General Electric Company

Gi 2 Technologies, LLC

Brent William Shoffner

Edward Lee Bentzel

Jean-Francois Bureau

Thomas William Lute, Jr

Matthew Michael Remillard

Adam Paul Jaroh

Justin Carl Boles

Disclosed herein is a system for controlling 'on'/'off' functionality of an auxiliary device including a circuit designed to monitor physical rotations. The device will activate or deactivate when predetermined rotations are sensed by the circuit within a specific time period. The circuit can be used on high vibration tooling such as grinders and saws due to its resistance to relatively large vibrational noise. The circuit also includes a current sensing device to determine when the auxiliary device draws too much current. When an over current situation is measured, the circuit will automatically shut down to protect the device's electronic components. This control system can be implemented in new device designs, or installed as a retrofit control mechanism to existing commercially available devices.

Activation control device for robotic auxiliary devices

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.

System and method for inspection of a part with dual multi-axis robotic devices

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.

Turbine inspection system and related method of operation

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Port Matilda, PA, United States of America

Brent William Shoffner