USING A HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION SYSTEM 有权
    超声系统错误检测使用模拟/数字转换器系统具有宽动态范围

    公开(公告)号:EP1946095A2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-23

    申请号:EP06804010.4

    申请日:2006-09-22

    申请人: Olympus NDT

    发明人: THOMAS, Andrew

    IPC分类号: G01N29/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for effecting ultrasonic flaw detection of an object processes an echo signal received from the object being tested in at least three signal channels, wherein the echo signal is scaled to different degrees along each channel to increase and extend the dynamic range of an associated A/D converter system, in a manner which dispenses with the need for using numerous analog high pass and low pass filters and a variable gain amplifier. This reduces complexity and avoids performance limitations. The digital to analog converters sample the differently scaled input signal and a selection circuit selects the output of the digital output obtained from that analog to digital converter which has the highest gain, but which has not overflowed. The digital outputs are seamlessly merged to produce an output that can be displayed as a scan display which shows the location of faults.