U.S. Department of Energy

Bechtel Bwxt Idaho, Lcc

Ben C Perrenoud

John A Johnson

Herschel B Smartt

Reed L Hoskinson

Eric D Larsen

Kevin L Kenney

Karen S Miller

Rodney J Bitsoi

David P Pace

A complex pendulum system biomass sensor having a plurality of pendulums. The plurality of pendulums allow the system to detect a biomass height and density. Each pendulum has an angular deflection sensor and a deflector at a unique height. The pendulums are passed through the biomass and readings from the angular deflection sensors are fed into a control system. The control system determines whether adjustment of machine settings is appropriate and either displays an output to the operator, or adjusts automatically adjusts the machine settings, such as the speed, at which the pendulums are passed through the biomass. In an alternate embodiment, an entanglement sensor is also passed through the biomass to determine the amount of biomass entanglement. This measure of entanglement is also fed into the control system.

Complex pendulum biomass sensor

An apparatus for the concurrent inspection of partially completed welds is described in which is utilized in combination with a moveable welder for forming a partially completed weld, and an ultrasonic generator mounted on a moveable welder in which is reciprocally moveable along a path of travel which is laterally disposed relative to the partially completed weld.

Apparatus for the concurrent inspection of partially completed welds

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Rigby, ID, United States of America

Ben C Perrenoud