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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard G McClelland, Richland, WA (US);
Lawrence R Fox, Kennewick, WA (US);
Edward J Ruzauskas, Kennewick, WA (US);
Douglas A Adkisson, Richland, WA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Power Corporation, Richland, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73620 ;
Abstract
An ultrasonic inspection system for ultrasonic inspection of the guide structure of a reactor pressure vessel having two shear wave transducers, one positioned to face in a first direction about 30.degree. from normal to a top edge of the grid members of the top guide structure and a second one positioned to face in a second direction about 30.degree. from normal to a top edge of the grid members of the top guide.