Sonic inspection device, sonic inspection method, and contact member

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12031947
APP PUB NO 20230079884A1
SERIAL NO

17686831

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A sonic inspection device according to an embodiment includes: a sonic probe that includes a transducer configured to perform at least one of transmitting a sound wave and receiving a sound wave and has a sonic function surface constituting at least one of a transmitting surface of the sound wave and a receiving surface of the sound wave; a contact member that includes a couplant and a sheet-shaped member, the couplant having a first surface, which is in contact with the sonic function surface of the sonic probe directly or while interposing an intermediate member, and a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface, and containing an elastomer, and the sheet-shaped member laminated with the couplant to be in contact with the second surface and containing a polymer; and a loading mechanism configured to apply a load to the contact member.

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KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAMINATO-KU TOKYO 105-8001
TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION72-34 HORIKAWA-CHO SAIWAI-KU KAWASAKI-SHI KANAGAWA 212-0013

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirao, Akiko Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP 69 654
Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP 203 2224
Nakai, Yutaka Yokohama Kanagawa, JP 75 889
Ono, Tomio Yokohama Kanagawa, JP 121 1097
Yamamoto, Noriko Yokohama Kanagawa, JP 140 469

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