Measuring and testing – Inspecting
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Williams, Hezron (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Inspecting
C073S598000, C073S618000, C073S866500, C405S190000, C405S191000, C702S039000, C976SDIG021
Reexamination Certificate
active
07131345
ABSTRACT:
A device for inspecting submersed plant parts is particularly suited for ultrasonic inspection of screws in the core baffle of a nuclear reactor pressure vessel. The device includes a remote-controlled underwater vehicle that is provided at its end face with a carrier that can be pivoted about a pivot axis oriented parallel to the longitudinal central axis of the underwater vehicle, and is provided with a holding device for an inspection head that is arranged on the carrier spaced apart from the pivot axis.
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Framatome ANP GMBH: “Visual Inspection, Siemens-Underwater-System for Inspections, SUSI 420”, outage services.
Achtzehn Hans-Jürgen
Staudigel Robert
Greenberg Laurence A.
IntelligeNDT Systems & Services GmbH & Co. KG
Locher Ralph E.
Rogers David A.
Stemer Werner H.
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