公开(公告)号：EP3926149A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-22

申请号：EP21172508.0

申请日：2021-05-06

申请人： General Electric Company ,  Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited

发明人： DANKO, Todd William ,  KULKARNI, Ambarish Jayant ,  WALLACE, Margeaux ,  KESHAVAN, Hrishikesh ,  BEWLAY, Bernard Patrick ,  PRITCHARD, Jr, Byron Andrew ,  FULLINGTON, Michael Dean ,  GRAHAM, Andrew Crispin ,  HAWKE, Trevor Owen ,  FOXALL, Julian Matthew ,  ELKADY, Ahmed

IPC分类号： F01D25/28 ,  F01D5/00 ,  B05D5/00 ,  B25J18/06 ,  B25J9/06

摘要： A method (300) for inspecting and repairing a surface of a component of a gas turbine engine (10), the method (300) including: inserting an inspection and repair tool (200) into an interior of the gas turbine engine (10); inspecting the surface of the component with the inspection and repair tool (200); performing a repair of the surface of the component with the inspection and repair tool (200) from within the interior of the gas turbine engine (10), the inspection and repair tool (200) remaining within the interior of the gas turbine engine (10) between inspecting the component and performing the repair of the surface of the component.

公开(公告)号：EP4368297A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-15

申请号：EP23204221.8

申请日：2023-10-17

申请人： General Electric Company ,  Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited

发明人： KULKARNI, Ambarish ,  GRAHAM, Andrew Crispin ,  PRITCHARD, Byron ,  DANKO, Todd William ,  BEWLAY, Bernard ,  BRIGGS, Stuart James ,  HAWKE, Trevor Owen

IPC分类号： B05B1/14 ,  B05B3/04 ,  B05B7/06 ,  B05B12/14 ,  B05B15/65

CPC分类号： B05B1/14 ,  B05B3/0431 ,  B05B7/066 ,  B05B15/65 ,  B05B12/1472

摘要： A spray nozzle (120) includes a first conduit (124) that provides a first flow path (126) for a first type of fluid, a second conduit (132) that provides a second flow path for a second fluid that is different from the first fluid, a first dispensing aperture (144) that ejects therefrom a spray (131) that includes the first type of fluid and/or the second type of fluid, and at least one balancing outlet (150a-150d) in fluid communication with the second conduit (132). The at least one balancing outlet permits (150a-150d) the second type of fluid to exit therefrom to balance a force of ejection of the spray (131) from the first dispensing aperture (144).

公开(公告)号：EP4286108A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-06

申请号：EP23175789.9

申请日：2023-05-26

申请人： General Electric Company ,  Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited

发明人： DANKO, Todd William ,  HAWKE, Trevor Owen

IPC分类号： B25J9/16 ,  G05B19/402

摘要： A maintenance tool (110) and alignment system are provided having a first optical device (112) and a second optical device (114). The tool (110) includes the at least two optical devices (112, 114) such that they do not occupy the same space or interfere with the tool's function. In some embodiments, the first and second optical devices (112, 114) define or project a first viewing plane (122) and a second viewing plane (124). The first viewing plane (122) and the second viewing plane (124) are transverse to one another and intersect within a field of view of the first optical device (112) creating an intersection (126). The intersection (126) of the first and second viewing planes (122, 124) allows for the tool (110), via a processor (116) or a control device (140), to alignment the tool (110) within a workspace (120) without a dependence on an estimation of a distance of the tool (110) relative to the workspace (120).

公开(公告)号：EP4257305A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-11

申请号：EP23165275.1

申请日：2023-03-29

申请人： General Electric Company ,  Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited

发明人： DANKO, Todd William ,  HAWKE, Trevor Owen ,  MELLUCCI, Chiara ,  KULKARNI, Ambarish

IPC分类号： B25J9/16

摘要： An apparatus (100) comprises a tool (102) having a first portion (103) and a second portion (104) that are separated by at least a first area of articulation (105). A first inertial measurement unit (108) is affixed with respect to that first portion and a second inertial measurement unit (109) is affixed with respect to that second portion. A control circuit (101) operably couples to those inertial measurement units and receives (301, 302) corresponding information regarding those portions of the tool. The control circuit can then process (303) that received information to generate positional proprioception information as regards those monitored tool portions. By one approach, the control circuit generates that positional proprioception information by first determining an absolute orientation of each of the tool portions independent of one another and then calculating a differential pose as a function of the determined absolute orientation of those tool portions.

公开(公告)号：EP4082954A3

公开(公告)日：2022-11-23

申请号：EP22150377.4

申请日：2022-01-05

申请人： General Electric Company ,  Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited

发明人： ZAJKOWSKI, Mark John ,  KANDIR, Huseyin ,  DANKO, Todd William ,  LIPKIN, Don Mark ,  GRADY, Wayne Ray ,  GRAHAM, Andrew Crispin ,  HAWKE, Trevor Owen

IPC分类号： B65H59/18 ,  B65H59/28 ,  B65H59/38 ,  B65H59/40

摘要： A cable tensioning system (100) including: a body (102) defining a balance point (104); a cable receiving area (112) having gripping elements (114) configured to grip and bias a cable (C) relative to the cable tensioning system (100); and a sensor configured to sense changes to a balance of the body (102) about the balance point (104), wherein the cable tensioning system (100) is configured to maintain the cable (C) within a preset range of tensions

公开(公告)号：EP4082954A2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-02

申请号：EP22150377.4

申请日：2022-01-05

申请人： General Electric Company ,  Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited

发明人： ZAJKOWSKI, Mark John ,  KANDIR, Huseyin ,  DANKO, Todd William ,  LIPKIN, Don Mark ,  GRADY, Wayne Ray ,  GRAHAM, Andrew Crispin ,  HAWKE, Trevor Owen

IPC分类号： B65H59/18 ,  B65H59/28 ,  B65H59/38 ,  B65H59/40

摘要： A cable tensioning system (100) including: a body (102) defining a balance point (104); a cable receiving area (112) having gripping elements (114) configured to grip and bias a cable (C) relative to the cable tensioning system (100); and a sensor configured to sense changes to a balance of the body (102) about the balance point (104), wherein the cable tensioning system (100) is configured to maintain the cable (C) within a preset range of tensions

公开(公告)号：EP4198268A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-21

申请号：EP22212337.4

申请日：2022-12-08

申请人： Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited

发明人： GRAHAM, Andrew Crispin ,  HAWKE, Trevor Owen ,  NISBET, Peter John

IPC分类号： F01D21/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  B25B23/00 ,  G02B23/24

摘要： The present disclosure relates to a method (200) for adjusting a tool (100) insertable into a cavity of a machine including a plurality of segments (102), where two adjacent segments (102) are moveable between a bent position and a coupled position. The method (200) includes determining an initial alignment measurement (160) of the two adjacent segments (102) in the coupled position; comparing the initial alignment measurement (160) to a target alignment measurement (165) to determine an adjustment amount; and adjusting at least one of the two adjacent segments (102) based on the adjustment amount. The tool (100) also includes a unique dimensional measurement affecting a fit tolerance with the adjacent segment (102) when in the coupled position, and each segment (102) at least partially comprises an adjustable material (162).