Patent ID: 8079265
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A portable, self-contained scanner device for metallurgical nondestructive testing, the scanner device having: a chassis; wheels extending beneath a lower surface of the chassis; at least one probe fixed to the chassis; a computer processor device coupled to the chassis, the computer processor device including applications executable by the computer processor device for performing the metallurgical nondestructive testing on a test subject, the computer device executes the applications and causes the at least one probe to transmit a test signal into the test subject, senses a response to the test signal from the test subject, and provides a response signal to the computer processor device; and characterized by: the computer processor device being located within the chassis; a display device also located within the chassis and in communication with the computer processor device, the display device being configured to display images in response to the response signal, the images being viewable by testing personnel during operation of the scanner device; and the chassis, the computer processor device, and the display device move along the test subject as a single unit.