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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2012
Applicants:
Indu Saxena, Torrance, CA (US);
Lothar Kempen, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Chai Tea, El Monte, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Optech Ventures, LLC, Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for testing composite structures in which ultrasonic waves are used to detect disbonds in the structures are described. The apparatus comprises a flexible structure carrying acousto-optical transducers such as fiber Bragg gratings. During use, the apparatus is mechanically and conformally coupled to the structure under test.