Pipeline inspection apparatus and method

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8201454
APP PUB NO 20110041612A1
SERIAL NO

12438900

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Ultrasonic pipeline inspection apparatus which utilizes two different wave modes (e.g. a horizontally polarized shear mode and a symmetric Lamb wave mode) to discriminate different defect types by comparing corresponding signals collected from defects. EMATs may detect the signals. The detected amplitudes of the collected signals from both wave modes are compared to calculate a ratio, which may be compared with a distribution of ratio values for known defects to evaluate the type of defect detected. The apparatus may be a sensor module mountable on a pipeline vehicle and having a plurality of sensors distributed around its periphery.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
PII LIMITEDNORTHUNBERLAND NE23 1WW

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Paige, David Newcastle upon Tyne, GB 5 53

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation