公开(公告)号：US20210198093A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16730270

申请日：2019-12-30

Applicant: OLIVER CRISPIN ROBOTICS LIMITED

Inventor： Andrew Crispin Graham ,  Christopher David Boyce ,  Tim Henri Ann Francois ,  Jason Ralph Gordon Curle ,  Trevor Owen Hawke

IPC: B67D7/04 ,  B25J9/06

Abstract: A robotic system for fueling or charging a vehicle having a vehicle connector, the robotic system including a robotic arm having a plurality of sequentially arranged articulated links and at least one group of operating cables extending from a proximal end of the arm to terminate at a control link, for controlling the position of that link, the cables each having a path comprising a passage in each successive more proximal link for closely receiving the cable, a flexible conduit operably connected with the robotic arm for delivering a fluid or an electrical current, respectively, to a vehicle, the conduit being connected to a source at a first end and a delivery connector at a second end, and a control system for operating the robotic arm and the hose or cable, wherein the control system directs the robotic arm to engage the vehicle connector with the delivery connector and, upon engagement of the vehicle connector and delivery connector, the control system relaxes the robotic arm to an under-constrained condition.

公开(公告)号：US20210197684A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16730334

申请日：2019-12-30

Applicant: OLIVER CRISPIN ROBOTICS LIMITED

Inventor： Andrew Crispin Graham ,  Christopher David Boyce ,  Peter John Nisbet ,  Jason Ralph Gordon Curle ,  Trevor Owen Hawke

IPC: B60L53/37 ,  B25J13/06 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/65

Abstract: A robotic system for fueling or charging a vehicle having a vehicle connector, the robotic system including a robotic arm having a plurality of sequentially arranged articulated links and at least one group of operating cables extending from a proximal end of the arm to terminate at a control link, for controlling the position of that link, the cables each having a path comprising a passage in each successive more proximal link for closely receiving the cable, a flexible conduit operably connected with the robotic arm for delivering a fluid or an electrical current, respectively, to a vehicle, the conduit being connected to a source at a first end and a delivery connector at a second end, and a control system for operating the robotic arm and the hose or cable, wherein the control system directs the robotic arm to engage the vehicle connector with the delivery connector and, upon engagement of the vehicle connector and delivery connector, the control system relaxes the robotic arm to an under-constrained condition.

公开(公告)号：US20210197683A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16730306

申请日：2019-12-30

Applicant: OLIVER CRISPIN ROBOTICS LIMITED

Inventor： Andrew Crispin Graham ,  Jason Ralph Gordon Curle ,  Tim Henri Ann Francois ,  Julian Matthew Foxall

IPC: B60L53/37 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/18 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B64D39/02 ,  B64D39/06 ,  B60S5/02

Abstract: A robotic system for fueling or charging a vehicle having a vehicle connector, the robotic system including a robotic arm having a plurality of sequentially arranged articulated links and at least one group of operating cables extending from a proximal end of the arm to terminate at a control link, for controlling the position of that link, the cables each having a path comprising a passage in each successive more proximal link for closely receiving the cable, a flexible conduit operably connected with the robotic arm for delivering a fluid or an electrical current, respectively, to a vehicle, the conduit being connected to a source at a first end and a delivery connector at a second end, and a control system for operating the robotic arm and the hose or cable, wherein the control system directs the robotic arm to engage the vehicle connector with the delivery connector and, upon engagement of the vehicle connector and delivery connector, the control system relaxes the robotic arm to an under-constrained condition.

公开(公告)号：US12115679B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US18384805

申请日：2023-10-27

Applicant: General Electric Company ,  Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited

Inventor： Andrew Crispin Graham ,  David Scott Diwinsky ,  Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr.

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B23P6/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J18/00 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  F01D5/00 ,  G06Q10/20

CPC classification number: B25J9/1669 ,  B23P6/002 ,  B25J9/1661 ,  B25J11/008 ,  B25J18/00 ,  B25J19/0062 ,  B25J19/023 ,  F01D5/005 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  F05D2230/80

Abstract: Systems and methods of servicing engines including a method of servicing an engine, the method including navigating at least a portion of a robotic assembly to a location associated with the engine; applying, from the robotic assembly, a medium to one or more adjustable components of the engine while the engine is at an elevated temperature; waiting a duration of time; and with the robotic assembly, operating on the one or more adjustable components.

公开(公告)号：US20240159711A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US17985501

申请日：2022-11-11

Applicant: General Electric Company ,  OLIVER CRISPIN ROBOTICS LIMITED

Inventor： Vamshi Krishna Reddy Kommareddy ,  Biswajit Medhi ,  Andrew Crispin Graham

IPC: G01N29/04 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: G01N29/043 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G06T2207/30164

Abstract: An inspection system and related methods are provided. The inspection system includes an inspection camera, a plurality of light sources collocated with the inspection camera, and a post processing system. The plurality of light sources output directional light that have different respective ranges of light wavelengths. The inspection camera is configured to capture image data while a surface of interest is being illuminated with the directional light. Further, the post processing system is configured to receive the image data, process portions of the image data into a plurality of images that include distinct images corresponding to the different respective ranges of light wavelengths. The plurality of images can be reviewed to identify an abnormal region of the surface of interest.

公开(公告)号：US11935290B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17083796

申请日：2020-10-29

Applicant: General Electric Company ,  Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited

Inventor： Andrew Crispin Graham ,  David Scott Diwinsky ,  Julian Matthew Foxall

IPC: G06V20/00 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G08B7/06 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B19/00

CPC classification number: G06V20/20 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G08B7/06 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B19/003

Abstract: Systems and methods of servicing engines, an exemplary method of servicing an engine, the method including receiving, by one or more computing devices, information corresponding to one or more components of the engine; determining, by the one or more computing devices, a location of the one or more components of the engine with respect to a location of an augmented reality device; and presenting, in a current field of view display of the augmented reality device, at least a portion of the information corresponding to the one or more components of the engine, wherein the portion of the information includes a rendering of the one or more components, instructions regarding operations to be performed on the one or more components, directional arrows or contextual information associated with the one or more components, or any combination thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20230313702A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17707380

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: General Electric Company ,  OLIVER CRISPIN ROBOTICS LIMITED

Inventor： Ambarish J. Kulkarni ,  Byron A. Pritchard ,  Andrew Crispin Graham ,  Todd William Danko ,  Bernard P. Bewlay ,  Henry Ng ,  Michael E. Eriksen

IPC: F01D25/00 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B1/04 ,  B08B1/02

CPC classification number: F01D25/002 ,  B08B1/005 ,  B08B1/04 ,  B08B1/02 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F05D2230/72

Abstract: A servicing tool for a turbine engine and a method for using thereof are provided. A method includes inserting the tool into an access opening of the turbine engine, contacting a blade of the turbine engine, and removing material from the blade. The tool may comprise a wiper mount and a wiper, including a wiper surface, configured to contact and remove material from the blades. The tool may further comprise a body, an actuator, and fluid flowpaths for deploying the wiper and providing fluid locally to the blades of the turbine engine.

公开(公告)号：US20230305286A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US17843035

申请日：2022-06-17

Applicant: General Electric Company ,  OLIVER CRISPIN ROBOTICS LIMITED

Inventor： Kirti Arvind Petkar ,  Sandeep Kumar ,  Jayasankar Madhusoodanan Nair ,  Andrew Crispin Graham

IPC: G02B23/24 ,  G01N21/954 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/247

CPC classification number: G02B23/2484 ,  G01N21/954 ,  H04N5/2251 ,  H04N5/2328 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G01N2021/9544 ,  G01N2201/021 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: A tool stabilization mechanism is disclosed including a stabilizing device connected to a tool and movable between a deployed position and a non-deployed position, and an actuator for actuating the stabilizing device to move between the deployed position and the non-deployed position. In some forms the tool stabilization mechanism is integrated into a borescope unit, while in other forms it may be an accessory attachable to conventional borescope units. Related methods to the above are also disclosed herein.

公开(公告)号：US20230271723A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18144050

申请日：2023-05-05

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

IPC: B64F5/40 ,  B05B15/68 ,  B05B15/70 ,  B05B12/12 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/954

CPC classification number: B64F5/40 ,  B05B15/68 ,  B05B15/70 ,  B05B12/124 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US11691844B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17148990

申请日：2021-01-14

Applicant: General Electric Company ,  Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited

Inventor： Mark John Zajkowski ,  Huseyin Kandir ,  Todd William Danko ,  Don Mark Lipkin ,  Wayne Ray Grady ,  Andrew Crispin Graham ,  Trevor Owen Hawke

IPC: B65H59/40 ,  B65H59/18 ,  B65H59/28 ,  B65H59/38 ,  B65H59/34

CPC classification number: B65H59/40 ,  B65H59/18 ,  B65H59/28 ,  B65H59/34 ,  B65H59/388

Abstract: A cable tensioning system including: a body defining a balance point; a cable receiving area having gripping elements configured to grip and bias a cable relative to the cable tensioning system; and a sensor configured to sense changes to a balance of the body about the balance point, wherein the cable tensioning system is configured to maintain the cable within a preset range of tensions.