Apparatus and system for inspecting an asset

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8575562
APP PUB NO 20130193338A1
SERIAL NO

13360350

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Embodiments of an apparatus, and an inspection system incorporating the apparatus, prevent exposure to radiation during inspection of tubes (e.g., boiler tubes). The embodiments can comprise a housing and a pair of translating baffles that engage the outside of the housing. In one embodiment, the housing moves relative to the translating baffles during rotation of the housing to change the orientation of the housing relative to the boiler tubes. The housing and the translating baffles maintain engagement to prevent radiation from leaking out of the housing and into the surrounding environment.

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BAKER HUGHES HOLDINGS LLC17021 ALDINE WESTFIELD HOUSTON TX 77073

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Wuestenbecker, Michael Lutjensee, DE 7 53

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