Brent W Shoffner

US Patent:

8640531, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

Apr 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/449075

Inventors:

Matthew Michael Remillard - Waterford NY, US
Edward Lee Bentzel - Acworth GA, US
Justin Carl Boles - Gloversville NY, US
Jean-Francois Bureau - St. Jerome, CA
Brent William Shoffner - Port Matilda PA, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G01M 15/00

US Classification:

7311201

Abstract:

Systems and methods for inspecting turbine components are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a base frame adapted to position an inspection device relative a turbine component; and a set of mounts connected to the base frame, the set of mounts adapted to connect the base frame to at least one other point of the turbine component and to pivotally connect the base frame to a pivot point of the turbine component.

US Patent:

20130145850, Jun 13, 2013

Filed:

Dec 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/316000

Inventors:

Brent William Shoffner - Port Matilda PA, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G01N 29/04

US Classification:

73619, 738658, 901 44

Abstract:

This disclosure describes embodiments of a robotic inspection system that uses a pair of multi-axis robotic devices to perform an ultrasonic scan of a part. Each of the multi-axis robotic devices can comprise an end effector that can transmit and/or receive an ultrasonic signal to perform the ultrasonic scan. In one embodiment, the robotic inspection system includes a linear slide assembly that can translate the multi-axis robotic devices independently from one another on either side of the part.