公开(公告)号：US20140109418A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US13731929

申请日：2012-12-31

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Juntao WU ,  Robert William TAIT ,  Cheryl (Chun) ZHAN ,  John Brandon LAFLEN ,  Steven William WIK ,  John HERBOLD ,  S.M. Shajedul HASAN

IPC: G01B5/06

CPC classification number: G01B5/06 ,  G01B3/50 ,  G01B21/08 ,  G01B21/16 ,  G01B2210/58

Abstract: The present application provides for feeler gauges. The feeler gauges include a plurality of elongate measuring leaves rotatably coupled on a common axis of rotation with an elongate housing. The leaves may be manually, selectively rotatable between a “home” position wherein the leaves are substantially aligned with the housing and an “extended” position wherein the leaves are spaced from the housing. The leaves may be relatively flexible and substantially flat such that they define a substantially constant thickness. One or more extended leaves may be used to measure the thickness of a clearance or gap. The gauges may be configured to detect, determine or measure the thickness of the leaves that are in the “home” position and/or the “extended” position, and thereby determine the total thickness of a clearance or gap measured by the extended leaves.

Abstract translation: 本申请提供了测距仪。 探测器包括多个细长测量叶片，其可旋转地联接在具有细长壳体的公共旋转轴线上。 叶片可以手动地选择性地在“家”位置之间旋转，其中叶片基本上与壳体对齐，并且“延伸”位置，其中叶片与壳体间隔开。 叶片可以是相对柔性的并且基本上是平坦的，使得它们限定基本恒定的厚度。 可以使用一个或多个延长的叶片来测量间隙或间隙的厚度。 测量器可以被配置为检测，确定或测量处于“主”位置和/或“延伸”位置的叶片的厚度，从而确定由延伸叶片测量的间隙或间隙的总厚度。

公开(公告)号：US20150165683A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14106003

申请日：2013-12-13

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Mark Allen CHEVERTON ,  Christopher Allen NAFIS ,  Robert William TAIT ,  Russell Ryder DENNISON

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/112 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T2207/30164

Abstract: A method for assessment of operational performance of a 3D manufacturing apparatus is provided. Images are obtained, in real-time during a 3D polymer printing build process in which at least one structure is built by the 3D manufacturing apparatus, the images being of an area of a build platform on which the at least one structure is built. The obtained images are evaluating, and it is determined, based on the evaluating, whether an operational flaw with the 3D manufacturing apparatus has occurred. Operational flaws include errors in the operation of the 3D manufacturing apparatus and/or component thereof, as evidenced by, for instance, distortions or other errors in the structure(s) being built and/or materials being used.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于评估3D制造装置的操作性能的方法。 在3D聚合物印刷制作过程中实时获得图像，其中由3D制造设备构建至少一个结构，所述图像是构建至少一个结构的构建平台的区域。 所获得的图像正在评估中，并且基于评估确定是否发生了具有3D制造装置的操作缺陷。 操作缺陷包括3D制造设备和/或其组件的操作中的错误，例如由所构造的结构中的失真或其他错误和/或正在使用的材料所证明。