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US4955236A
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Method for observation of vibration mode
Assignee: NEC ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING Ltd A CORP OF JAPAN
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Filing: 1989-11-20
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Granted: 1990-09-11
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Expires: 2009-11-20
Abstract
Abstract Method for observation of vibration mode in which a substance inclusive of structures and materials to be observed in vibration mode is vibrated, heat generated by giving vibration is held at the vibrating parts, infrared emission energy emitted from the substance is optically detected to visually display the distribution of temperature change at each vibrating part as thermal imagery.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Yokoyama
- 👤 Hidehiko Saizyo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:17
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M7/00; G01M7/02; G01M7/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for observation of vibration mode comprising the steps of: applying treatment for preventing diffusion of heat generated on at least one face of a substance to be observed, vibrating the substance to convert from vibrating energy to thermal energy, detecting distribution of temperature on the surface of the substance from the thermal radiant energy emitted on each part of said substance, and displaying change of temperature distribution on each part of the substance corresponding to shape of the vibration mode as thermal imagery.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for observation of vibration mode comprising the steps of: applying treatment for preventing diffusion of heat generated on at least one face of a substance to be observed, vibrating the substance to convert from vibrating energy to thermal energy, detecting distribution of temperature on the surface of the substance from the thermal radiant energy emitted on each part of said substance, and displaying change of temperature distribution on each part of the substance corresponding to shape of the vibration mode as thermal imagery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method for observation of vibration mode as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface of the substance vibrated is taken a picture by using a temperature detecting device including an optical system therein to obtain data of vibration mode of the substance without contact.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for observation of vibration mode as claimed in claim 1, wherein damping material is applied to the surface of the substance as a treatment to prevent the diffusion of heat generated at each part of the substance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method for observation of vibration mode as claimed in claim 1, wherein heat-insulation is applied to the surface of the substance as a treatment to prevent the diffusion of heat generated at each part of the substance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method for observation of vibration mode as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface of the substance is provided with one of damping and heat insulating materials by one of piling-up, pasting, sticking and integral formation as a treatment to prevent diffusion of heat generated at the substance.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for observation of vibration mode as claimed in claim 5, wherein the treatment to prevent the diffusion of heat generated at the substance is made on a face of the substance to which a picture is taken.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method for observation of vibration mode as claimed in claim 5, wherein the treatment to prevent the diffusion of heat generated at the substance is made on an opposite face with respect to the face of the substance to which a picture is taken.
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