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(11) EP 4 038 640 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.08.2022 Bulletin 2022/32

(21) Application number: 20789281.1

(22) Date of filing: 02.10.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G21C 17/06(2006.01)
G01N 21/88(2006.01)
G01N 21/94(2006.01)
 G01N 21/00(2006.01)
G01N 21/952(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 21/8806; G01N 21/952; G01N 2021/945; G21C 17/06; Y02E 30/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2020/059255
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/064668 (08.04.2021 Gazette 2021/14)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 03.10.2019 WO PCT/IB2019/001446

(71) Applicant: FRAMATOME
92400 Courbevoie (FR)

(72) Inventor:
  • GUILLERMIER, Pierre
    69007 Lyon (FR)

(74) Representative: Lavoix 
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09
75441 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)

   


(54) VISUAL INSPECTION SYSTEM AND VISUAL INSPECTION METHOD, NAMELY FOR INSPECTION OF THE EXTERNAL SURFACE OF NUCLEAR COMPONENTS