公开(公告)号：US20140026666A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13953254

申请日：2013-07-29

Applicant: CiDRA Corporate Services Inc.

Inventor： Christian Victor O'KEEFE ,  Robert J. MARON ,  Mark R. FERNALD ,  Timothy J. BAILEY ,  Alex M. Van der Spek ,  Michael A. DAVIS ,  John V. VIEGA

IPC: G01N29/04 ,  G01B17/02

CPC classification number: G01N29/04 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01N29/2437

Abstract: Apparatus for determining a thickness of a wall of a pipe, featuring a signal processing module configured to respond to signaling containing information about traveling stress waves transmitted to and reflected back from a wall of a pipe by a sensor band that includes a series, ring or array having multiple transducers circumferentially arranged and mounted around, and attached to or clamped onto, an outside wall of the pipe; and determine a profile of a thickness of the wall of the pipe corresponding to circumferential locations of the multiple transducers based on the signaling received from the sensor band; and one or more orientation or rotation sensors, each responding to its orientation in relation to its displacement on the pipe and to provide an orientation signal containing information about the same.

Abstract translation: 用于确定管壁的厚度的装置，其特征在于信号处理模块被配置为响应信号，所述信号处理模块响应于包含通过包括串联环的传感器带传输到管壁的并从其壁反射的行进应力波的信息， 阵列具有周向布置并安装在管子的外壁上并附接或夹紧在管的外壁上的多个换能器; 并且基于从所述传感器带接收的信号确定对应于所述多个换能器的圆周位置的所述管道的壁的厚度的轮廓; 以及一个或多个取向或旋转传感器，每个定向或旋转传感器各自响应于其在管道上的位移的取向，并且提供包含关于其的信息的取向信号。

公开(公告)号：US09366653B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US13953773

申请日：2013-07-30

Applicant: CiDRA Corporate Services Inc.

Inventor： Christian Victor O'Keefe ,  Robert J. Maron ,  Mark R. Fernald ,  Timothy J. Bailey ,  Alex M. Van der Spek ,  Michael A. Davis ,  John V. Viega

IPC: G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01B17/02

CPC classification number: G01N29/04 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01N29/2437

Abstract: Apparatus for determining a thickness of a wall of a pipe, featuring a signal processing module configured to respond to signaling containing information about traveling stress waves transmitted to and reflected back from a wall of a pipe by a sensor band that includes a series, ring or array having multiple transducers circumferentially arranged and mounted around, and attached to or clamped onto, an outside wall of the pipe; determine a profile of a thickness of the wall of the pipe corresponding to circumferential locations of the multiple transducers based on the signaling received from the sensor band, and the provides corresponding signaling containing information about the profile of the thickness of the wall of the pipe; and another module configured to receive the corresponding signaling and provide a visual indication of either data or a graph of the thickness of the wall of the pipe.

Abstract translation: 用于确定管壁的厚度的装置，其特征在于信号处理模块被配置为响应信号，所述信号处理模块响应于包含通过包括串联环的传感器带传输到管壁的并从其壁反射的行进应力波的信息， 阵列具有周向布置并安装在管子的外壁上并附接或夹紧在管的外壁上的多个换能器; 基于从传感器带接收到的信令确定对应于多个换能器的圆周位置的管道壁厚度的轮廓，并且提供包含关于管道的壁厚度的轮廓的信息的相应信号; 以及另一个模块，其被配置为接收相应的信号并且提供任何数据的视觉指示或管壁的厚度的图形。

公开(公告)号：US09335298B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US13953254

申请日：2013-07-29

Applicant: CiDRA Corporate Services Inc.

Inventor： Christian Victor O'Keefe ,  Robert J. Maron ,  Mark R. Fernald ,  Timothy J. Bailey ,  Alex M. Van der Spek ,  Michael A. Davis ,  John V. Viega

IPC: G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01B17/02

CPC classification number: G01N29/04 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01N29/2437

Abstract: Apparatus for determining a thickness of a wall of a pipe, featuring a signal processing module configured to respond to signaling containing information about traveling stress waves transmitted to and reflected back from a wall of a pipe by a sensor band that includes a series, ring or array having multiple transducers circumferentially arranged and mounted around, and attached to or clamped onto, an outside wall of the pipe; and determine a profile of a thickness of the wall of the pipe corresponding to circumferential locations of the multiple transducers based on the signaling received from the sensor band; and one or more orientation or rotation sensors, each responding to its orientation in relation to its displacement on the pipe and to provide an orientation signal containing information about the same.

Abstract translation: 用于确定管壁的厚度的装置，其特征在于信号处理模块被配置为响应信号，所述信号处理模块响应于包含通过包括串联环的传感器带传输到管壁的并从其壁反射的行进应力波的信息， 阵列具有周向布置并安装在管子的外壁上并附接或夹紧在管的外壁上的多个换能器; 并且基于从所述传感器带接收的信号确定对应于所述多个换能器的圆周位置的所述管道的壁的厚度的轮廓; 以及一个或多个取向或旋转传感器，每个定向或旋转传感器各自响应于其在管道上的位移的取向，并且提供包含关于其的信息的取向信号。

公开(公告)号：US20140026667A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13953773

申请日：2013-07-30

Applicant: CiDRA Corporate Services Inc.

Inventor： Christian Victor O'KEEFE ,  Robert J. MARON ,  Mark R. FERNALD ,  Timothy J. BAILEY ,  Alex M. Van der Spek ,  Michael A. DAVIS ,  John V. VIEGA

IPC: G01N29/24

CPC classification number: G01N29/04 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01N29/2437

Abstract: Apparatus for determining a thickness of a wall of a pipe, featuring a signal processing module configured to respond to signaling containing information about traveling stress waves transmitted to and reflected back from a wall of a pipe by a sensor band that includes a series, ring or array having multiple transducers circumferentially arranged and mounted around, and attached to or clamped onto, an outside wall of the pipe; determine a profile of a thickness of the wall of the pipe corresponding to circumferential locations of the multiple transducers based on the signaling received from the sensor band, and the provides corresponding signaling containing information about the profile of the thickness of the wall of the pipe; and another module configured to receive the corresponding signaling and provide a visual indication of either data or a graph of the thickness of the wall of the pipe.

Abstract translation: 用于确定管壁的厚度的装置，其特征在于信号处理模块被配置为响应信号，所述信号处理模块响应于包含通过包括串联环的传感器带传输到管壁的并从其壁反射的行进应力波的信息， 阵列具有周向布置并安装在管子的外壁上并附接或夹紧在管的外壁上的多个换能器; 基于从传感器带接收到的信令确定对应于多个换能器的圆周位置的管道壁厚度的轮廓，并且提供包含关于管道的壁厚度的轮廓的信息的相应信号; 以及另一个模块，其被配置为接收相应的信号并且提供任何数据的视觉指示或管壁的厚度的图形。