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Method of Mapping Anomalies in Homogenous MaterialAn electrical conductor and antenna are positioned in a fixed relationship to one another. Relative lateral movement is generated between the electrical conductor and a homogenous material while maintaining the electrical conductor at a fixed distance from the homogenous material. The antenna supplies a time-varying magnetic field that causes the electrical conductor to resonate and generate harmonic electric and magnetic field responses. Disruptions in at least one of the electric and magnetic field responses during this lateral movement are indicative of a lateral location of a subsurface anomaly. Next, relative out-of-plane movement is generated between the electrical conductor and the homogenous material in the vicinity of the anomaly's lateral location. Disruptions in at least one of the electric and magnetic field responses during this out-of-plane movement are indicative of a depth location of the subsurface anomaly. A recording of the disruptions provides a mapping of the anomaly.
Document ID
20160007303
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Woodard, Stanley E.
Taylor, Bryant D.
Date Acquired
June 8, 2016
Publication Date
May 3, 2016
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,329,153
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/796,626
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,329,153
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/796,626
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