GB2415256B - Underwater inspection apparatus and method - Google Patents

Underwater inspection apparatus and method

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Publication number
GB2415256B
GB2415256B GB0512075A GB0512075A GB2415256B GB 2415256 B GB2415256 B GB 2415256B GB 0512075 A GB0512075 A GB 0512075A GB 0512075 A GB0512075 A GB 0512075A GB 2415256 B GB2415256 B GB 2415256B
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Prior art keywords
inspection apparatus
underwater inspection
underwater
inspection
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GB0512075A
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GB0512075D0 (en
GB2415256A (en
Inventor
Jamie Oag
Eric Brechet
Harry Rotsch
Rachael Wakefield
Mark O'brien
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ENGSPIRE Ltd
Optima Solutions UK Ltd
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ENGSPIRE Ltd
Optima Solutions UK Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N27/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means
    • G01N27/72—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables
    • G01N27/82—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws
    • G01N27/90—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws using eddy currents
    • 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
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/045—Analysing solids by imparting shocks to the workpiece and detecting the vibrations or the acoustic waves caused by the shocks
    • 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
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/12—Analysing solids by measuring frequency or resonance of acoustic waves
    • 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
    • G01N29/223—Supports, positioning or alignment in fixed situation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
    • G01R33/20—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance
    • G01R33/44—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance using nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR]
    • G01R33/46—NMR spectroscopy
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/26—Scanned objects
    • G01N2291/267—Welds
    • G01N2291/2675—Seam, butt welding

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
GB0512075A 2004-06-14 2005-06-14 Underwater inspection apparatus and method Expired - Fee Related GB2415256B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GBGB0413323.7A GB0413323D0 (en) 2004-06-14 2004-06-14 Underwater inspection apparatus and method

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GB0512075D0 GB0512075D0 (en) 2005-07-20
GB2415256A GB2415256A (en) 2005-12-21
GB2415256B true GB2415256B (en) 2008-03-19

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JPH05346420A (en) * 1992-06-15 1993-12-27 Nippon Hihakai Keisoku Kenkyusho:Kk Bolt tightness diagnosis unit
JPH07294497A (en) * 1994-04-21 1995-11-10 Kubota Corp Fastening abnormality detecting method

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS6058551A (en) * 1983-09-12 1985-04-04 Toshiba Corp Looseness diagnostic method and apparatus therefor
JPH05346420A (en) * 1992-06-15 1993-12-27 Nippon Hihakai Keisoku Kenkyusho:Kk Bolt tightness diagnosis unit
JPH07294497A (en) * 1994-04-21 1995-11-10 Kubota Corp Fastening abnormality detecting method

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN102426188A (en) * 2011-11-16 2012-04-25 深圳市润渤船舶与石油工程技术有限公司 Nondestructive detecting device for mooring wire rope and method thereof

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GB0512075D0 (en) 2005-07-20
GB2415256A (en) 2005-12-21

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