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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
May. 07, 2012
Jeremy B. Renshaw, Concord, NC (US);
Samuel W. Glass, Iii, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Bradley A. Thigpen, Harrisburg, NC (US);
Matthieu Taglione, Dijon, FR;
Jeremy B. Renshaw, Concord, NC (US);
Samuel W. Glass, III, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Bradley A. Thigpen, Harrisburg, NC (US);
Matthieu Taglione, Dijon, FR;
AREVA Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is related to a system and method of inspecting a weld. The weld to be inspected is subjected to a transient sonic excitation while the weld area is monitored using a remote infrared camera. The sonic excitation induces mechanical vibration, which causes heat generation at any cracks or other anomalies in the weld. The infrared camera detects any temperature differentials in the weld, indicating the presence of an anomaly. The system and method is particularly useful for welds in environments that are unsafe for extended human presence or that are crowded or otherwise inaccessible, such as with piping or other structural components.
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