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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2011
Yoshino Ito, Kawasaki, JP;
Hirokazu Karasawa, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshio Ueda, Suita, JP;
Tsuyoshi Hieda, Nishinomiya, JP;
Tetsuya Yadoguchi, Kitakyushu, JP;
Tetsuo Kawakami, Kitakyushu, JP;
Kouichi Kokubo, Kitakyushu, JP;
Hideo Isobe, Suginami-Ku, JP;
Kazuyuki Haruna, Sakai, JP;
Masamitsu Niki, Kobe, JP;
Yoshino Ito, Kawasaki, JP;
Hirokazu Karasawa, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshio Ueda, Suita, JP;
Tsuyoshi Hieda, Nishinomiya, JP;
Tetsuya Yadoguchi, Kitakyushu, JP;
Tetsuo Kawakami, Kitakyushu, JP;
Kouichi Kokubo, Kitakyushu, JP;
Hideo Isobe, Suginami-Ku, JP;
Kazuyuki Haruna, Sakai, JP;
Masamitsu Niki, Kobe, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ultrasonic flaw detecting apparatus including: a transducer including a piezoelectric element array for transmitting ultrasonic waves to and receiving echo signals from a test object; an element driving unit for scanning the piezoelectric element array at a predetermined cycle and generating the ultrasonic waves; a synthesizing unit for synthesizing an internal image of the test object based on the echo signals received by the piezoelectric element array; and a signal replacing unit for replacing the received echo signal with an echo signal in which a bottom echo of the test object is removed.