Reverse-Geometry Digital X-Ray System Digiray

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Reverse-Geometry Digital X-Ray SystemDigiray
Corporation, San Ramon, CA

• Innovation
• RGX is the only portable real-time X-ray
  nondestructive testing system, detects defects
  conventional systems cannot see
• Accomplishments
• ? X-ray system to detect defects conventional
  systems cannot see
• ? RGX is the only portable real-time X-ray
  nondestructive testing system
• ? Scanning X-ray beam replaces mechanical motion
  
• ? Multiple detectors for 3-D stereo or
  layer-by-layer viewing
• Commercialization
• ? Seismic safety inspections and detection of
  residual stress and chemical composition of
  alloys and corrosion in aircraft using Reverse
  Geometry X-ray diffraction
• ? Joint Digiray-NIST U.S. Patent pending
• ? Over 3,000,000 total sales to date in the
  following
• markets Aircraft safety, National Security,
• Corrosion/cracks (petrochemical industry),
  Electronics

Digiray
RGX Laminography Government/Science
Applications ? NASA - inspection of X-33
cryotanks space shuttle pipe weld and
tile inspection detection and location of hidden
corrosion in aircraft at NASA LaRC ?
Rocket propellant integrity inspection ?
Inspection of nuclear fuel rods for defects ?
Medical applications for motionless computed
tomography that produces many cross
sectional images ? Inspection of aircraft
in the field or hanger and may be mounted on
either manual or robotic handling systems ?
Joint agreement with the British Ministry of
Defense for detection of explosives in
airport luggage
Points of Contact NASA William P. Winfree
[phone] w.p.winfree_at_larc.nasa.gov
Digiray Corporation Dr. Richard D. Albert
[phone] Last update 4/99
NASA Langley Research Center 1993 Phase II