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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
May. 10, 2004
Applicant:
Ralph E. Busch, Olney, MD (US);
Inventor:
Ralph E. Busch, Olney, MD (US);
Assignee:
Sonix, Inc., Springfield, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for retaining a part in a carrier during an ultrasonic scan. The part is positioned above a first opening in a lower chamber while air is drawn out of a second opening in the lower chamber to apply suction to the lower surface of the part. An ultrasonic transducer is housed in an upper chamber that dispenses coupling fluid to the top surface of the object.