F-Term-List

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WHAT IS INVESTIGATED OR ANALYZED (F)

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. Fluids (F) Name of Material

. . Sludge or slurry

. . Bubbles in liquid

. . Blood, urine or other body fluids

. Solids (F) Name of Material

. . Metals (F) Name of Material

. . . Iron or steel

. . Non-metals (F) Name of material

. . . Ceramics, glass or tile

. . . Concrete or soil

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. . . Wood

. . . Organisms, animals, plants or foods

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SHAPE OR STRUCTURE OF ITEMS INVESTIGATED OR ANALYZED (F)

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. Tubes, circular materials or round rods

. Square materials, square rods or H/T shaped steel

. Wire materials or filamentary materials

. Plates or bands

. Materials with a multi-layer structure

. Welded sections or adhered sections

. . Welded sections of seam-welded pipes

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SPECIAL SUBJECTS OF INVESTIGATION OR ANALYSIS

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. Nuclear reactors or atomic power facilities

. . Pressurized vessels

. . Nozzles

. . Nuclear fuels

. Machinery and parts thereof

. . Turbines

. . Bolts, drills or tools

. . Rotary shafts or bearings

. Rails

. Electric equipment or electronic parts

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. Tires

. Tanks (e.g., gas or petroleum tanks)

. Humans

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TREATMENT AND HANDLING OF SAMPLES OR MATERIALS TO BE INVESTIGATED (F)

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. Processing before measurement

. . Sampling or collecting samples

. . Purification or washing

. . Variants provided with sound-absorbing materials (i.e., eliminating unwanted echo)

. . Eliminating or breaking up gas bubbles in liquid

. . Indicating the position of measurement on specimens

. Treatment during measurement

. . Applying weight or tension

. Treatment after measurement

. . Drying or rust-proofing

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. . Putting marks on specimens (i.e., marking)

. . . Structure of section to which marking material is applied

. Transport of specimens

. . Stable transport means

. . For scanning

. Samples or materials to be investigated and positioning and holding thereof and sample tables

. Heating or cooling

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DETECTION SYSTEMS (F)

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. Transmission methods

. Reflection transmission methods

. Reflection methods

. Resonance, resonance methods or free vibration methods

. Acoustic emission (i.e., AE) methods

. Variants using interference of ultrasonic waves

. Sing-around methods

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ULTRASONIC WAVE APPLICATION METHODS (F)

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. Perpendicular methods

. Inclined methods (F) Incidence angle / Reflaction angle

. Direct contact methods

. Partial water immersion methods (including partial liquid immersion methods)

. Water immersion methods (including liquid immersion methods)

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QUANTITIES MEASURED

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. Mechanical or acoustic impedance

. Propagating speed, sound speed or propagating time

. Ultrasonic wave amplitude or attenuation

. Frequencies, distribution thereof and spectra

. Doppler effect

. Flaws (including cracks, defects and pinholes, etc.)

. . Surface flaws or flaws near the surface

. . Internal flaws

. . Location, size and type and of flaws (e.g., spherical or flat)

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. Wear-and-tear, useful life and deterioration caused by corrosion

. Foreign materials

. Inside the human body (e.g., organs, tumors)

. Composition and structure (e.g. crystalline structure)

. Concentration

. Humidity

. Dew or frost (detected)

. Thickness, width, length and location

. Temperature

. Coefficient of elasticity

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DETECTION METHODS BY GENERATING ULTRASONIC WAVES

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. Electrical-mechanical conversion

. Electromagnetic ultrasonic waves

. Mechanical methods or application of shock or stress

. Variants using opto-acoustic methods or lasers

. Thermal methods, heating or cooling

. Variants that use different methods in generation and detection

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ULTRASONIC WAVE MODES (F)

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. Longitudinal waves

. Transverse waves

. Surface waves

. Plate waves or Lamb waves

. Variants that convert modes

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INDICATION METHODS (F)

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. A mode (A scopes)

. B mode (B scopes)

. C mode (C scopes)

. F mode (F scopes)

. M mode (M scopes)

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SCANNING METHODS (F)

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. Methods of oscillating ultrasonic beams

. . Electronic

. . Mechanical

. . Linear scanning

. . Sector scanning or rotary scanning

. . Arc scanning

. . Compound scanning (e.g., combinations of linear scanning and sector scanning)

. Probe movement

. . One-dimensional scanning

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. . . In the direction of the Z-axis (i.e., depth or height oriented)

. . Two-dimensional scanning

. . . Tandem scanning or crossover scanning

. . Three-dimensional scanning

. . Tracking scanning

. . Curved surface scanning

. . Scanning from the inner surfaces of tubes

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PURPOSE (F)

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. Improving resolution

. . Bearing resolution

. . Distance resolution

. Improving signal-to-noise ratio

. Improving sensitivity

. Improving picture quality

. Enlarging the field of vision or enlarging the range of investigation or analysis

. Achieving higher speeds

. Improving accuracy

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. Improving reliability

. Improving operability

. Automation

. Simplifying construction

. Miniaturizing

. Reducing cost

. Reducing power consumption

. Improving safety or preventing breakage

. Eliminating the effects of contamination or pollution

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. Improving weatherability or durability

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SPECIAL APPARATUSES

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. Ultrasonic microscopes

. Ultrasonic computer tomography (i.e., CT)

. Ultrasonic holography

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PROBES TO INVESTIGATE DISTINCTIVE FEATURES (IN GENERAL) (F)

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. Housings or cases

. . Cable lead-outs and mounting of oscillators

. Supporting, mounting and positioning

. . Holding by manipulators

. . Variants having means for adsorption, tight contact or soldered contact

. Scanning and tracking mechanisms

. . Variants having linking mechanisms or gimbal mechanisms

. . Variants using electromagnetic power (e.g., voice coils or motors)

. Protection of probes

. . Variants having heating and cooling means

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. Cleaning of probes

. Combinations of two or more ultrasonic probes

. . Probe positioning

. . Two or more inclined probes

. . Perpendicular and inclined

. Combinations with probes using methods other than ultrasonic waves

. . Combinations with position, thickness and angle detecting means

. . Combinations with eddy current or magnetic detecting means

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. . Combinations with optical detecting means (e.g., TV cameras)

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PROBES TO INVESTIGATE DISTINCTIVE FEATURES (PIEZOELECTRIC TYPES) (F)

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. Overall shape

. . Array types

. . Divided types

. . Rotary types

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. Oscillators

. . Oscillator shape

. . . Right-angled parallelepiped or rectangle

. . . Ring

. . . Curved or roughened surface

. . Oscillator arrangement

. . . Planar arrangement

. . . Arrangement on cylindrical surfaces

. . . Arrangement on spherical surfaces

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. Electrodes or electrical connections

. Ultrasonic absorbing materials, (i.e., eliminating unwanted echo)

. . Backings or dampers

. Converging or deflecting means

. . Acoustic lenses

. . Acoustic mirrors or reflecting plates

. . Wedges or shoes

. Acoustic impedance matching layers

. . Structure and shape

. . . Multi-layer structure

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. . . Variants having a thickness of one fourth of the wave length

. Manufacturing methods

. Materials (F) Name of material

. . Metals

. . Ceramics

. . Macromolecular materials or synthetic resins

. . Sapphire

. . Crystal, quartz or glass

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PROBES TO INVESTIGATE DISTINCTIVE FEATURES (ELECTROMAGNETIC TYPES)(F)

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. Variants having static magnetic field generating means

. . Arrangement of poles

. Variants without static magnetic field generating means

. Coil structure and connections

. Magnetic shielding

. Compensation for leaked magnetic fields

. Monitoring transmitted current

. Lift off compensation

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PROBES TO INVESTIGATE DISTINCTIVE FEATURES (OPTO-ACOUSTIC TYPES AND OTHERS) (F)

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. Variants using optical interferometers

. Variants using speakers or microphones

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ACOUSTIC COUPLINGS OF DISTINCTIVE UNITS (F)

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. Acoustic coupling medium materials (F) Name of material

. . Water

. Operations for acoustic coupling media

. . Supply and collection of media

. . Means for preventing flowing (i.e., seals)

. . Eliminating gas bubbles

. . Temperature control

. . Checking the degree of coupling

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TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION CONTROL BY DISTINCTIVE UNITS (F)

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. Switching of transmission and reception

. . Variants using directional couplers

. Types of transmission and reception waves

. . Continuous waves

. . Pulse waves

. . Chirp pulses

. . Burst waves or high frequency pulses

. Regulating transmission and reception

. . Amplitude

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. . Period or frequency

. . Compression or expansion

. . Utilizing charging and discharging of capacitors

. Selection of vibrators

. . Variants using multiplexers

. Controlling directivity

. Focusing, focusing control and focus alignment

. . Dynamic focusing

. Aperture control

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. Transmission, reception, and control of a plurality of frequencies

. Delay circuits

. . Variants having shift registers

. Signal transmission and transmission paths

. . Transmission using light

. . Transmission using radio waves

. . Handling or holding of cables

. . Transmission to a moving section or from a moving section

. . . Variants using electrostatic capacitive coupling

. . . Variants using electromagnetic induction coupling

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. Scanning control

. . Number of lines scanned or scanning density

. . Scanning speed

. . Control at the start of scanning and scanning range

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SIGNAL PROCESSING AT DISTINCTIVE UNITS

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. Signal sampling at gates

. . Regulating gate operating points

. . . Adjusting according to specimen thickness

. . . Adjusting to eliminate noise

. . Variants using multiple gates

. Setting or regulating threshold values

. Variants that convert signals (including signal attenuation)

. . Analog-to-digital conversion

. . Frequency conversion

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. . Logarithmic conversion

. . Fourier transformation

. . Differentials

. . Integrals

. Amplifiers

. . Adjusting gain or sensitivity

. Filters and selection thereof

. Variants that store signals

. . Variants that store standard or reference signals

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. . Variants that store image signals

. Variants that test specific values or values at specific locations

. . Peak values

. . Variants that test signal envelopes

. Signal comparison, subtraction, differences and ratios

. . Comparison of amplitudes

. . Comparison of phases

. . Comparison of times

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. . Comparison of signals using waves of different modes

. . Comparison of signals corresponding to different frequencies

. . Comparison with standard or reference signal and analytical curves

. Addition and synthesis of signals (waveforms)

. . Addition and synthesis of picture signals

. Variants that test correlations between signals

. Analysis by statistical methods

. Averaging and smoothing

. Extracting outlines

. Interpolation

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. Correction of signals

. . Distance amplitude correction (i.e., DAC)

. . Correcting temperature

. . Correcting for speed of sound

. Overall judgements using signals from a plurality of probes

. . Variants that handle position signals and signals for measured quantities

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DISPLAY OF DISTINCTIVE UNITS

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. Display means (variants with a concrete device name)

. . X-Y recorders, pen-type recorders

. . Dot matrix array display means

. . Cathode ray tubes

. . Variants using sound

. Images

. . Tomography images

. . Real time images

. . Three-dimensional images

. . Enlargement or reduction

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. . Negative-positive inverted images and image rotation and shifting

. Type of display

. . Color display

. . Display at different phases or variable density display

. . Cursor or marker display

. . Display simultaneous with comparison signals

. . Alphanumeric display or digital display

. Processing of measurement results (e.g., listing)

. Recording for storage (e.g., photographs, magnetic tapes)

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. Scales or indexes

. Means to make viewing easier (e.g., hoods or lighting)

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DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND OTHERS (F)

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. Detecting breakdowns (i.e., self-diagnosis)

. Moving vehicles or moving bodies

. . Drive sources

. . . Fluid pressure

. . . Batteries

. . . Rope-drawn

. . Variants having adsorption mechanisms

. . Pigs (i.e., bodies that travel inside pipes)

. . . Internal structure

. . . Connecting structures

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. . . Clamps or centering mechanisms

. . . Traveling mechanisms

. . . . Rollers or pressure plates

. Guide rails or running rails

. . Variants having direction changing mechanisms

. . Variants which can be attached or detached

. Sample containers or sample cells

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. Calibration

. . Standard test pieces and standard samples

. . . Metal materials (F) Name of materials

. . . Non-metal materials (F) Name of materials

. . . Variants having means for eliminating unwanted echo

. . Pseudo pulses for calibration

. Automatic operation using programs

. Apparatus housings (e.g., cases or panels)

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