公开(公告)号：US20060202688A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-14

申请号：US11290846

申请日：2005-12-01

申请人： Kirby Woods ,  Steven Price ,  Kenneth Williamson ,  Gary Burkhardt

发明人： Kirby Woods ,  Steven Price ,  Kenneth Williamson ,  Gary Burkhardt

IPC分类号： G01R33/12

CPC分类号： G01N27/902

摘要： A detection system including an eddy current inducing unit; at least one magnetic field data sensor electrically coupled to a biasing unit, wherein the biasing unit is adapted to maintain the at least one magnetic field data sensor within a predetermined operating range when applied to selected locations of a workpiece as a function of residual magnetic field of the workpiece; and a scanner to position the at least one magnetic field data sensor at the selected locations on the workpiece at various resolutions is disclosed. Methods for identifying an area of interest in a material are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种检测系统，包括涡电流感应单元; 至少一个磁场数据传感器，其电耦合到偏置单元，其中所述偏置单元适于在施加到作为残余磁场的函数的工件的选定位置时将所述至少一个磁场数据传感器维持在预定操作范围内 的工件; 并且公开了一种扫描器，用于以至少一个磁场数据传感器以各种分辨率将工件上的选定位置定位。 还公开了用于识别材料中的感兴趣区域的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20080042646A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-21

申请号：US11767267

申请日：2007-06-22

申请人： Gary BURKHARDT ,  Alfred CROUCH ,  Albert PARVIN ,  Ronald PETERSON ,  Todd GOYEN ,  Richard TENNIS

发明人： Gary BURKHARDT ,  Alfred CROUCH ,  Albert PARVIN ,  Ronald PETERSON ,  Todd GOYEN ,  Richard TENNIS

IPC分类号： G01N27/82

CPC分类号： G01N27/82

摘要： The present disclosure relates to a device and method for pipeline inspection, The inspection device may include an exciter coil capable of providing an alternating current magnetic field and producing eddy currents. A plurality of sensors may then be provided which are capable of sensing a magnetic field produced by the eddy currents and the sensors may be engaged with a sensor shoe. The sensors may then be capable of being positioned at a first distance D1 with respect to an inner pipe wall surface and capable of providing coupling to the magnetic field produced by the eddy currents. The sensor shoe may also be capable of retracting to a second distance D2, wherein D1

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种用于管道检查的装置和方法。检查装置可以包括能够提供交流磁场并产生涡流的励磁线圈。 然后可以提供能够感测涡流产生的磁场的多个传感器，并且传感器可以与传感器靴接合。 然后，传感器能够相对于内管壁表面定位在第一距离D 1，并且能够提供与由涡流产生的磁场的耦合。 传感器靴还可以回缩到第二距离D 2，其中D 1 2。 传感器靴可以连接到传感器支撑臂，其中支撑臂可以可枢转地附接到固定轮毂和控制臂，然后控制臂可枢转地连接到从动轮毂。

公开(公告)号：US20080012673A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11767974

申请日：2007-06-25

申请人： Gary BURKHARDT ,  Albert PARVIN ,  Todd GOYEN

发明人： Gary BURKHARDT ,  Albert PARVIN ,  Todd GOYEN

IPC分类号： H01F21/02 ,  H01F5/02

CPC分类号： H01F29/12 ,  H01F5/02 ,  H01F7/20 ,  H01F27/2847 ,  H01F27/323 ,  H01F41/098 ,  Y10T29/4902

摘要： The present disclosure relates to a variable diameter electromagnetic coil. The coil may include a coil winding containing inner and outer winding layers. The coil may incorporate a first hub including one or a plurality of inner supports, one of the inner supports connected to a location on the inner winding layer. A second hub may then be provided including one or a plurality of outer supports, one of the outer supports connected to a location on the outer winding layer. One of the first or second hubs may be capable of rotating to cause the coil winding to wind or unwind. An interconnect hub may then be provided which may be capable of providing electrical connection to the coil winding.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及可变直径电磁线圈。 线圈可以包括含有内部和外部绕组层的线圈绕组。 线圈可以包括包括一个或多个内部支撑件的第一毂，其中一个内部支撑件连接到内部绕组层上的位置。 然后可以提供包括一个或多个外部支撑件的第二轮毂，其中一个外部支撑件连接到外部绕组层上的一个位置。 第一或第二轮毂中的一个可以能够旋转以使线圈绕组卷绕或放松。 然后可以提供可以提供与线圈绕组的电连接的互连毂。