EP3108233A4 - Portable matrix phased array spot-weld inspection system - Google Patents
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- EP3108233A4 EP3108233A4 EP15751432.4A EP15751432A EP3108233A4 EP 3108233 A4 EP3108233 A4 EP 3108233A4 EP 15751432 A EP15751432 A EP 15751432A EP 3108233 A4 EP3108233 A4 EP 3108233A4
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- inspection system
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- weld inspection
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- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US14/183,643 US9037419B2 (en) | 2011-05-10 | 2014-02-19 | Portable matrix phased array spot weld inspection system |
PCT/US2015/016042 WO2015126787A1 (en) | 2014-02-19 | 2015-02-16 | Portable matrix phased array spot-weld inspection system |
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EP3108233A1 EP3108233A1 (en) | 2016-12-28 |
EP3108233A4 true EP3108233A4 (en) | 2017-10-04 |
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EP (1) | EP3108233A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2017509873A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20160122165A (en) |
CN (1) | CN106257999A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2015126787A1 (en) |
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- 2015-02-16 EP EP15751432.4A patent/EP3108233A4/en not_active Withdrawn
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US20070038400A1 (en) * | 2002-02-20 | 2007-02-15 | Hsu-Tung Lee | Method And System For Assessing Quality Of Spot Welds |
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