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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:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2013
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Gary Ernest Georgeson, Tacoma, WA (US);
William Joseph Tapia, Graham, WA (US);
Justin D. Serrill, Issaquah, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/043 (2013.01); G01N 29/225 (2013.01); G01N 29/265 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0231 (2013.01); G01N 2291/044 (2013.01); G01N 2291/106 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2638 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2694 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for inspecting a test object. A sound signal is sent from a first portion of a curved transducer array through the test object in a direction towards a second portion of the curved transducer array. The curved transducer array has a shape that is configured to cover a non-planar surface of the test object. A response signal in response to the sound signal is received at the second portion of the curved transducer array.