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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
May. 18, 2011
Applicants:
Chanel Moira Pia Hayden, Dublin, IE;
Patrick J. Mcnally, Dublin, IE;
Stephen Daniels, Dublin, IE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY, Glasnevin, Dublin, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 21/17 (2006.01); G01N 29/14 (2006.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01); G01N 29/27 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/041 (2013.01); G01N 21/1702 (2013.01); G01N 29/14 (2013.01); G01N 29/2418 (2013.01); G01N 29/27 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0232 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0289 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2632 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inspection device is provided which comprises a receiving member defining an open cell for receiving a target therein. An optical excitation input is in optical communication with the cell for exciting the target. At least one acoustic pickup is in acoustic communication with the cell for picking up acoustic energy resultant from excitation of the target. A recorder is provided for recording the acoustic energy picked up from the at least one acoustic pickup for facilitating structural analysis of the target.