Method and device for measuring the thickness of any deposit of material on an inner wall of a structure

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PATENT NO 8966979
APP PUB NO 20110303012A1
SERIAL NO

13146950

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A method of measuring the thickness of any deposit of material (28) on an inner wall (12) of a structure (14). The method comprises: (a) causing vibrations in the structure; (b) detecting said vibrations in the structure; (c) determining a resonance frequency of the structure based on the detected vibrations; and (d) determining the thickness of any deposit of material on the inner wall of the structure based on the determined resonance frequency.

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  • STATOIL PETROLEUM AS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amundsen, Lene Porsgrunn, NO 6 46
Hoffmann, Rainer Skien, NO 38 215

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