Patent ID: 7412890
Filing Date: 2008-08-19
Classification: G01N,G21C,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method of inspecting a portion of a weld between at least two materials, said method comprising: pivotably mounting at least one ultrasonic phased array probe within a probe housing, the probe housing comprising a plurality of sides, an open top end and an open bottom end, the plurality of sides defining a housing cavity, each ultrasonic phased array probe comprising at least one transducer having a plurality of elements, the at least one ultrasonic phased array probe pivotable within the probe housing; attaching the probe housing to an outer surface of the portion of the weld so that the outer surface of the portion of the weld acts as a bottom end of the housing cavity; filling at least a portion of the housing cavity with a liquid so that the liquid is in contact with the outer surface of the portion of the weld; and scanning the weld with the at least one ultrasonic phased array probe.