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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2006
Applicants:
Manoj Kumar Koyithitta Meethal, Kerala, IN;
David Martin Paige, Tyne and Wear, GB;
Inventors:
Manoj Kumar Koyithitta Meethal, Kerala, IN;
David Martin Paige, Tyne and Wear, GB;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) for inspecting an object is provided. The EMAT includes a magnet configured to generate a magnetic field in an object and a radio frequency coil configured to induce eddy currents on a surface of the object. The EMAT further includes a laminated wear plate disposed over the magnet and the radio frequency coil and configured to shield the magnet and the radio frequency coil from damage.