G01N 2291/2675
Seam, butt welding
G01N2291/2675 (Seam, butt welding) appears on 190 US grants and 135 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01N- Granted patents
- 190
- Published applications
- 135
- Assignees
- 118
- Inventors
- 437
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 5 | 9 |
| 2011 | 8 | 10 |
| 2012 | 8 | 2 |
| 2013 | 8 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 | 14 |
| 2020 | 14 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Determination of peaking of pipes8 Sep 2026US 12,730,094 B2NDT Global Corporate LTD.
- Inspection device, inspection method, and inspection program20 Jan 2026US 12,529,684 B2Kanadevia Corporation
- Detecting surface cracks using acoustic signals16 Dec 2025US 12,498,353 B2Chevron U.S.A.Inc.
- Methods for detecting austenitic weld based on ultrasonic-magnetic combination technique28 Oct 2025US 12,455,266 B1Holudao Beijian Technology Co., Ltd.
- Methods and systems for inspecting bonded structures21 Oct 2025US 12,447,694 B2The Boeing Company
- Robot for performing non-destructive evaluation of a weld1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298877 A1BAE SYSTEMS plc
- Method For Detecting Cracks In A Tubular Pipe27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251618 A1Electricite de France
- Online inspection and sensing of pipe joints12 Feb 2026US 2026/0043708 A1Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Methods for detecting austenitic weld based on ultrasonic-magnetic combination technique16 Oct 2025US 2025/0321206 A1Huludao Beijian Technology Co., Ltd.
- Ultrasonic testing device for rail bottom and testing method using the same15 May 2025US 2025/0155412 A1Shanghai Oriental Maritime Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- System, method and apparatus for the ultrasonic inspection of liquid filled tubulars and vessels189US 5,619,423 A1997
- Device for ultrasonic weld seam testing of longitudinally welded pipes for longitudinal and transversal errors130US 6,931,931 B2Mannesmannrohren-Werke AG · 2005
- Non-invasive pipeline inspection system89US 6,751,560 B1The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. · 2004
- Method and system for inspecting flaws using ultrasound scan data72US 7,234,355 B2General Electric Company · 2007
- Internal riser inspection device68US 6,904,818 B2Vetco Gray Inc. · 2005