US 11,674,930 B2
Probe holder for ultrasonic inspection and method of manufacture
Alexander Fiseni, Hurth (DE); and Christof Breidenbach, Hurth (DE)
Assigned to GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies GmbH, Hürth (DE)
Appl. No. 17/279,729
Filed by GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies GmbH, Hurth (DE)
PCT Filed Oct. 8, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/025335
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 25, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/074123, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/743,519, filed on Oct. 9, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0396717 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. G01N 29/24 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01); G01N 29/28 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B22F 10/12 (2021.01); B22F 10/14 (2021.01); B22F 10/22 (2021.01); B22F 10/25 (2021.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01)
CPC G01N 29/24 (2013.01) [G01N 29/223 (2013.01); G01N 29/2475 (2013.01); G01N 29/28 (2013.01); B22F 10/12 (2021.01); B22F 10/14 (2021.01); B22F 10/22 (2021.01); B22F 10/25 (2021.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
forming a plurality of layers from at least one body material, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of layers are bonded to one another to define a body of an ultrasonic probe holder including:
a distal end configured to secure the body to a proximal end of a wear sole including a first cavity arranged in a frame body of the wear sole, the first cavity extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the holder and containing a reinforcement material of greater hardness than a material of the frame body;
a chamber configured to receive an ultrasonic probe and a first volume of ultrasonic couplant, wherein the plurality of layers define at least one interior-facing surface of the chamber, the interior facing surface including first cut forming a saw tooth configuration configured to absorb at least a portion of ultrasonic waves incident thereon; and
a fluid channel extending through a portion of the body to the distal end and configured to receive a flow of fluid couplant.