| 20090160437 | Eddy Current Probe And Method Of Manufacture Thereof - Disclosed is an eddy current probe that includes a plurality of kidney-shaped coils disposed in end-to-end relation about an axis of an elongated body. An inner radius of each kidney-shaped coil faces the axis. An outer radius of each kidney-shaped coil faces away from the axis. A plurality of wires is provided, each of which is connected to one of the ends of one of the kidney-shaped coils via an opening in the body that runs inside the body from one end of the body to a position intermediate the one end of the body and the kidney-shaped coils. Also, disclosed is a method of making the eddy current probe including a method of forming each kidney-shaped coil. | 06-25-2009 |
