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公开(公告)号:US11692650B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-04
申请号:US16750743
申请日:2020-01-23
Applicant: General Electric Company , Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
Inventor: Andrew Crispin Graham , Tim Henri Ann Francois , Hendrik Pieter Jacobus de Bock , Michael Robert Millhaem
Abstract: A selectively flexible extension tool includes: a line assembly comprising a first line and a second line; and a plurality of sequentially arranged links, the line assembly operable with the plurality of sequentially arranged links to move the plurality of sequentially arranged links between a slacked position and a tensioned position, the plurality of sequentially arranged links together comprising a first line guide and a second line guide, the first line of the line assembly extending through the first line guide and the second line of the line assembly extending through the second line guide; wherein the first line defines a first displacement when the plurality of sequentially arranged links are moved from the slacked position to the tensioned position, wherein the second line defines a second displacement when the plurality of sequentially arranged links are moved from the slacked position to the tensioned position, and wherein the first displacement is substantially equal to the second displacement.
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公开(公告)号:US11679898B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-20
申请号:US16901386
申请日:2020-06-15
Applicant: General Electric Company , Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
Inventor: Todd William Danko , Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni , Margeaux Wallace , Hrishikesh Keshavan , Bernard Patrick Bewlay , Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr. , Michael Dean Fullington , Andrew Crispin Graham , Trevor Owen Hawke , Julian Matthew Foxall , Ahmed M ELKady
CPC classification number: B64F5/40 , B05B12/124 , B05B15/68 , B05B15/70 , G01N21/8851 , G01N21/954
Abstract: A method for inspecting and repairing a surface of a component of a gas turbine engine, the method including: inserting an inspection and repair tool into an interior of the gas turbine engine; inspecting the surface of the component with the inspection and repair tool; performing a repair of the surface of the component with the inspection and repair tool from within the interior of the gas turbine engine, the inspection and repair tool remaining within the interior of the gas turbine engine between inspecting the component and performing the repair of the surface of the component.
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公开(公告)号:US20230018554A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-19
申请号:US17373925
申请日:2021-07-13
Applicant: General Electric Company , Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
Inventor: Andrew Crispin Graham , Julian Matthew Foxall , James Vradenburg Miller , Walter V. Dixon , Vijay Shirsat
Abstract: A method for inspecting an object includes determining a first inspection package that includes a first inspection image of the object and a first designation. The method includes determining data indicative of a second inspection package that includes a second inspection image of the object and a second designation. The method includes determining a first property of the object based on the first inspection image of the object, one or more properties maps of the object, and the first designation. The method includes determining a second property of the object based on the second inspection image of the object, the one or more properties maps of the object, and the second designation. The method includes displaying the first property and the second property or displaying data indicative of a comparison of the first property with the second property.
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公开(公告)号:US20220389834A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-08
申请号:US17889629
申请日:2022-08-17
Applicant: General Electric Company , Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
Inventor: Byron Andrew Pritchard, JR. , Keith Anthony Lauria , Erica Elizabeth Sampson , Bernard Patrick Bewlay , Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni , Michael Robert Millhaem , William Francis Navojosky , Nicole Jessica Tibbetts , Gongguan Wang , Andrew Crispin Graham
Abstract: Systems and methods for treating a component of an installed and assembled gas turbine engine are provided. Accordingly, the method includes operably coupling a delivery assembly to an annular inlet of a core gas turbine engine. A portion of treating fluid is atomized with the delivery assembly to develop a treating mist having a plurality of atomized droplets. The atomized droplets are suspended within any path of the core gas turbine engine from the annular inlet to an axial position downstream of a compressor of the core gas turbine engine. A portion of the treating mist is impacted or precipitated onto the component so as to wet the component, and a portion of the deposits on the component is dissolved by the treating mist.
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公开(公告)号:US11458641B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-04
申请号:US15986978
申请日:2018-05-23
Applicant: General Electric Company , Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
Inventor: Andrew Crispin Graham , David Scott Diwinsky
Abstract: A method for constructing a robotic arm includes positioning a wire in a formation zone for the robotic arm; and forming a body of the robotic arm in the formation zone around the wire such that the body of the robotic arm encloses at least a portion of the wire.
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公开(公告)号:US20220221707A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-14
申请号:US17144487
申请日:2021-01-08
Applicant: General Electric Company , Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
Inventor: Deepak Trivedi , Grover Andrew Bennett , Stephen Paul Leclerc , Andrew Crispin Graham
IPC: G02B23/24
Abstract: An insertion tool for performing an operation on equipment, the insertion tool including: a plurality of segments, each segment of the plurality of segments including a body comprising: a first hinge; and a second hinge, the first hinge of a first segment being coupled to the second hinge of a second segment adjacent to the first segment through an interface, wherein the interface comprises a powder gap, a multi-modal interface, a compliance feature, a displace-to-lock configuration, an interference fit, or any combination thereof, wherein the insertion tool is configured to be selectively rigidizable using a strength member interfacing with the plurality of segments.
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公开(公告)号:US20220138699A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-05
申请号:US17083600
申请日:2020-10-29
Applicant: General Electric Company , Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
Inventor: Andrew Crispin Graham , David Scott Diwinsky , Byron Andrew Pritchard, JR. , Julian Matthew Foxall
Abstract: A method of servicing aviation equipment including at least partially-autonomously inspecting components of the equipment using an environmental capture device, wherein at least partially-autonomous inspection includes: capturing information associated with the equipment using the environmental capture device; identifying the components of the equipment using one or more computing devices; determining, by the one or more computing devices, whether each identified component is properly positioned relative to the equipment using reference information; and for components not properly positioned relative to the equipment, determining if there is damage to the component or equipment.
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公开(公告)号:US20220134561A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-05
申请号:US17083693
申请日:2020-10-29
Applicant: General Electric Company , Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
Inventor: Andrew Crispin Graham , David Scott Diwinsky
Abstract: A robotic assembly for servicing equipment, the robotic assembly including an area configured to receive components associated with a workscope of the equipment; an environmental capture device configured to capture information associated with an environment in which the robotic assembly is disposed; and one or more computing devices configured to: locate the equipment in the environment; autonomously navigate the robotic assembly through the environment to the equipment; and autonomously adjust a position of the robotic assembly in response to the workscope.
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公开(公告)号:US20210387746A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-16
申请号:US16901386
申请日:2020-06-15
Applicant: General Electric Company , Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
Inventor: Todd William Danko , Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni , Margeaux Wallace , Hrishikesh Keshavan , Bernard Patrick Bewlay , Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr. , Michael Dean Fullington , Andrew Crispin Graham , Trevor Owen Hawke , Julian Matthew Foxall , Ahmed M ELKady
Abstract: A method for inspecting and repairing a surface of a component of a gas turbine engine, the method including: inserting an inspection and repair tool into an interior of the gas turbine engine; inspecting the surface of the component with the inspection and repair tool; performing a repair of the surface of the component with the inspection and repair tool from within the interior of the gas turbine engine, the inspection and repair tool remaining within the interior of the gas turbine engine between inspecting the component and performing the repair of the surface of the component.
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公开(公告)号:US10730179B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-04
申请号:US15991053
申请日:2018-05-29
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Andrew Crispin Graham , Jason Curle , Trevor Hawke
Abstract: A method is provided for constructing a robotic arm including a plurality of links and a rope assembly. The method includes providing the rope assembly having a rope with a plurality of rope bearings threaded thereon; and attaching the plurality of rope bearings of the rope assembly to the plurality of links of the robotic arm.
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