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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:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2014
John W. Schultz, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Rebecca B. Schultz, Alpharetta, GA (US);
James G. Maloney, Marietta, GA (US);
Kathleen C. Maloney, Marietta, GA (US);
John W. Schultz, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Rebecca B. Schultz, Alpharetta, GA (US);
James G. Maloney, Marietta, GA (US);
Kathleen C. Maloney, Marietta, GA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Various examples of methods and systems are provided for traveling wave spot probes. In one embodiment, among others, a traveling wave spot probe includes one or more antennas positioned proximate to a coated surface. The one or more antennas can be configured to excite a surface traveling wave moving over an area under test by launching radio frequency (RF) energy at approximately a grazing angle to the coated surface under test. The one or more antennas can be positioned on a base placed proximate to the coated surface. The base can define the area of the coated surface under test. In another embodiment, a method for non-destructive testing of a coated surface includes positioning one or more antennas proximate to a coated surface and exciting a surface traveling wave over an area under test by transmitting RF energy via at least a portion of the one or more antennas.