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US 2013/0340530 A1Published application
Ultrasonic testing device with conical array
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorYork Oberdoerfer
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Abstract
The present application provides an ultrasonic testing device. The ultrasonic testing device may include a conical backing and an ultrasonic transducer assembly positioned on the conical backing. The ultrasonic transducer assembly may include a printed circuit substrate with a number of separate transducer elements.
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An ultrasonic testing device, comprising:
- a conical backing;
- and
- an ultrasonic transducer assembly positioned on the conical backing;
- the ultrasonic transducer assembly comprising a printed circuit substrate with a plurality of separate transducer elements.
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A method of assembling an ultrasonic testing device, comprising:
- attaching at least one transducer to a printed circuit substrate;
- arranging a plurality of separate transducer elements on the printed circuit substrate;
- attaching the printed circuit substrate to a backing;
- and
- folding the plurality of separate transducer elements over the backing into a conical array.
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An ultrasonic testing device, comprising:
- a backing configured as a conical array;
- a printed circuit substrate positioned on the backing;
- and
- means for producing a plurality of separated ultrasound waves attached to the printed circuit substrate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.