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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
May. 20, 2016
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Barry A. Fetzer, Renton, WA (US);
Gary E. Georgeson, Tacoma, WA (US);
Morteza Safai, Newcastle, WA (US);
Jeffrey G. Thompson, Auburn, WA (US);
Steven Kenneth Brady, Renton, WA (US);
John R. Hull, Sammamish, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A vehicle examination system includes an axle inspection system that is configured to inspect an axle of a vehicle. The axle inspection system includes an ultrasound scanning assembly, and an axle coupler that retains the ultrasound scanning assembly. The axle coupler is configured to moveably secure the ultrasound scanning assembly to the axle. An axle inspection control unit is in communication with the ultrasound scanning assembly. The axle inspection control unit is configured to control the ultrasound scanning assembly to ultrasonically scan the axle for anomalies as the vehicle moves.