WO2026013584 - SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING ACOUSTIC COUPLING OF SENSORS TO NONFERROUS MATERIALS
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Publication Number
WO/2026/013584
Publication Date
15.01.2026
International Application No.
PCT/IB2025/056932
International Filing Date
08.07.2025
Title **
[English]
SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING ACOUSTIC COUPLING OF SENSORS TO NONFERROUS MATERIALS
[French]
SYSTÈMES, DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS DE MAINTIEN DE COUPLAGE ACOUSTIQUE DE CAPTEURS À DES MATÉRIAUX NON FERREUX
Applicants **
HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY AS
Inventors
BURKS, Brian
TRAN, Phi
Priority Data
63/669,146
09.07.2024
US
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Quotation for National Phase entry
| Country | Stages | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2740 | |
| EPO | Filing, Examination, Granting | 16869 | |
| Japan | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2618 | |
| South Korea | Filing, Examination, Granting | 3015 | |
| USA | Filing, Examination, Granting | 6740 |
Total:
31,982
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Abstract[English]
Methods, systems, and apparatus for testing or inspecting bodies such as composite cylinders. A system may include one or more sensors. The one or more sensors may be configured for testing or inspecting one or more composite cylinders. The one or more sensors may each include a suction cup. The suction cup may have an internal volume. The suction cup may be configured to acoustically couple a respective sensor of the one or more sensors to an outer surface of a respective composite cylinder of the one or more composite cylinders when a vacuum is pulled within the internal volume.[French]
L'invention concerne des procédés, des systèmes et un appareil pour tester ou inspecter des corps tels que des cylindres composites. Un système peut comprendre un ou plusieurs capteurs. Le ou les capteurs peuvent être conçus pour tester ou inspecter un ou plusieurs cylindres composites. Le ou les capteurs peuvent chacun comprendre une ventouse. La ventouse peut comprendre un volume interne. La ventouse peut être conçue pour coupler acoustiquement un capteur respectif du ou des capteurs à une surface externe d'un cylindre composite respectif du ou des cylindres composites lorsqu'un vide est créé à l'intérieur du volume interne.