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Eddy current flaw detecting endoscope apparatus which produces signals which control other devices

  • US 5,140,265 A
  • Filed: 07/27/1990
  • Issued: 08/18/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An eddy current flaw detecting endoscope apparatus comprising:

  • an endoscope having an elongate insertable part and an objective optical system provided on a tip side of said insertable part;

    an eddy current flaw detecting means for detecting a flaw in an inside of a pipe which is being inspected and for generating a flaw detecting signal, said eddy current flaw detecting means having a) a flaw detecting mean provided on the tip side of said endoscope and b) a signal processing means, connected to said flaw detecting means, for processing a signal from said flaw detecting means; and

    a controlling means, connected to said eddy current flaw detecting means, for generating a control signal which controls, based on said flaw detecting signal from said eddy current flaw detecting means, operation of a picture image recording means.

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