General Electric Company

Francis Howard Little

Yanyan Wu

Douglas Edward Ingram

Ralph Gerald Isaacs

Andrew Joseph Galish

Nicholas Joseph Kray

Thomas James Batzinger

Prabhjot Singh

Thomas William Birdwell

Richard L Trantow

John Charles Janning

Ching-Yeu Wei

Douglas Albagli

Kristina H Hedengren

Joseph Benjamin Ross

Sung Su Han

Jian Ying Li

Carl Granger, Jr

John William Ertel

Gerald B Nightingale

George H Sutton, Jr

Gerorge Edward Possin

Kevin George Harding

William P Kornrumpf

Yanfeng Du

Waseem Ibrahim Faidi

Zhye Yin

Forrest Frank Hopkins

Edward James Nieters

Robert August Kaucic

Changting Wang

Richard J Charles

Harry Israel Ringermacher

James Norman Barshinger

Curtis Wayne Rose

Patrick Joseph Howard

Shridhar Champaknath Nath

Richard Eugene Klaassen

Donald Robert Howard

Douglas S Steele

William Stewart McKnight

Xiaodong Tao

Haiyan Sun

Gigi Olive Gambrell

Zhaohui Harry Sun

Donna C Hurley

Ronald Cecil McFarland

Kevin Layne Moermond

Melvin Howard Wilkins

David M Dombrowski

Joseph J Sostarich

Jong Chul Ye

John Robert Brehm

Michael Everett Keller

David Paul Lappas

Jeffery John Reverman

James Robert Reinhardt

Sandie Elizabeth Gresham

Matthew Edward Dragovich

Thomas B Hewton

Timothy Jesse Sheets

Philip F Stapf

Michael Chunhe Gong

Andy Joseph Galish

Michael Timothy La Tulippe

Dean Fredrich Graber

Dean Frederick Graber

Eric Scott Foster

David L Hampson

Joseph B Ross

Jeffery J Reverman

Richard Lloyd Trantow

A method for determining 3D distances on a 2D pixelized image of a part or object includes acquiring a real 2D pixelized image of the object, creating a simulated image of the object using the 3D CAD model and the 2D pixelized image, determining a specified cost function comparing the simulated image with the real 2D pixilated image and repositioning the simulated image in accordance with iterated adjustments of a relative position between the CAD model and the 2D pixilated image to change the simulated image until the specified cost function is below a specified value. Then, the workstation is used to generate a 3D distance scale matrix using the repositioned simulated image, and to measure and display distances between selected pixels on a surface of the real image using 2D distances on the 2D pixelized image of the object and the 3D distance scale matrix.

Methods and apparatus for measuring 3D dimensions on 2D images

An ultrasound inspection system is provided for inspecting an object. The inspection system includes an ultrasound probe configured to scan the object and acquire a plurality of ultrasound scan data. The inspection system further includes a processor coupled to the ultrasound probe and configured to apply a transfer function to the ultrasound scan data to compensate for distortion of a plurality of ultrasound signals through the object and thereby generate a plurality of compensated ultrasound scan data, and to process the compensated ultrasonic scan data to characterize a feature in the object.

Systems and methods for inspecting an object using ultrasound

A method for integrating a measurement device for use in measuring a machine component includes providing a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and combining eddy current (EC) capabilities and CMM capabilities to form an inspection probe. The method further includes installing the inspection probe on the CMM so that the inspection probe measures external boundaries of the machine component with the CMM capabilities and substantially simultaneously measures at least one of internal boundaries, internal defects, surface defects, and material properties of the machine component with the EC capabilities, which are directly linked to actual component dimensional information provided by CMM. The inspection data can be simultaneously linked to and/or displayed with a CAD model to enable a direct comparison between the inspection data and the nominal requirements specified on the CAD model.

Method and system for integrating eddy current inspection with a coordinate measuring device

An inspection method is provided and includes acquiring at least one inspection data set. Each inspection data set comprises inspection data for a component. The inspection method further includes mapping the inspection data set onto a three-dimensional (3D) model of the component, to generate a 3D inspection model for the component, and validating the inspection data against the 3D model of the component using at least one validation criterion. A multi-modality inspection method is also provided and includes acquiring multiple inspection data sets corresponding to multiple inspection modalities for a component and fusing the inspection data sets to form a fused data set. The multi-modality inspection method further includes mapping the fused data set onto a 3D model of the component to generate a 3D multi-modality inspection model for the component.

Multi-modality inspection method with data validation and data fusion

A method is provided for assembling a measurement device for use in measuring a machine component. The method includes providing a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). The method also includes combining ultrasonic inspection (UT) capabilities and CMM capabilities to form an inspection probe. The inspection probe is installed on the CMM so that the inspection probe measures external boundaries of the machine component with the CMM capabilities and substantially simultaneously measures internal boundaries of the machine component with the UT capabilities.

Method and system for integrating ultrasound inspection (UT) with a coordinate measuring machine (CMM)

An inspection artifact includes a central portion and multiple optical and coordinate measurement machine (CMM) alignment features arranged on the central portion. The optical and CMM alignment features are configured to align the coordinates for an optical or a CMM measurement system to a common coordinate system. Another inspection artifact includes a central portion and multiple computed tomography (CT) alignment features arranged on the central portion. The CT alignment features are configured to align the coordinates for a CT system to a common coordinate system.

Multi-modality inspection system

A method for non-destructive examination of parts includes producing a 3-D image of a sample of a part, extracting a point cloud of the image of the sample of the part, and registering the point cloud to a CAD coordinate system. The method further includes determining points in the point cloud of the image that are more than a specified distance from surfaces on a CAD 3-D model of the part using the same coordinate system, and utilizing the determined points to determine the presence of anomalies or present an image of anomalies in the sample of the part.

Method and apparatus for finding anomalies in finished parts and/or assemblies

Methods and apparatus for inspecting a component are provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of data points that define a shape of the component, fitting the received data points to a curve that defines a predetermined model shape, and comparing the received data points to the curve defining the predetermined model shape to determine a break radius of the component.

Methods and system for inspection of fabricated components

A method for reconstructing image data from measured sinogram data acquired from a CT system is provided. The CT system is configured for industrial imaging. The method includes pre-processing the measured sinogram data. The pre-processing includes performing a beam hardening correction on the measured sinogram data and performing a detector point spread function (PSF) correction and a detector lag correction on the measured sinogram data. The pre-processed sinogram data is reconstructed to generate the image data.

Method and system for CT reconstruction with pre-correction

A method and apparatus for measuring an opening defined within object using an optical sensor system is provided. The method includes positioning an illumination source adjacent the opening, illuminating a perimeter circumscribing the opening, receiving an image of the illuminated boundary, and calculating an area within the received boundary. The system includes a light source oriented to project a first sheet of light intersected by a first portion of the opening perimeter, the light source projecting a second sheet of light intersected by a second portion of the opening perimeter, a light detector receiving a portion of the sheet of light intersected by the object opening perimeter and reflected toward the light detector, and an image processor communicatively coupled to the light detector, the image processor programmed to sample an image from the detector and programmed determine the dimensions of the object opening from the sampled image.

Methods and apparatus for measuring flow opening areas

A system and method to inspect a component is disclosed. The system to inspect a component may include an x-ray source to direct an x-ray beam through the component and an x-ray detector to detect the x-ray beam after passing through the component. A processor may be included to transform coordinates on an x-ray detection panel of the x-ray detector that detect any defects to a digital representation of locations on the component of any defects.

Method and system to inspect a component

A non-contact measurement system employing a non-contact optical sensor and an edge detection sensor with a positioning system for moving the sensors over the surface and edges of a part (A) held in a predetermined, fixed position. The part is aligned in a co-ordinate system for obtaining accurate measurements of the part's surface (S) and edges (E). For parts smaller than the optical sensor's field of view, the part is rotated about an axis so both sides of the part are viewed by the sensor. If required, the part can also be shifted linearly along a horizontal axis (X) parallel to the sensor. For parts larger in size than the sensor's field of view, the part is moved along a vertical axis (Y) in predetermined segments so all of the part is exposed to viewing by the sensor.

Non-contact measurement system for large airfoils

An ultrasonic transducer system has at least one ultrasonic transducer. Each ultrasonic transducer includes a housing having a wall that is made at least in part of an organic structural material that is substantially impervious to water; and an ultrasonic sensor element located at least in part within the housing and positioned to transceive ultrasonic signals. The wall is preferably cylindrical in shape and made of polyvinylchloride plastic. An electrically grounded shield is within the housing and adjacent to an interior wall surface. The ultrasonic sensor element may be a piezoelectric copolymer film ultrasonic sensor element.

Ultrasonic transducer system having an organic-structural-material housing

The present invention provides an eddy current array probe having a complaint body molded around a rigid insert. A flexible eddy current array circuit is wrapped around the outer surface of the compliant body.

Molded eddy current array probe

An X-ray inspection system is provided having an X-ray source and first and second collimators. The first and second collimators are arranged in relation to the source and the target such that the portion of the target actually illuminated by The X-ray beam is substantially equal to the size of a selected inspection zone.

X-ray inspection apparatus and method

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Francis Howard Little