公开(公告)号：US20240345580A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18731490

申请日：2024-06-03

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Loosararian ,  Joshua Moore ,  Yizhu Gu ,  Kevin Low ,  Edward Bryner ,  Logan MacKenzie ,  Ian Miller ,  Alvin Chou ,  Todd Joslin

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60B19/00 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/02 ,  B60G21/00 ,  B62D37/04 ,  B62D57/02 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G01B7/06 ,  G01B11/06 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01N29/00 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G05B19/00 ,  G05D1/223 ,  G05D1/227 ,  G05D1/246 ,  G05D1/249 ,  G05D1/628 ,  G05D1/646 ,  G05D1/689 ,  G01M3/04 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0227 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J9/0015 ,  B25J9/102 ,  B25J9/1602 ,  B25J9/1617 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J9/1633 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/1669 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J13/088 ,  B25J19/0029 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60B19/006 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/02 ,  B60G21/002 ,  B60G21/007 ,  B62D37/04 ,  B62D57/02 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G01B7/105 ,  G01B11/0616 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/303 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01B17/025 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01N29/00 ,  G01N29/041 ,  G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/225 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G05B19/00 ,  G05D1/223 ,  G05D1/227 ,  G05D1/246 ,  G05D1/249 ,  G05D1/628 ,  G05D1/646 ,  G05D1/689 ,  G01M3/04 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01N2291/011 ,  G01N2291/0231 ,  G01N2291/0258 ,  G01N2291/02854 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/051 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2634 ,  G01N2291/2636 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/45066

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot comprising a main body and at least one payload; a plurality of arms, where each of the plurality of arms is pivotally mounted to the at least one payload to rotate around respective ones of a plurality of axes while the inspection robot traverses an inspection surface in a direction of travel, and where at least one of the plurality of axes is in the direction of travel; a plurality of sleds mounted to the plurality of arms; a plurality of inspection sensors coupled to the plurality of sleds such that each sensor is operationally couplable to the inspection surface; and where the plurality of sleds are distributed horizontally at adjustable positions spaced apart from each other across the at least one payload to inspect the inspection surface at a selected horizontal resolution.

公开(公告)号：US20240329008A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18591897

申请日：2024-02-29

Applicant: Verifi Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Benjamin M. Blandford ,  David A. Jack ,  Irrtisum Khan ,  Gary Georgeson ,  Nathaniel J. Blackman

IPC: G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/28

CPC classification number: G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/226 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N29/2437 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/106

Abstract: A sensor array housing device includes an enclosed couplant housing section between a linear array of transducers or coils and a test object. The linear array is particularly suited for sectoral scanning of a test object. Interior surfaces of the couplant housing section include a plurality of ridges for mitigating the impact of reflected side lobes on scan data. The sensor array housing device includes a plurality of retained articulating balls, configured to allow the sensor array housing device to move omnidirectionally across a surface of the test object.

公开(公告)号：US20240210361A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18288409

申请日：2022-05-10

Applicant: NSONIFY LTD

Inventor： Anastasios Aretos ,  Liam David Hall ,  Calum Conner McLean

IPC: G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/06 ,  G01N29/28

CPC classification number: G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/0645 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N2291/023 ,  G01N2291/101

Abstract: A compact portable ultrasonic inspection apparatus and method of non-destructive inspection of an object. A probe of the apparatus has a stationary cavity frame assembly with an agile ultrasound stylus, being a transducer and an acoustic coupling member, located therein and on which a motion system induces random or controlled motion of the stylus, to pivot the transducer about a point where the coupling member contacts a surface to be inspected. Three landing elements surround the coupling member, configured to hold the frame assembly to the surface. A sequence of oblique angle ultrasound measurements collected at measured transducer orientations generate polar scans of backscattered acoustic energy from within the object and automatically derive geometric measurements and/or ascertain internal health-condition information about the object. The apparatus finds application in-situ non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection of anisotropic or composite materials used in safety-critical objects or structures.

公开(公告)号：US11982559B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17426990

申请日：2020-01-29

Applicant: Labtrino AB

Inventor： Thibault Helle ,  Ramtin Massoumzadeh

IPC: G01F15/18 ,  G01F1/66 ,  G01F1/667 ,  G01F25/10 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01P5/24 ,  G10K11/02

CPC classification number: G01F15/185 ,  G01F1/662 ,  G01F1/667 ,  G01F25/10 ,  G01N29/223 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N2291/0422 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01P5/24 ,  G10K11/02

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coupling member (20) for a flow metering device, the coupling member (20) being configured for acoustically coupling an ultrasonic transducer (26) to a fluid conduit (90), wherein the coupling member comprises a first face (22) adapted to be connected to an ultrasonic transducer (26) and a second face (24) adapted to be connected to a fluid conduit. At least one sidewall (30) connects the first and second faces (22, 24), wherein the at least one sidewall (30) comprises a recess (40) extending from the second face (24).

公开(公告)号：US20240133847A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18547308

申请日：2022-02-21

Applicant: Cereus Ultrasonics Limited

Inventor： Mark Tanner ,  Paul Easton ,  Max Hadley

IPC: G01N29/32 ,  G01N29/07

CPC classification number: G01N29/32 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01N29/28

Abstract: A device and method for analyzing structures within a medium. The device may include: at least one acoustic signal transmitter and acoustic signal receiver configured to output an acoustic signal and to receive an acoustic signal; an analyzer configured to analyze received acoustic data; a signal modifier configured to modify the acoustic signal of the acoustic signal transmitter or acoustic signal receiver; and control circuitry for controlling analysis of the structure. The control circuitry is configured to: initiate analysis of a first portion of the structure by controlling the signal modifier to apply a signal modification to the transmitter or the receiver to modify respective acoustic signals according to first modification data; and initiate analysis of a second portion of the structure by controlling the signal modifier to apply a signal modification to the transmitter or the receiver to modify respective acoustic signals according to second modification data.

公开(公告)号：US11940420B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US18223987

申请日：2023-07-19

Applicant: PERCEPTIVE SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Lazar Bivolarsky ,  Joel D. Burcham ,  William Coleman ,  James M. Heim

IPC: G01N29/28 ,  G01N29/02

CPC classification number: G01N29/28 ,  G01N29/02 ,  G01N2291/022 ,  G01N2291/106

Abstract: A system and method for improved, non-intrusive material identification includes a vessel holding or transporting at least one quantity of a fluid. At least one acoustic transducer is positioned on an exterior surface of a sidewall of the vessel. At least one coupling layer is positioned between the at least one acoustic transducer and the exterior surface of the sidewall of the vessel, wherein the at least one coupling layer is formed, at least in part, from nanotubes, wherein the nanotubes improve a reflection of an acoustic signal emitted from the at least one acoustic transducer. A computerized device is in communication with the at least one acoustic signal. The computerized device has a processor and a memory, and determines a material identification of the quantity of fluid based on, at least in part, the reflection of the ultrasonic signal.

公开(公告)号：US11927565B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17651926

申请日：2022-02-22

Applicant: Evident Canada, Inc.

Inventor： Nicolas Badeau

IPC: G01N29/06 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/28

CPC classification number: G01N29/069 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01N29/2406 ,  G01N29/2437 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N2291/011 ,  G01N2291/023 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/101

Abstract: Techniques for compensating a TFM delay computation live (e.g., during acquisition) as a function of the measured thickness along the scan axis of a probe of an acoustic inspection system. At various scan positions, the acoustic inspection system can measure the thickness of the object under test. With the measured thickness, the acoustic inspection system can compute the delays used for the TFM computation to reflect the actual thickness at that particular scan position of the probe.

公开(公告)号：US11898993B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US16369780

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: Labcyte Inc.

Inventor： Babur Hadimioglu ,  Jay Daulton ,  Richard N. Ellson

IPC: G01N29/32 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/28 ,  H04R23/00 ,  H04R31/00 ,  B06B1/06 ,  G10K11/30 ,  G10K11/02

CPC classification number: G01N29/32 ,  B06B1/067 ,  B06B1/0685 ,  G01N29/2437 ,  G01N29/2456 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G10K11/02 ,  G10K11/30 ,  H04R23/00 ,  H04R31/00

Abstract: A fluid impermeable transducer includes an assembly of a transducer head and a casing, and an actuator disposed in the casing rearward of the back of the transducer head and operable to transmit acoustic energy through the transducer head. The transducer head and casing define a working portion of the transducer that is fluid impermeable.

公开(公告)号：US11874255B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17860194

申请日：2022-07-08

Applicant: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC

Inventor： Holger Charbon ,  Johannes Buechler

IPC: G01N29/22 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28

CPC classification number: G01N29/226 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/2437 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N2291/011 ,  G01N2291/022 ,  G01N2291/023 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/101 ,  G01N2291/2636

Abstract: A method of ultrasonic inspection includes generating, by a phased array ultrasonic probe, a first ultrasonic beam propagating in a fluid and incident at a first angle to a target surface in response to receipt of first instructions. Ultrasonic echoes from first beam reflection by the target are measured and corresponding ultrasonic measurement signals are output. At least one environmental sensor measures at least one fluid property and outputs corresponding environmental signals. One or more processors determine a current speed of sound within the fluid from the ultrasonic measurement signals and environmental signals. Second instructions including a second angle are generated by the processors, based on the current speed of sound, when the current speed of sound differs from a predetermined speed of sound by more than a speed threshold. The ultrasonic probe generates a second ultrasonic beam at the second angle in response to receipt of the second instructions.

公开(公告)号：US11835484B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17525326

申请日：2021-11-12

Applicant: Verifi Technologies, LLC

Inventor： David A. Jack ,  Benjamin M. Blandford ,  Pruthul Kokkada Ravindranath ,  Nathaniel J. Blackman ,  Daniel Pulipati ,  Ian Gravagne

IPC: G01N29/06 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01D5/14

CPC classification number: G01N29/0654 ,  G01D5/14 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/02854 ,  G01N2291/2698

Abstract: An apparatus for scanning a cylindrical part is provided. The apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer operable to emit ultrasonic waves into and receive ultrasonic waves from the part, with the ultrasonic transducer connected to a translation stage to move it up and down the part and around the circumference of the part. The apparatus does not mechanically contact the cylindrical or maintains contact only with soft elements, such that the apparatus does not damage sensitive parts. The apparatus also contains no magnetic parts, nor any elements that rely on magnetic detection, such that the apparatus is capable of being used in the vicinity of a part exhibiting a strong magnetic field.