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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
May. 17, 2023
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Ahmed Al Brahim, Thuwal, SA;
Fadl Abdellatif, Thuwal, SA;
Hesham Jifri, Thuwal, SA;
Hassane Trigui, Jeddah, SA;
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
An ultrasonic inspection device for a pipe or tube is provided and includes an arcuate shaped housing having an arcuate shaped guide slot. The arcuate shaped housing has a first end and an opposite second end spaced from the first end. A first driving gear assembly is disposed at the first end of the arcuate shaped housing and includes a first driving gear powered by a first motor. A second driving gear assembly is disposed at the second end of the arcuate shaped housing and includes a second driving gear powered by a second motor. An arcuate shaped driven gear, that supports ultrasonic testing (UT) probe assembly, travels within the arcuate shaped guide slot and is engaged at all times with at least one of the first driving gear and the second gear to permit the arcuate shaped driven gear to be driven in a 360 degree path around the pipe.