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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
May. 17, 2011
Applicants:
David S. Segletes, York, SC (US);
Erik A. Lombardo, Sharon, SC (US);
Inventors:
David S. Segletes, York, SC (US);
Erik A. Lombardo, Sharon, SC (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/72 (2006.01); G01N 27/82 (2006.01); G01R 33/12 (2006.01); G01N 27/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/84 (2013.01); G01N 27/72 (2013.01); G01N 27/82 (2013.01); G01R 33/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A non-destructive inspection system that has particular application for inspecting a bore in a valve for defects. The system includes an inspection yoke having a ferromagnetic core, where a first coil is wound around the core in one direction and a second coil is wound around the core in an orthogonal direction so that orthogonal electromagnetic fields can be generated within the bore. A controller provides a current flow through the coils to generate the electromagnetic fields to detect defects in the bore.