Patent ID: 7263887

Claim:
Method for collection and storage of information representing wall thickness of tubular goods, comprising: a. positioning an ultrasonic detection means which is capable of measuring the thickness of a discrete section of the wall of a tubular good in a first position along the wall of a tubular good; b. at said first position, determining the longitudinal position of said ultrasonic detection means along the axis of said tubular good; c. at said first position, determining the circumferential position of said ultrasonic detection means about the circumference of said tubular good; d. at said first position, causing said ultrasonic detection means to determine the thickness of a discrete portion of the wall of said tubular good; e. recording wall thickness, longitudinal position and circumferential position of the tubular good at said first position in an associated relationship; f. positioning said ultrasonic detection means in at least a second position along the wall of said tubular good; h. recording wall thickness, longitudinal position and circumferential position of the tubular good at said second position in an associated relationship; and, g. associating the recording at said first position and the recording at said second position in an associated relationship.