Appeal No. 1998-1520
Application No. 08/632,638
The invention is directed to a system for displaying and analyzing data obtained
from an ultrasonic scan of an object. More particularly, different display formats are
employed simultaneously. These formats may include a pulse echo format, A- and
B-scan displays and time of flight displays. An operator selects various portions of the
ultrasonic data displayed in any display and the other displays are automatically revised
based upon the operator’s selections.
Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A system for analyzing and displaying ultrasonic test data produced by an
ultrasonic test apparatus for a test part, the system comprising:
(a) a display for simultaneously displaying ultrasonic test data in at least
two display portions, including a first display portion and a second display
portion, each of said display portions displaying ultrasonic test data in a
format selected from the group consisting of an A-Scan, a B-Scan, a pulse
echo, and a time of flight format, said display presenting ultrasonic test data
in a manner such that locations on said display correspond to locations on
said test part;
(b) an input device responsive to an operator's input for selecting at least
one location on said first display portion wherein said at least one location
corresponds to a selection of the ultrasonic test data as displayed within
said first display portion, and producing display location data, wherein said
display location data can be produced a plurality of times in response to a
plurality of input selections by the operator; and
(c) control means coupled to said display and said input device for
receiving the display location data from said input device, determining
ultrasonic test data parameters corresponding to the display location
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