METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ON LINE FAILURE OF TURBINE THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS - Patent 1240486

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EP 1 240 486 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38

(21)	Application number: 00983951.5

(22)	Date of filing: 07.12.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01J 5/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0033/063

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0104/6660 (28.06.2001 Gazette 2001/26)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

22.12.1999 US 470123

(71)	Applicant: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
	Orlando, FL 32826-2399 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	ZOMBO, Paul, J. Cocoa, FL 32926 (US)

(74)	Representative: Neill, Andrew Peter
	Siemens Shared Services Limited,IPD,Siemens House,Oldbury Bracknell,Berkshire RG12 8FZ Bracknell,Berkshire RG12 8FZ (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ON LINE FAILURE OF TURBINE THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS