US 12,072,315 B2
System and method for real-time visualization of defects in a material
David A. Jack, Waco, TX (US); Benjamin M. Blandford, Waco, TX (US); and Nathaniel J. Blackman, Hewitt, TX (US)
Assigned to VERIFI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Waco, TX (US)
Filed by Verifi Technologies, LLC, Waco, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/128,754.
Application 18/128,754 is a continuation of application No. 17/151,499, filed on Jan. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,619,611.
Application 17/151,499 is a continuation of application No. 17/149,320, filed on Jan. 14, 2021.
Application 17/149,320 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/148,205, filed on Jan. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,650,182.
Application 17/148,205 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/123,970, filed on Dec. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,630,084.
Application 17/123,970 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/122,410, filed on Dec. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,726,065.
Application 17/122,410 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/108,472, filed on Dec. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,686,707.
Application 17/108,472 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/091,774, filed on Nov. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,860,131.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/001,608, filed on Mar. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0236153 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01N 29/06 (2006.01); G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01); G01N 29/26 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (2006.01); G01N 29/28 (2006.01); G01N 29/44 (2006.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01)
CPC G01N 29/0654 (2013.01) [G01N 29/043 (2013.01); G01N 29/0645 (2013.01); G01N 29/069 (2013.01); G01N 29/24 (2013.01); G01N 29/26 (2013.01); G01N 29/265 (2013.01); G01N 29/28 (2013.01); G01N 29/4427 (2013.01); G01N 29/4445 (2013.01); G01N 29/4472 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0231 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0289 (2013.01); G01N 2291/04 (2013.01); G01N 2291/044 (2013.01); G01N 2291/101 (2013.01); G01N 2291/106 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for visualizing defects within a test material, comprising:
a non-destructive testing device in communication with a processor and a graphical user interface (GUI);
wherein the processor receives signals from the non-destructive testing device corresponding to a test object and processes the signals to produce scan data;
wherein, based on the scan data, the processor generates at least one A-scan image and a plurality of C-scan images;
wherein the GUI is operable to display a three-dimensional (3-D) graphical representation of the test object, wherein at least one surface of the 3-D graphical representation is equivalent to one of the plurality of C-scan images; and
wherein the processor constructs and the GUI displays the 3-D graphical representation in real time, as the signals are received by the processor; and
wherein the system is operable to automatically align the plurality of C-scan images by centroids of a plurality of damage areas of each of the plurality of C-scan images.