发明名称 |
Ultrasonic signal coupler |
摘要 |
An ultrasonic signal coupling assembly including ultrasonic transducers attached to one or more ultrasonic couplers configured to be coupled to an exterior surface of a pipe. A height of the ultrasonic coupler or couplers is greater than a thickness of the pipe by a factor of about five or more, and a length of the ultrasonic coupler or couplers is greater than the height of the ultrasonic coupler or couplers. |
申请公布号 |
US8978476(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.03.17 |
申请号 |
US201213668909 |
申请日期 |
2012.11.05 |
申请人 |
General Electric Company |
发明人 |
Ao Xiaolei Shirley;Khrakovsky Oleg Alexander;Ma Yue |
分类号 |
G01N29/28;G01N29/24;G01N29/04 |
主分类号 |
G01N29/28 |
代理机构 |
Hiscock & Barclay LLP |
代理人 |
Hiscock & Barclay LLP |
主权项 |
1. An ultrasonic coupler assembly comprising:
a coupler having a top side and a bottom side opposite the top side, the bottom side configured to be coupled to an exterior of a wall of a pipe and the top side for coupling at least one ultrasonic transducer thereto, the coupler having a height, as measured from the top side to the bottom side, that is greater than a thickness of the pipe by a factor of at least five, a length of the bottom side of the coupler being greater than the height of the coupler. |
地址 |
Schenectady NY US |