CA2708387C - Pipeline inspection tool - Google Patents

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CA2708387C
CA2708387C CA2708387A CA2708387A CA2708387C CA 2708387 C CA2708387 C CA 2708387C CA 2708387 A CA2708387 A CA 2708387A CA 2708387 A CA2708387 A CA 2708387A CA 2708387 C CA2708387 C CA 2708387C
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James Simek
Tod Barker
Mark Gregoire
Jed Ludlow
John H. Flora
Syed M. Ali
Huidong Gao
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    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
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    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/24—Probes
    • G01N29/2418—Probes using optoacoustic interaction with the material, e.g. laser radiation, photoacoustics
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/26—Arrangements for orientation or scanning by relative movement of the head and the sensor
    • G01N29/265—Arrangements for orientation or scanning by relative movement of the head and the sensor by moving the sensor relative to a stationary material
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
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    • G01N2291/0234—Metals, e.g. steel
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/26—Scanned objects
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US23087909P 2009-08-03 2009-08-03
US61/230,879 2009-08-03
US12/572,752 2009-10-02
US12/572,752 US8653811B2 (en) 2009-06-26 2009-10-02 Pipeline inspection tool with oblique magnetizer
US12/642,031 2009-12-18
US12/642,031 US8319494B2 (en) 2009-06-26 2009-12-18 Pipeline inspection tool with double spiral EMAT sensor array

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AT (1) AT508478B1 (de)
BR (1) BRMU9001279U2 (de)
CA (2) CA2708387C (de)
DE (1) DE102010025064B4 (de)
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AT508478B1 (de) 2012-01-15
NL2004962A (en) 2010-12-30
BRMU9001279U2 (pt) 2012-11-06
KR101729039B1 (ko) 2017-04-21
CA2708387A1 (en) 2010-12-26
CN101936949A (zh) 2011-01-05
CA2941509A1 (en) 2010-12-26
DE102010025064B4 (de) 2021-02-11
MY178400A (en) 2020-10-12
AT508478A3 (de) 2011-04-15
NL2004962C2 (en) 2011-03-08
AT508478A2 (de) 2011-01-15
DE102010025064A1 (de) 2011-02-10
CA2941509C (en) 2017-10-17
KR20110000527A (ko) 2011-01-03

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