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Ultrasonic non-destructive testing apparatus and method

Assignee: General American Transportation Corp
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Filing: 1968-08-23
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Granted: 1971-03-23
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Expires: 1988-08-23
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Abstract

Abstract A CONTINUOUS FREQUENCY-MODULATED ELECTRICAL WAVE HAVING A CONTINUOUS FREQUENCY-MODULATION OF REPETITIVE WAVE SHAPE IS GENERATED AND IS CONVERTED INTO AN ULTRASONIC TRANSMITTED WAVE WHICH IS CONTINUOUS AND FREQUENCYMODULATED OF THE REPETITIVE WAVE SHAPE. THE ULTRASONIC WAVE IS IMPINGED ON AN OBJECT SUCH THAT A SERIES OF ULTRASONIC PULSES EACH CORRESPONDING TO A LAMB WAVE MODE IS INDUCED THEREIN. THE ULTRASONIC PULSES ARE CONVERTED TO ELECTRICAL TEST PULSES WHICH ARE THEN CORRELATED WITH THE MODULATING FREQUENCIES.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alfred B Wieczorek

Bibliographic Details

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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 17:09
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N29/00; G01N29/34; G01N29/348; G01B; G01B17/00; G01B17/02; G01N2291/00; G01N2291/02; G01N2291/028; G01N2291/02854

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-03-22 1974-09-21 1975-03-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-03-22 1978-09-21 1979-03-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-03-22 1982-09-21 1983-03-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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