Ultrasonic probe

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8756999
APP PUB NO 20120137779A1
SERIAL NO

13146321

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The invention relates to an ultrasonic probe for the non-destructive testing of metal work pieces, particularly pipes, for transverse defects, comprising a row-shaped arrangement of oscillator elements located on a lead wedge for coupling to the work piece. According to the invention, the lead wedge is designed as a wedge-shaped hollow body, which is filled with fluid and the wedge angle of which is a maximum of 24, and which is arranged on the work piece such that the intromission angle into the work piece is a maximum of 70.

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SALZGITTER MANNESMANN LINE PIPE GMBH57074 SIEGEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berkemeier, Jochen Hamm, DE 1 10
Breckel, Karl-Heinz Duisburg, DE 1 10
Fischer, Gert Wachtendonk, DE 20 142
Graff, Alfred Essen, DE 10 265

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