Optics: measuring and testing – Inspection of flaws or impurities
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Toatley, Jr., Gregory J. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
Inspection of flaws or impurities
C250S50400H
Reexamination Certificate
active
07145649
ABSTRACT:
There is provided an apparatus having at least one LED capable of emitting near ultraviolet or ultraviolet radiation to excite a luminescent material for non-destructive fault testing. The radiation may also be focused using a lens. There is also provided a method for detecting a fault in a body, comprising the steps of applying a luminescent material to the body in a manner to concentrate the luminescent material in a pattern indicative of the location of a fault in the body; activating an LED to emit ultraviolet radiation; shining the radiation transmitted from the LED onto the body to excite the luminescent material; and detecting a fault by the fluorescence of the luminescent material indicative of the location of the fault in the body.
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Brasscorp Limited
Katten Muchin & Rosenman LLP
Toatley , Jr. Gregory J.
Valentin, II Juan D.
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