Patent ID: 9372173
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: G01N

Claim Text:
1. An inspection fixture, comprising: a fixture body including an inner chamber and an opening to the inner chamber, an inspection side of the fixture body configured to juxtapose an inspection area of a body to be inspected, the inspection side of the fixture body exhibiting a substantially triangular shape comprising a first larger end having a first width and a second smaller end directly opposing the first larger end having a width less than the first width; an ultrasonic phased array configured to generate ultrasonic signals and positioned at the first larger end of the fixture body; a mirror received within the inner chamber, the mirror comprising a substantially planar reflecting surface exhibiting a taper extending along a length of the mirror from a first, relatively larger longitudinal end of the mirror positioned proximate the ultrasonic phased array and at the first larger end of the fixture body to a second, relatively smaller longitudinal end of the mirror positioned distal to the ultrasonic phased array and at the second smaller end of the fixture body, the first, relatively larger longitudinal end of the mirror opposing the second, relatively smaller longitudinal end of the mirror with two lateral tapering sides of the mirror extending and tapering inward from the first, relatively larger longitudinal end to the second, relatively smaller longitudinal end, the mirror positioned to reflect the ultrasonic signals out the opening to the inspection area of the body to be inspected and to reflect returned ultrasonic signals from the inspection area back to the ultrasonic phased array; and a fluid supply connector in fluid communication with the inner chamber; a first set of movement elements positioned proximate the first larger end of the fixture body configured to space the fixture body from the body to be inspected and to assist in movement of the fixture body fixture along the body to be inspected; and a second set of movement elements positioned proximate the second smaller end of the fixture body configured to space the fixture body from the body to be inspected and to assist in movement of the fixture body fixture along the body to be inspected.