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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2023
Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Chase David, Montgomery, TX (US);
Jose Aparicio, Katy, TX (US);
Kevin Y. Low, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Edward A. Bryner, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Troy Demmer, Glenshaw, PA (US);
Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Scott Ashley Corl, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Systems for ultrasonic measurements of an inspection surface is described. An inspection robot with a payload moves in a direction of travel across an inspection surface. The payload has two sensor holders, the first sensor holder to hold a first UT array at a first orientation and the second to hold a second UT array at a second orientation A sensor holder linking component holds the two UT phased arrays in a parallel configuration along their long edges. An arm of the payload may be pivotably connected to both the sensor linking component at one end and a lift connection element on the other end. The lift component has a lift motor to raise the lift connection element. A rastering device moves the payload in a direction of inspection which is distinct from both the direction of travel and the parallel configuration of the two phased UT arrays.