(19)
(11) EP 1 887 352 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/39

(21) Application number: 07113407.6

(22) Date of filing: 30.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/90(2006.01)

(54)

Pulsed eddy current inspection systems and methods of operation

Gepulste Wirbelstromüberprüfungssysteme und Betriebsverfahren dafür

Systèmes d'inspection par courants de Foucault pulsés et procédés de fonctionnement

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 10.08.2006 US 502199

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.02.2008 Bulletin 2008/07

(73) Proprietor: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Plotnikov, Yuri Alexeyevich
    Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US)

(74) Representative: Picker, Madeline Margaret 
GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ
London W6 8BJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 267 161
US-A- 6 037 768
 EP-A- 1 538 441
US-A1- 2002 074 996
   
       
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