Patent ID: 9678043
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: F28D,F28F,G01N

Claim:
1. A method comprising: positioning a fixture over a portion of a tube portion of a gasket, wherein the gasket comprises a first half and a second half, wherein the first half comprises a first planar portion and a first lip portion, and the second half comprises a second planar portion and a second lip portion, wherein the first planar portion is welded to a first flange, wherein the second planar portion is welded to a second flange, wherein the first lip portion is joined to the second lip portion by a weld of the gasket and the first lip portion joined to the second lip portion defines the tube portion of the gasket, wherein the fixture comprises a housing and an injection port; positioning an ultrasonic probe in the housing, such that the ultrasonic probe is located at an angle from the weld; filling, by the injection port, coupling fluid between the ultrasonic probe and the tube portion of the gasket; and scanning at least a portion of the weld of the gasket with the ultrasonic probe, wherein scanning the at least a portion of the weld comprises: