Ultrasound communication system for metal structure and related methods
    2.
    发明授权
    Ultrasound communication system for metal structure and related methods 有权
    金属结构超声波通信系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07654148B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-02

    申请号:US11417421

    申请日:2006-05-04

    IPC分类号: G01N29/04

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention beneficially provide an ultrasound communication system and methods of ultrasound communication for diagnostics and prognostics of structures. For example, ultrasound transmitters are connected to a metal or composite structure and modulated to produce Lamb waves that travel to an ultrasound receiver. The ultrasound transmitters can use frequency-hopped signals to digitally encode transducer information among different transmitters. The transmitters can be operated asynchronously. The receiver can use a channel equalizer to reduce the effects of signal multipath and a decoder to decode the transducer information from the ultrasound transmitters.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例有利地提供了用于结构的诊断和预测的超声波通信系统和超声通信的方法。 例如,超声波发射器连接到金属或复合结构并被调制以产生行进到超声波接收器的兰姆波。 超声波发射机可以使用跳频信号在不同的发射机之间对传感器信息进行数字编码。 发射机可以异步操作。 接收机可以使用信道均衡器来减少信号多路径的影响和解码器来解码来自超声发射机的换能器信息。

    MID-IR LASER FOR GENERATION OF ULTRASOUND
    3.
    发明申请
    MID-IR LASER FOR GENERATION OF ULTRASOUND 有权
    用于生成超声波的中红外激光

    公开(公告)号:US20090285244A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-19

    申请号:US12120949

    申请日:2008-05-15

    IPC分类号: H01S3/30

    摘要: A compact high average power mid infrared range laser for ultrasound inspection. The laser comprises one of a Nd:YAG or Yb:YAG laser pumped by a diode at 808 nm to produce a 1 micron output beam. The 1 micron output beam is directed to an optical parametric oscillator where the beam wavelength is converted to 1.94 microns and conveyed to a mid infrared emission head. The emission head comprises one of a Ho:YAG or Ho:YLG laser optically coupled with a second optical parametric oscillator. The second optical parametric oscillator forms a generation output beam for creating ultrasonic displacements on a target. The generation output beam wavelength ranges from about 3 to about 4 microns, and can be 3.2 microns.

    摘要翻译: 用于超声检查的紧凑型高平均功率中红外范围激光。 激光器包括由二极管在808nm泵浦的Nd:YAG或Yb:YAG激光器中的一个,以产生1微米的输出光束。 1微米输出光束被引导到光参量振荡器,其中光束波长被转换为1.94微米并被传送到中红外发射头。 发射头包括与第二光学参量振荡器光学耦合的Ho:YAG或Ho:YLG激光器之一。 第二光参量振荡器形成用于在目标上产生超声波位移的生成输出光束。 产生输出光束波长范围为约3至约4微米,并且可以为3.2微米。

    Apparatus and method for cleaning internal channels of an article
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for cleaning internal channels of an article 有权
    用于清洁物品内部通道的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06977015B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-20

    申请号:US10063987

    申请日:2002-05-31

    IPC分类号: B08B9/00 F01D25/00 B08B9/032

    摘要: A method and apparatus for cleaning internal channels in an article are presented, with the method comprising providing an article that comprises at least one internal channel. The at least one internal channel comprises at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port. The method further comprises providing a cleaning apparatus, and this cleaning apparatus comprises a cleaning fluid, a reservoir containing the cleaning fluid, a transmitter of vibrational energy projecting into the reservoir the transmitter comprising a transmitter tip and a source of vibrational energy coupled to the transmitter, with the vibrational energy comprising a frequency and a wavelength. The reservoir of the provided apparatus comprises an interface adapted to accommodate attachment of the reservoir to the article, and this interface comprises an orifice to allow fluid communication between the reservoir and the at least one internal channel of the article. The method further comprises attaching the article to the apparatus at the interface.

    摘要翻译: 呈现用于清洁制品中的内部通道的方法和装置,该方法包括提供包括至少一个内部通道的制品。 至少一个内部通道包括至少一个入口端口和至少一个出口端口。 该方法还包括提供清洁装置,并且该清洁装置包括清洁流体,容纳清洁流体的储存器,突出到储存器中的振动能量的发射器,发射器包括发射器尖端和耦合到发射器的振动能量源 振动能量包括频率和波长。 所提供的装置的储存器包括适于容纳储存器与制品的附接的界面,并且该界面包括孔口,以允许储存器与物品的至少一个内部通道之间的流体连通。 该方法还包括将物品附接到界面处的装置。

    Mid-IR laser for generation of ultrasound
    5.
    发明授权
    Mid-IR laser for generation of ultrasound 有权
    用于产生超声的中红外激光

    公开(公告)号:US08064488B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-22

    申请号:US12120949

    申请日:2008-05-15

    IPC分类号: H01S3/30

    摘要: A compact high average power mid infrared range laser for ultrasound inspection. The laser comprises one of a Nd:YAG or Yb:YAG laser pumped by a diode at 808 nm to produce a 1 micron output beam. The 1 micron output beam is directed to an optical parametric oscillator where the beam wavelength is converted to 1.94 microns and conveyed to a mid infrared emission head. The emission head comprises one of a Ho:YAG or Ho:YLG laser optically coupled with a second optical parametric oscillator. The second optical parametric oscillator forms a generation output beam for creating ultrasonic displacements on a target. The generation output beam wavelength ranges from about 3 to about 4 microns, and can be 3.2 microns.

    摘要翻译: 用于超声检查的紧凑型高平均功率中红外范围激光。 激光器包括由二极管在808nm泵浦的Nd:YAG或Yb:YAG激光器中的一个,以产生1微米的输出光束。 1微米输出光束被引导到光学参数振荡器,其中波束波长被转换为1.94微米并被传送到中红外发射头。 发射头包括与第二光学参量振荡器光学耦合的Ho:YAG或Ho:YLG激光器之一。 第二光参量振荡器形成用于在目标上产生超声波位移的生成输出光束。 产生输出光束波长范围为约3至约4微米,并且可以为3.2微米。

    Method and apparatus for generating mid-IR laser beam for ultrasound inspection
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for generating mid-IR laser beam for ultrasound inspection 有权
    用于生成用于超声检查的中红外激光束的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07821646B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-26

    申请号:US12120823

    申请日:2008-05-15

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: A method of ultrasonic testing comprising conditioning a radiation wave from a laser source by efficiently converting the radiation wave's wavelength to a mid-IR wavelength for enhanced ultrasonic testing of a composite. The method includes passing the radiation wave through a first optical frequency converter where the radiation wave is converted into a signal wave and an idler wave, where the idler wave is at a mid-IR wavelength. The method further includes directing the signal and idler waves to a second optical frequency converter where the signal wave wavelength is converted to a mid-IR wavelength which combines with the idler wave to form a generation wave. The generation wave is directed at a composite surface to be tested.

    摘要翻译: 一种超声波测试方法,包括通过有效地将辐射波的波长转换成中红外波长来调节来自激光源的辐射波,以增强复合材料的超声波测试。 该方法包括使辐射波通过第一光学频率转换器,其中辐射波被转换成信号波和惰轮,其中惰轮是中红外波长。 该方法还包括将信号和惰轮引导到第二光学频率转换器,其中信号波长被转换成与惰轮相结合以形成发电波的中红外波长。 发电波指向要测试的复合表面。

    System and method to enable eye-safe laser ultrasound detection
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method to enable eye-safe laser ultrasound detection 有权
    系统和方法,实现眼睛安全的激光超声检测

    公开(公告)号:US07791739B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-07

    申请号:US10828068

    申请日:2004-04-20

    IPC分类号: G01B11/14

    摘要: A system and method that replaces safety requirements of a laser detection system by shifting the wavelength of a detection laser. An optical wavelength converter that shifts the optical wavelength of a detection laser from a first wavelength within the Infrared “A” portion of the spectrum to a more eye-safe wavelength. The detection laser is directed to the surface of a remote target. Ultrasonic displacements at the surface scatter the filtered detection laser. Collection optics then gather phase modulated light scattered by the surface and direct the phase modulated light to an optical processor that produces a signal representative of the ultrasonic displacements. Signal processors then determine the internal structure of the remote target based on the signal.

    摘要翻译: 通过移动检测激光器的波长来代替激光检测系统的安全要求的系统和方法。 一种光学波长转换器,其将检测激光器的光波长从光谱的红外“A”部分内的第一波长移位到更安全的波长。 检测激光器被引导到远程目标的表面。 表面上的超声波位移散射了滤波的检测激光。 收集光学器件然后收集由表面散射的相位调制光,并将相位调制光引导到产生表示超声波位移的信号的光学处理器。 然后,信号处理器根据信号确定远程目标的内部结构。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MID-IR LASER FOR ULTRASOUND INSPECTION
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MID-IR LASER FOR ULTRASOUND INSPECTION 有权
    用于生成用于超声波检测的中红外激光的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090284751A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-19

    申请号:US12120823

    申请日:2008-05-15

    IPC分类号: G01B11/02 G02F1/35

    摘要: A method of ultrasonic testing comprising conditioning a radiation wave from a laser source by efficiently converting the radiation wave's wavelength to a mid-IR wavelength for enhanced ultrasonic testing of a composite. The method includes passing the radiation wave through a first optical frequency converter where the radiation wave is converted into a signal wave and an idler wave, where the idler wave is at a mid-IR wavelength. The method further includes directing the signal and idler waves to a second optical frequency converter where the signal wave wavelength is converted to a mid-IR wavelength which combines with the idler wave to form a generation wave. The generation wave is directed at a composite surface to be tested.

    摘要翻译: 一种超声波测试方法,包括通过有效地将辐射波的波长转换成中红外波长来调节来自激光源的辐射波,以增强复合材料的超声波测试。 该方法包括使辐射波通过第一光学频率转换器,其中辐射波被转换成信号波和惰轮,其中惰轮是中红外波长。 该方法还包括将信号和惰轮引导到第二光学频率转换器,其中信号波长被转换成与惰轮相结合以形成发电波的中红外波长。 发电波指向要测试的复合表面。