Patent ID: 8215174

Claim:
An ultrasonic inspection device useful for inspecting a tubular member comprising: a carriage assembly configured for laterally supporting the tubular member in a generally horizontal position and laterally moving the tubular member during testing, said carriage assembly comprising rollers allowing axial rotation of the tubular member; an elongated beam extendable through an interior of the tubular member, said elongated beam carrying transducers for transmitting sonic beams and for receiving reflected beams thereof from an inner surface of the tubular member and from defects of the tubular member; a means for retaining a predetermined amount of sound-conductive liquid in the interior of the tubular member without sealing the interior of the tubular member; and a control unit operationally connected to the transducers, said control unit analyzing signals generated by the transducers and creating a report indicate of an out-of range condition in the tubular member.