Inspection apparatus and method for irregular shaped, closed cavity structures
    2.
    发明授权
    Inspection apparatus and method for irregular shaped, closed cavity structures 有权
    不规则形封闭腔体结构的检查装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08333115B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-18

    申请号:US12868883

    申请日:2010-08-26

    IPC分类号: G01N29/00

    摘要: An ultrasonic inspection apparatus operable within a channel associated with a structure is described. The apparatus includes at least one transducer and a holder. The holder includes a material having a flexibility and tensile strength such that a spring force is provided for maintaining a position of said holder within the channel of the structure. The holder includes a plurality of transducer indexing nodes therein for mounting of the transducers, and each node provides a single point of contact between the holder and the transducer. The transducer indexing nodes are fabricated having a material flexibility and tensile strength with respect to a remainder of the holder for positioning of the transducers along surface variances that define the channel.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在与结构相关联的通道内可操作的超声波检查装置。 该装置包括至少一个换能器和保持器。 保持器包括具有柔性和拉伸强度的材料,使得提供弹簧力以将所述保持器的位置保持在结构的通道内。 保持器包括用于安装换能器的多个换能器分度节点,并且每个节点在保持器和换能器之间提供单点接触点。 传感器分度节点被制造成具有相对于保持器的其余部分的材料柔性和拉伸强度,用于沿着限定通道的表面方位定位换能器。

    ULTRASONIC PROBE
    3.
    发明申请
    ULTRASONIC PROBE 有权
    超声探头

    公开(公告)号:US20100064812A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-18

    申请号:US12626859

    申请日:2009-11-27

    IPC分类号: G01N29/02

    CPC分类号: A61B8/14 A61B8/4281 G10K11/02

    摘要: An ultrasonic probe includes a probe body having a contact surface and a cavity that is open at the contact surface, an ultrasonic transducer carried by the body, and a spacer within the cavity. The spacer has a first surface acoustically coupled to the transducer, and a second (coupling) surface within the cavity. The spacer propagates an acoustic signal between the transducer and the coupling surface. The coupling surface is spaced apart from the contact surface to form a recess within the body. The body further has at least one port for circulating a coupling fluid into the recess. Depth of the recess is selected to balance gravitational force on the coupling fluid versus surface tension of the coupling fluid so a bead of the fluid forms over an edge of a structure under inspection as the probe is moved over the edge.

    摘要翻译: 超声波探头包括具有接触表面和在接触表面处开口的空腔的探针体,由身体承载的超声换能器和腔内的间隔件。 间隔件具有声耦合到换能器的第一表面和腔内的第二(耦合)表面。 隔离器在换能器和耦合表面之间传播声信号。 联接表面与接触表面间隔开,以在主体内形成凹陷。 主体还具有用于使耦合流体循环到凹部中的至少一个端口。 选择凹槽的深度以平衡耦合流体上的重力与耦合流体的表面张力,因此当探针在边缘上移动时,流体的边缘形成在被检查结构的边缘上。

    Method for ultrasonic inspection of irregular and variable shapes
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for ultrasonic inspection of irregular and variable shapes 有权
    不规则形状超声波检测方法

    公开(公告)号:US09366655B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-14

    申请号:US13532815

    申请日:2012-06-26

    IPC分类号: G01N29/26 G01N29/11

    摘要: System and method for enabling ultrasonic inspection of a variable and irregular shape. The system comprises one or more ultrasonic pulser/receivers, one or more ultrasonic transducer arrays, a shoe or jig to hold and position the array(s), data acquisition software to drive the array(s), and data analysis software to select a respective best return signal for each pixel to be displayed. This system starts with information about the general orientation of the array relative to the part and a general predicted part shape. More specific orientation of the transmitted ultrasound beams relative to the part surface is done electronically by phasing the elements in the array(s) to cover the expected (i.e., predicted) surface as well as the full range of part surface variability.

    摘要翻译: 允许超声波检查可变和不规则形状的系统和方法。 该系统包括一个或多个超声波脉冲发生器/接收器,一个或多个超声波换能器阵列,用于保持和定位阵列的鞋或夹具,用于驱动阵列的数据采集软件以及数据分析软件,以选择 每个要显示的像素的最佳返回信号。 该系统从关于阵列相对于部件的一般取向和一般预测部件形状的信息开始。 通过定位阵列中的元件以覆盖预期(即,预测的)表面以及部分表面变化的全部范围,电子地通过电子地实现发射的超声波束相对于部件表面的更具体的取向。

    Method for Ultrasonic Inspection of Irregular and Variable Shapes
    8.
    发明申请
    Method for Ultrasonic Inspection of Irregular and Variable Shapes 有权
    超声波检查不规则形状的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130340531A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-26

    申请号:US13532815

    申请日:2012-06-26

    IPC分类号: G01N29/04

    摘要: System and method for enabling ultrasonic inspection of a variable and irregular shape. The system comprises one or more ultrasonic pulser/receivers, one or more ultrasonic transducer arrays, a shoe or jig to hold and position the array(s), data acquisition software to drive the array(s), and data analysis software to select a respective best return signal for each pixel to be displayed. This system starts with information about the general orientation of the array relative to the part and a general predicted part shape. More specific orientation of the transmitted ultrasound beams relative to the part surface is done electronically by phasing the elements in the array(s) to cover the expected (i.e., predicted) surface as well as the full range of part surface variability.

    摘要翻译: 允许超声波检查可变和不规则形状的系统和方法。 该系统包括一个或多个超声波脉冲发生器/接收器,一个或多个超声波换能器阵列,用于保持和定位阵列的鞋或夹具,用于驱动阵列的数据采集软件以及数据分析软件,以选择 每个要显示的像素的最佳返回信号。 该系统从关于阵列相对于部件的一般取向和一般预测部件形状的信息开始。 通过定位阵列中的元件以覆盖预期(即,预测的)表面以及部分表面变化的全部范围,电子地通过电子地实现发射的超声波束相对于部件表面的更具体的取向。

    Thin-film ultrasonic probe
    10.
    发明授权
    Thin-film ultrasonic probe 有权
    薄膜超声波探头

    公开(公告)号:US07637163B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-29

    申请号:US11345904

    申请日:2006-02-02

    IPC分类号: G01N29/28 G01N29/24 G01N29/06

    CPC分类号: A61B8/14

    摘要: An ultrasonic probe for examining an item. The probe includes a body having a contact surface adapted for contacting the item when being examined and an ultrasonic transducer attached to the body and spaced from the contact surface. The probe further includes a spacer positioned in the body between the transducer and the contact surface for spacing the transducer from the item when being examined. The spacer includes a coupling surface facing the item when being examined and a transducer surface facing the transducer. The probe also includes a fluid outlet positioned adjacent the coupling surface of the spacer for delivering coupling fluid to the coupling surface as a film so that the coupling fluid tends to maintain contact with the spacer due to surface tension after the fluid is delivered through the outlet.

    摘要翻译: 用于检查物品的超声波探头。 探针包括具有接触表面的本体,该接触表面适于在检查时接触物品,以及附接到身体并与接触表面间隔开的超声波换能器。 探头还包括位于换能器和接触表面之间的主体中的间隔件,用于在检测时将换能器与物品间隔开。 间隔件包括当检查时面向物品的联接表面和面向换能器的换能器表面。 探针还包括邻近间隔件的联接表面定位的流体出口,用于将耦合流体作为膜输送到耦合表面,使得耦合流体趋向于在流体通过出口输送流体之后由于表面张力而保持与间隔物的接触 。