EP4107521A4 - Ultrasonic probe couplant monitoring - Google Patents

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EP4107521A4
EP4107521A4 EP21757664.4A EP21757664A EP4107521A4 EP 4107521 A4 EP4107521 A4 EP 4107521A4 EP 21757664 A EP21757664 A EP 21757664A EP 4107521 A4 EP4107521 A4 EP 4107521A4
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monitoring
ultrasonic probe
probe couplant
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Luca SCACCABAROZZI
Ulrich ROES
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Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
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    • 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
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    • 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
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/11—Analysing solids by measuring attenuation of acoustic waves
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    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/24—Probes
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    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/24—Probes
    • G01N29/2487—Directing probes, e.g. angle probes
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    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/28—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details providing acoustic coupling, e.g. water
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    • 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
    • G01N29/44—Processing the detected response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor
    • G01N29/4409—Processing the detected response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor by comparison
    • G01N29/4427—Processing the detected response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor by comparison with stored values, e.g. threshold values
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    • 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
    • G01N29/44—Processing the detected response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor
    • G01N29/48—Processing the detected response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor by amplitude comparison
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    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/04—Wave modes and trajectories
    • G01N2291/044—Internal reflections (echoes), e.g. on walls or defects
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  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
EP21757664.4A 2020-02-21 2021-02-11 Ultrasonic probe couplant monitoring Pending EP4107521A4 (en)

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PCT/US2021/017637 WO2021167835A1 (en) 2020-02-21 2021-02-11 Ultrasonic probe couplant monitoring

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