AU514780B2 - Ultrasonic pipe inspection apparatus - Google Patents

Ultrasonic pipe inspection apparatus

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AU514780B2
AU514780B2 AU55924/80A AU5592480A AU514780B2 AU 514780 B2 AU514780 B2 AU 514780B2 AU 55924/80 A AU55924/80 A AU 55924/80A AU 5592480 A AU5592480 A AU 5592480A AU 514780 B2 AU514780 B2 AU 514780B2
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inspection apparatus
pipe inspection
ultrasonic pipe
ultrasonic
pipe
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AU5592480A (en
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John Carlton Collingwood
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British Gas PLC
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British Gas Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/26—Arrangements for orientation or scanning by relative movement of the head and the sensor
    • G01N29/265—Arrangements for orientation or scanning by relative movement of the head and the sensor by moving the sensor relative to a stationary material

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
AU55924/80A 1979-02-28 1980-02-27 Ultrasonic pipe inspection apparatus Ceased AU514780B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB7907148 1979-02-28
GB7907148A GB2043248B (en) 1979-02-28 1979-02-28 Ultrasonic pipe inspection apparatus

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AU5592480A AU5592480A (en) 1980-09-11
AU514780B2 true AU514780B2 (en) 1981-02-26

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US (1) US4285243A (en, 2012)
EP (1) EP0024397B1 (en, 2012)
AU (1) AU514780B2 (en, 2012)
CA (1) CA1134936A (en, 2012)
DE (1) DE3034319A1 (en, 2012)
GB (1) GB2043248B (en, 2012)
IT (1) IT1128387B (en, 2012)
WO (1) WO1980001842A1 (en, 2012)

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AU590159B2 (en) * 1987-07-01 1989-10-26 Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., The Automatic tube circumference scanning apparatus
AU662313B2 (en) * 1991-03-11 1995-08-31 Alcoa Of Australia Limited Pipeline internal condition monitor

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DE3034319A1 (en) 1981-04-09
GB2043248A (en) 1980-10-01
EP0024397B1 (en) 1982-11-03
GB2043248B (en) 1983-04-27
IT1128387B (it) 1986-05-28
CA1134936A (en) 1982-11-02
EP0024397A1 (en) 1981-03-11
US4285243A (en) 1981-08-25
DE3034319C2 (en, 2012) 1989-06-01
AU5592480A (en) 1980-09-11
IT8067300A0 (it) 1980-02-27
WO1980001842A1 (en) 1980-09-04

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