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(11) EP 1 927 856 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:
10.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/30

(21) Application number: 07254351.5

(22) Date of filing: 02.11.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 29/265(2006.01)
G01N 29/44(2006.01)
 G01N 29/28(2006.01)

(54)

Ultrasonic inspection method

Ultraschalluntersuchungsverfahren

Procédé d'inspection ultrasonique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 29.11.2006 US 564346

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/23

(60) Divisional application:
13170219.3 / 2639581

(73) Proprietor: BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • McLauchlan, Daniel T.
    Lynchburg, VA 24502 (US)
  • Cox, Bradley E.
    Forest, VA 24551 (US)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


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