US 11,946,371 B2
Non-destructive testing device customization
Kevin A. Coombs, Skaneateles, NY (US); and Matthew W. Pankow, Camillus, NY (US)
Assigned to Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on May 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/307,702.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/028,923, filed on May 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0363827 A1, Nov. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. E21B 6/06 (2006.01); E21B 37/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/12 (2012.01)
CPC E21B 6/06 (2013.01) [E21B 37/00 (2013.01); E21B 47/12 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for customizing non-destructive testing, comprising:
receiving, by a non-destructive testing (NDT) device, a stock application;
performing, by the NDT device, one or more stock NDT functions of the stock application, the one or more stock NDT functions comprising at least one of a first manipulation of the NDT device, a first NDT data acquisition by a sensor of the NDT device, a first analysis employing data obtained by the first NDT data acquisition, or a first NDT output;
receiving, by the NDT device, one or more custom NDT-specific applications, wherein the one or more custom NDT-specific applications are different from the stock application;
performing, by the NDT device, one or more custom NDT functions of the one or more custom NDT-specific applications, the one or more custom NDT functions being different from stock NDT functions and comprising at least one of a second manipulation of the NDT device, a second NDT data acquisition by a sensor of the NDT device, a second analysis of the first NDT, or a second NDT output.