NASA SBIR SUCCESS STORY Langley Research Center 
1992 Phase II

Reverse-Geometry Digital X-Ray System

Digiray® Corporation

San Ramon, CA 

INNOVATION
    RGX® is the only portable real-time X-ray nondestructive testing system, detects defects conventional systems cannot see
Digiray RGX® Laminography
Digiray RGX® Laminography
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
    • X-ray system to detect defects conventional system 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
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 British Ministry of Defense for detection of explosives in airport luggage

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