Sonic resonator system which applies a rarefaction wave to a composite structure at a specific location to test bond strength

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8756997
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13694266

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Disclosed herein is a sonic resonator system for use in testing the adhesive bond strength of composite materials. Also disclosed herein are a method of calibrating the sonic resonator system to work with a particular composite bond joint, and a method of non-destructive testing the “pass-fail” of the bonded composite bond strength, based on a required bond strength.

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  • SONIPULSE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cribbs, Robert W Placerville, US 14 525
Hennige, Carl W Folsom, US 8 2938
Questo, Warren El Dorado Hills, US 3 48

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