Method and apparatus for nondestructive corrosion detection...

Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Mechanical measurement system

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C702S035000, C702S040000, C702S066000

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ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for non-destructive detection of corrosion using quantum dots. In one embodiment, a surface of an area on a commodity associated with a set of quantum dots is tested. A pattern of wavelengths emitted by the set of quantum dots associated with the surface of the commodity is detected to form a quantum dot pattern. The quantum dot pattern is analyzed to determine whether corrosion has occurred in the area on the surface of the commodity.

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