ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MEASURING WELD PENETRATION DEPTH IN REAL TIME AND OFF LINE - Patent 1859261

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EP 1 859 261 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/48

(21)	Application number: 05826309.6

(22)	Date of filing: 07.11.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01N 29/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2005/040495

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2006/068716 (29.06.2006 Gazette 2006/26)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

20.12.2004 US 637909 P

(71)	Applicant: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
	Atlanta, GA 30332-0415 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	UME, Ifeanyi, C. Atlanta, Georgia 30332 (US) KITA, Akio Atlanta, GA 30332 (US)

(74)	Representative: Rehberg Hüppe + Partner
	Nikolausberger Weg 62 37073 Göttingen 37073 Göttingen (DE)

(54)	ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MEASURING WELD PENETRATION DEPTH IN REAL TIME AND OFF LINE