公开(公告)号：US11897131B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17736558

申请日：2022-05-04

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： David Alatorre Troncoso ,  Dragos Axinte ,  James Kell

IPC: B25J9/12 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J9/06 ,  B25J13/02 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J18/06 ,  B25J19/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/1075 ,  B25J9/065 ,  B25J9/12 ,  B25J13/02 ,  B25J13/088 ,  B25J18/06 ,  B25J19/0025

Abstract: A universal actuator for driving a continuum arm robot having a plurality of tendons includes; a housing; a power supply pack with a power source; a control pack with an industrial programmable logic controller, a screen, a rotary encoder linked to an analogue input device, a digital output device, a plurality of electronic control cards that connect the programmable logic controller to a user input device, the rotary encoder and an actuator pack for controlling the motion of the continuum arm robot, the programmable logic controller or the screen having a computer program to allow for set up and control of the continuum arm robot.

公开(公告)号：US11650129B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17454703

申请日：2021-11-12

Applicant: Rolls-Royce plc

Inventor： Alejandro Jeketo ,  Ben J Walker ,  James Kell

IPC: G01M15/14 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: G01M15/14 ,  B25J9/1679

Abstract: A method of inspecting a surface of a component, e.g. a turbine or compressor blade of a gas turbine engine. The method comprises (a) providing a probe for inspecting the component surface; (b) defining a reference surface that is offset from the component surface; (c) moving the probe so as to contact a plurality of discrete spaced apart inspection points on the component surface, each contact of the probe with an inspection point comprising a first movement of the probe from the reference surface to the inspection point; (d) retracting the probe from the component surface after each contact with an inspection point; and (e) inspecting the component surface each time the probe contacts an inspection point.

公开(公告)号：US11364635B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-21

申请号：US16270877

申请日：2019-02-08

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： James Kell ,  Bilal M. Nasser ,  Amir Rabani

IPC: B25J9/16

Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling a robot within an environment comprising: i) receiving, from a 3D scanner, data relating to at least a portion of the environment for constructing a 3D point cloud representing at least a portion of the environment; ii) comparing the 3D point cloud to a virtual 3D model of the environment and, based upon the comparison, determining a position of the robot; then iii) determining a movement trajectory for the robot based upon the determined position of the robot. Also provided is a control apparatus and a robot control system.

公开(公告)号：US11054341B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16701786

申请日：2019-12-03

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Dragos A Axinte ,  James Kell ,  Xin Dong ,  David Alatorre Troncoso

IPC: G01M15/14 ,  F02C7/00 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A hand-mounted inspection system, configured to be mounted on a user's hand, comprising: an imaging unit, configured to provide images from at least one point of view located on the user's hand; and a measuring unit, configured to provide data relating to a physical property measured at a measurement location on the user's hand. The measuring unit includes a sensor configured to provide a measurement between two measurement locations, each of the two measurement locations being located on a digit of the user's hand, a tip of a digit of the user's hand, on the phalanges of a digit of a user's hand, on the palm of the user's hand or on the back of the user's hand.

公开(公告)号：US10408081B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15287935

申请日：2016-10-07

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： James Kell ,  Graeme E Rigg

IPC: F01D17/02 ,  G01M15/14

Abstract: Inspection apparatus for a gas turbine engine, the inspection apparatus comprising: a sensor configured to generate data; a housing having an exterior surface and configured to house the sensor therein; and one or more foam members coupled to the exterior surface of the housing, the one or more foam members being resilient to enable the inspection apparatus to be inserted into a gas turbine engine and secured between at least two surfaces of the gas turbine engine.

公开(公告)号：US10221992B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US14206775

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： Adam George Antrum Rushworth ,  Dragos Aurelian Axinte ,  John Marcus Allen ,  James Kell ,  Ralph Graham Anderson

IPC: F16M11/20 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J17/02 ,  B62D57/032

Abstract: A tool holder. The tool holder is mounted to a platform (9) and comprises a plurality of legs (1) extending from respective positions on the platform (9) for connecting the platform (9) to respective positions on the workpiece. Each leg (1) has a first joint system (8a) at its platform end allowing each leg (1) to pivot relative to the platform (9). Each first joint system (8a) has an actuator arrangement (34) having a first operating mode in which the actuator arrangement (34) is configured to apply a load to move the respective leg (1), and a second operating mode in which the actuator arrangement (34) is configured to allow free movement of the respective leg (1).

公开(公告)号：US09322332B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US13788906

申请日：2013-03-07

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： James Kell ,  Adriano Pulisciano ,  Thomas Frederick Danvers ,  Graeme Eric Rigg

IPC: F02C7/00 ,  F01D21/00

CPC classification number: F02C7/00 ,  F01D21/003 ,  F05D2260/80 ,  F05D2270/804 ,  G01N21/954

Abstract: This invention relates to an internal combustion engine having a cavity for inspection, comprising: an inspection device mounted within a housing, the housing at least partially located within the cavity to be inspected and having a shutter which is actuable between a closed configuration and an open configuration; and an actuation mechanism for moving the shutter between the closed configuration and the open configuration.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及具有用于检查的空腔的内燃机，包括：安装在壳体内的检查装置，所述壳体至少部分地位于待检查的空腔内，并具有可在闭合构型和开口之间致动的闸板 组态; 以及用于在闭合构型和打开构型之间移动快门的致动机构。

公开(公告)号：US09300926B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US13675689

申请日：2012-11-13

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： James Kell ,  Adriano Pulisciano ,  Thomas Frederick Danvers ,  Graeme Eric Rigg

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  F01D25/28

CPC classification number: G06T7/0008 ,  F01D5/12 ,  F01D9/041 ,  F01D21/003 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F01D25/285 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F05D2260/80 ,  F05D2260/83 ,  G01M15/14 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G01N2021/9542 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G06T2207/30164 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a turbomachine includes a plurality of horoscopes, a device to rotate the rotor of the turbomachine and a processor having reference measurements of the rotor blades and/or reference measurements between the rotor blades and the horoscopes. A boroscope is inserted in a casing aperture upstream of the blades to view the leading edge and a portion of one of the surfaces of each blade as the rotor is rotated. A boroscope is inserted in a casing aperture downstream of the blades to view the trailing edge and a portion of one of the surfaces of each blade as the rotor is rotated. The boroscopes supply the images of each of the blades to the processor. The processor analyzes the images of the blades and uses the reference measurements to determine the position and size of any defect on any of the rotor blades.

Abstract translation: 用于检查涡轮机的装置包括多个星座，用于旋转涡轮机的转子的装置和具有转子叶片的参考测量值和/或转子叶片与星座之间的参考测量值的处理器。 在叶片上游的壳体孔中插入硼砂镜，以在转子旋转时观察每个叶片的前缘和一个表面的一部分。 在叶片下游的壳体孔中插入硼砂镜，以在转子旋转时观察每个叶片的后缘和一个表面的一部分。 硼砂镜将每个叶片的图像提供给处理器。 处理器分析刀片的图像，并使用参考测量来确定任何转子叶片上任何缺陷的位置和大小。