Measuring and testing – Vibration – By mechanical waves
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-31
2008-08-19
Williams, Hezron E. (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Vibration
By mechanical waves
62, 62
Reexamination Certificate
active
07412890
ABSTRACT:
A method of inspecting a portion of a weld between at least two materials includes mounting at least one ultrasonic phased array probe including at least one transducer having a plurality of elements within a housing containing a liquid therein, attaching the housing adjacent to an outer surface of the portion of the weld such that the liquid is adjacent to the outer surface of the portion of the weld, and scanning the weld with the at least one ultrasonic phased array probe.
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Davis Trevor James
Galbally David
Johnson Paul
Mitchell, III Walter Anthony
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
General Electric Company
Saint-Surin Jacques M.
Williams Hezron E.
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