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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2023
Renishaw Plc, Wotton-under-Edge, GB;
John Charles Ould, Wotton-under-Edge, GB;
Thomas Phillip Handford, Wotton-under-Edge, GB;
Robert Toth, Wotton-under-Edge, GB;
Christopher James Ratford, Wotton-under-Edge, GB;
RENISHAW PLC, Wotton-under-Edge, GB;
Abstract
An ultrasound inspection probe is described for use with a coordinate positioning apparatus, such as a machine tool. The probe includes a probe body for mounting to a coordinate positioning apparatus and an elongate member extending from the probe body. The elongate member includes an ultrasound transducer assembly and a datum surface at its distal end. A movable joint connects a proximal end of the elongate member to the probe body and this movable joint is configured to permit both lateral and rotational movement of the proximal end of the elongate member relative to the probe body such that the elongate member can rotate about its distal end to allow the datum surface to angularly align with a surface of an object to be inspected. In this manner, the datum surface aligns with the surface of the object being inspected to optimise acoustic coupling.
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