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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
Applicant:
John James Nyholt, Seabrook, TX (US);
Inventor:
John James Nyholt, Seabrook, TX (US);
Assignee:
BP Corporation North America Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/265 (2013.01); G01N 29/226 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for conducting an ultrasonic inspection of an object of interest comprises a base member. In addition, the device comprises a track coupled to the base member. Further, the device comprises a carriage moveably coupled to the track. Still further, the device comprises a drive system coupled to the carriage and configured to move the carriage linearly along the track. Moreover, the device comprises an ultrasonic probe coupled to the carriage.