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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2002
Aaron A. Diaz, West Richland, WA (US);
Brion J. Burghard, West Richland, WA (US);
James R. Skorpik, Kennewick, WA (US);
Richard A. Pappas, Richland, WA (US);
O. Dennis Mullen, West Richland, WA (US);
Todd J. Samuel, Pasco, WA (US);
Larry D. Reid, Benton City, WA (US);
Joe C. Harris, Kennewick, WA (US);
Juan D. Valencia, Richland, WA (US);
Jonathan T. Smalley, Battle Ground, WA (US);
Chester L. Shepard, West Richland, WA (US);
Theodore T. Taylor, Richland, WA (US);
Aaron A. Diaz, West Richland, WA (US);
Brion J. Burghard, West Richland, WA (US);
James R. Skorpik, Kennewick, WA (US);
Richard A. Pappas, Richland, WA (US);
O. Dennis Mullen, West Richland, WA (US);
Todd J. Samuel, Pasco, WA (US);
Larry D. Reid, Benton City, WA (US);
Joe C. Harris, Kennewick, WA (US);
Juan D. Valencia, Richland, WA (US);
Jonathan T. Smalley, Battle Ground, WA (US);
Chester L. Shepard, West Richland, WA (US);
Theodore T. Taylor, Richland, WA (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
An ultrasound inspection apparatus particularly adapted to examine containers (sealed or unsealed) containing a liquid or solid bulk material. The apparatus has an overall configuration of a hand held pistol with a front transducer contact surface that is positioned against a front wall of the container. An ultrasound pulse is transmitted from the apparatus to be reflected from a back wall of a container being investigated. The received echo pulse is converted to a digital waveform. The waveform is analyzed relative to temperature, travel distance of the pulse(s), and time of travel to ascertain characteristics of the liquid or other materials and to provide identification of the same.