Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for inspecting turbomachines
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Application No.: US14588157Application Date: 2014-12-31
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Publication No.: US09708934B2Publication Date: 2017-07-18
- Inventor: Lawrence James Moore , Fredrick Levi Fuller , Jason Michael Boss , Bernard Baran Zabek , Gerald Marco Geraci , Michael Richard Pomykai
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectrady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectrady
- Agent James W. Pemrick; Ernest G. Cusick; Frank A. Landgraff
- Main IPC: F01D25/28
- IPC: F01D25/28 ; F01D21/00 ; G01L9/00 ; G01N25/00 ; G01M15/14 ; G01N21/954 ; B23Q3/155 ; B64D47/08

Abstract:
A system for inspecting a turbomachine includes a traverse actuator system having a carriage configured to move a probe into and out of the turbomachine. The traverse actuator system has a track with a plurality of linearly arranged teeth. The track is configured for operation with the carriage. A motor is operably connected with the carriage and track, and the motor is configured to engage the plurality of linearly arranged teeth so that operation of the motor forces the carriage to move along the track.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160011080A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING TURBOMACHINES Public/Granted day:2016-01-14
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