EMAT probe and technique for weld inspection

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PATENT NO 5760307
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08531573

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A method and apparatus of inspecting for flaws in a specular reflector, where the flaws having an expected length and the reflector is electrically conductive. The method includes directing a beam of an electromagnetic acoustic transmitting transducer along a beam axis toward the specular reflector for producing a reflected electromagnetic acoustic beam. The transmitted beam has side lobes with zero points therebetween, at least some of the side lobes being major side lobes. The reflected beam is received using an electromagnetic acoustic receiving transmitter set at an angle to the beam axis, the angle being selected to be at one of the zero points and past all of the major lobes of the transmitted beam to eliminate root and crown signals of the weld, in the reflected signal.

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BWXT INVESTMENT COMPANY11525 N COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD SUITE 600 CHARLOTTE NC 28277

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Latimer, Paul J 303 Juniper Dr., Lynchburg, VA 24502 21 776
MacLauchlan, Daniel T 517 Little Creek Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24502 32 871

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