Yakov L Polishchuk

US Patent:

20200325878, Oct 15, 2020

Filed:

Apr 11, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/381169

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Judith Ann Guzzo - Niskayuna NY, US
John Robert Hoare - Latham NY, US
Yakov Polishchuk - Niskayuna NY, US
Douglas Forman - Niskayuna NY, US
Shiraj Sen - Clifton Park NY, US

International Classification:

F03D 80/50

Abstract:

A robotic access system including a robotic fan crawler configured to traverse a surface of a wind turbine and perform one or more tasks. The robotic fan crawler includes one or more fans to adhere the robotic fan crawler to the surface of the wind turbine and one or more driving components to drive the robotic fan crawler along the surface of the wind turbine. The robotic fan crawler further includes one or more omnidirectional cameras operable to capture images of the surface from multiple perspectives during an inspection activity and data collection period. One or more steering components provide directional changes of the robotic fan crawler during operation. A tether cable is coupled to the robotic fan crawler and a tether management system to provide one or more of power, communications, grounding, supplies and distance calculations.

US Patent:

20200302633, Sep 24, 2020

Filed:

Mar 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/357868

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Li ZHANG - Clifton Park NY, US
Yakov POLISHCHUK - Niskayuna NY, US
Bo WANG - Niskayuna NY, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/70
G06T 7/292
G06K 9/00
G06K 9/62

Abstract:

A system including at least three robots. Each robot including a proximity sensor unit and an imaging device. At least one robot including a processor to perform a method of estimating a pose of a human, the method including obtaining a first pose estimate for the human, the first pose estimate based on proximity sensor information, obtaining a second pose estimate for the human, the second pose estimate based on imaging device information, and generating a refined pose estimate for the human by fusing the first pose estimate with the second pose estimate, where the first pose information provides predictive values and the second pose estimate provides correction values. The method including applying a deep neural network (DNN) human model, and applying a DNN human pose model. A method to generate a refined pose estimation for a human and a non-transitory computer readable medium are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20200215660, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Jan 8, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/242591

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Yakov Polishchuk - Niskayuna NY, US
Shaopeng Liu - Clifton Park NY, US
Li Zhang - Clifton Park NY, US
Douglas Forman - Niskayuna NY, US

International Classification:

B24B 37/04
B24B 27/00
B25J 5/00
B25J 15/00
B25J 19/02

Abstract:

A system for polishing a surface of a component includes a motorized apparatus including a body, a drive system coupled to the body, and an arm including a proximal end coupled to the body and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The motorized apparatus further includes a tool coupled to the distal end of the arm. The tool is configured to polish the surface of the component. The motorized apparatus also includes an actuator coupled to the arm. The system also includes a controller configured to position the tool relative to the component by positioning at least one of the body and the arm relative to the component to reach the target area on the component while maintaining a distance between the tool and the body that is less than a threshold distance. The threshold distance is less than a full reach of the arm and is determined to prevent vibrations of the tool and the arm from exceeding a predefined level.

US Patent:

20200025039, Jan 23, 2020

Filed:

Jul 17, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/037397

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Kori Unhee Macdonald - Colonie NY, US
Yakov Polishchuk - Niskayuna NY, US
Robert Edward Huth - Greenville SC, US
Don Mark Lipkin - Niskayuna NY, US

International Classification:

F01D 25/28
B23P 6/00

Abstract:

A service apparatus for use in maintaining a machine including a stator and a rotor is provided. The service apparatus includes a carriage assembly configured to couple to the rotor. The service apparatus is selectively transitionable between a stowed position in which the service apparatus is rotatable with the rotor and an extended position in which the service apparatus is extended toward the stator. The service apparatus also includes at least one maintenance device coupled to the carriage assembly. The at least one maintenance device is operable to perform a maintenance operation on a surface of the stator with the service apparatus in the extended position.

US Patent:

20180321692, Nov 8, 2018

Filed:

May 5, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/587950

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Ching-Ling HUANG - San Ramon CA, US
Raju VENKATARAMANA - San Ramon CA, US
Roberto SILVA FILHO - San Ramon CA, US
Alex TEPPER - Norwalk CT, US
Steven GRAY - Niskayuna NY, US
Yakov POLISHCHUK - Niskayuna NY, US
Viktor HOLOVASHCHENKO - Niskayuna NY, US
Charles THEURER - Alplaus NY, US
Yang ZHAO - Niskayuna NY, US
Ghulam Ali BALOCH - Niskayuna NY, US
Douglas FORMAN - Schenectady NY, US
Shiraj SEN - Niskayuna NY, US
Huan TAN - Niskayuna NY, US
Arpit JAIN - Schenectady NY, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/10
G05D 1/00
B64C 39/02

Abstract:

Provided are systems and methods for monitoring an asset via an autonomous model-driven inspection. In an example, the method may include storing an inspection plan including a virtually created three-dimensional (3D) model of a travel path with respect to a virtual asset that is created in virtual space, converting the virtually created 3D model of the travel path about the virtual asset into a physical travel path about a physical asset corresponding to the virtual asset, autonomously controlling vertical and lateral movement of the unmanned robot in three dimensions with respect to the physical asset based on the physical travel path and capturing data at one or more regions of interest, and capturing data at one or more regions of interest, and storing information concerning the captured data about the asset.

US Patent:

20160169716, Jun 16, 2016

Filed:

Dec 15, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/570557

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
John Anthony Vogel - Charlton NY, US
Steven William Wik - Niskayuna NY, US
Yakov Polishchuk - Niskayuna NY, US
Glen William Brooksby - Glenville NY, US

International Classification:

G01D 18/00

Abstract:

A meteorological system for calibrating a field measurement apparatus includes a field measurement apparatus coupled to a field device. The measurement apparatus is configured to generate measurement signals corresponding to a physical measurement associated with the field device. The measurement signals define a raw data stream. The system also includes a mobile calibration device including a transfer function module with a resident corrective algorithm. The mobile calibration device also includes a calibration standard data module including calibration standard data associated with the measurement apparatus resident thereon. The mobile calibration device is configured to establish bi-directional communication with the measurement apparatus, facilitate shifting the measurement apparatus to a calibration mode, receive the raw data stream from the measurement apparatus, transmit the raw data stream to the transfer function module, and calibrate the field measurement apparatus. The transfer function module is configured to generate a difference data stream through the corrective algorithm.

US Patent:

20160173608, Jun 16, 2016

Filed:

Dec 16, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/571973

Inventors:

- SCHENECTADY NY, US
Glen William Brooksby - Glenville NY, US
Patrick Jay Biel - Cohoes NY, US
Yakov Polishchuk - Niskayuna NY, US
Steven William Wik - Niskayuna NY, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04W 4/00
H04B 7/26

Abstract:

System architecture that provides computer-based methods of wireless communication between a wireless metrological device and a mobile computing device that includes the sending/receiving of data (e.g., measurements) along with a universal generic data service that includes data descriptor(s) affiliated with the measurements. The architecture and methods, which may be communicated via BLE, allow for uniform communication between tools and mobile computing devices regardless of tool type, manufacturer, and measurement information.

US Patent:

20150096183, Apr 9, 2015

Filed:

Dec 19, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/133967

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
John William Herbold - Greenville SC, US
William Judson Hendrix - Laurens SC, US
Jason Harris Karp - Niskayuna NY, US
Yakov Polishchuk - Niskayuna NY, US
Robert William Tait - Niskayuna NY, US
Steven William Wik - Schenectady NY, US
Juntao Wu - Niskayuna NY, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G01B 5/24

US Classification:

33531

Abstract:

A taper gauge that includes an elongate taper assembly that has a tip section and an electronics section that includes a location determining element that collects data related to a measurement area when the tip section is inserted in the measurement area and a power source. An embodiment allows for increased precision, accuracy, and speed for wireless measurement of gaps. A method and system that uses the taper gauge.