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(11) EP 2 728 349 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:
12.01.2022 Bulletin 2022/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.11.2021 Bulletin 2021/44

(21) Application number: 13184125.6

(22) Date of filing: 12.09.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 29/22(2006.01)
G01N 29/34(2006.01)
G01N 21/17(2006.01)
 G01N 29/24(2006.01)
G01N 29/265(2006.01)
G10K 15/04(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 29/2418; G01N 2021/1706; G10K 15/046; G01N 29/343; G01N 29/225; G01N 29/265; G01N 2291/0231

(54)

System and method for testing a composite structure using a laser ultrasound testing system

System und Verfahren zum Testen einer Verbundstruktur mit einem Laserultraschallprüfsystem

Système et procédé de test d'une structure composite utilisant un système de test à ultrasons laser

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 30.10.2012 US 201213663855

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/19

(73) Proprietors:
  • The Boeing Company
    Chicago, IL 60606-1596 (US)
  • University of Washington
    Seattle, WA 98105-4608 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bossi, Richard H.
    Seattle, WA Washington 98124-2207 (US)
  • Georgeson, Gary Ernest
    Tacoma, WA Washington 98422-1945 (US)
  • Kollgaard, Jeffery Reyner
    Seattle, WA Washington 98124-2207 (US)
  • Stewart, Alan Frank
    Seattle, WA Washington 98124-2207 (US)
  • Motzer, William P.
    Seattle, WA Washington 98112-2933 (US)
  • Gordon, III, Clarence Lavere
    Renton, WA Washington 98058-9110 (US)
  • O'Donnell, Matthew
    Seattle, WA Washington 98195-2180 (US)
  • Xia, Jinjun
    Seattle, WA Washington 98195-2180 (US)
  • Pelivanov, Ivan
    Seattle, WA Washington 98195-2180 (US)
  • Wei, Chen-wei
    Seattle, WA Washington 98195-2180 (US)

(74) Representative: Hylarides, Paul Jacques et al
Arnold & Siedsma Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC Den Haag
2594 AC Den Haag (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 318 283
WO-A1-2008/103209
US-A1- 2009 282 919
 WO-A1-00/00783
US-A1- 2008 016 965
US-A1- 2010 268 042
   
       
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