General Electric Company

Ronald Cecil McFarland

Gregory Alan Mohr

Clifford Bueno

Brian W Lasiuk

Kevin Layne Moermond

Walter Vincent Dixon, Iii

Forrest Frank Hopkins

Robert J Mitchell, Jr

Michael Robert Hopple

Elizabeth Lokenberg Dixon

August David Matula

Francis Howard Little

Joseph Benjamin Ross

Thomas William Birdwell

Christopher Reynolds Hammond

Elizabeth Lockenberg Dixon

John Robert Brehm

Suneel Tumkur Shankarappa

Andy Joseph Galish

Michael Timothy La Tulippe

Kelly Mark Doyle

Dean Fredrich Graber

Mysore Siddu Dinesh

A method, system and apparatus for processing a radiographic image of a scanned object is disclosed. A pixel offset correction is performed in integer format on the radiographic image using saturation arithmetic to produce an image in integer format with any negative corrected values clipped to a value of zero. The resulting pixels are converted to floating point format and the converted pixels are multiplied by a gain factor. Optionally the resulting pixels are recursively averaged with previous results. The resulting pixels are converted to integer format and the converted pixel values are clamped to a maximum value using saturation arithmetic. Non-functional pixel correction is performed in integer format and the resulting pixel values are clamped to a maximum value using saturation arithmetic. An optional processing path replaces the recursive average by a linear average. The resulting pixel values are optionally filtered to enhance features of interest. The resulting pixel value is mapped in integer format to a palette index to establish an output pixel intensity having one of many intensity levels. The optional processing is controlled through the hardware interface of a real-time image controller as images are acquired.

Method, system and apparatus for processing radiographic images of scanned objects

A system and method for identifying flaws in a part being inspected includes generating a 3-d representation of the part, the 3-d representation comprising 3-d spatial coordinates corresponding to different locations on the part, and registering the 3-d spatial coordinates with corresponding locations of a part being inspected. An image of the part being inspected is generated, and a flaw in the part being inspected is identified from the generated image. A location of the flaw is correlated to a corresponding 3-d spatial coordinate, and a device is controlled to perform an operation on the part being inspected at the flaw location using information of the corresponding 3-d spatial coordinate.

System and method for analyzing and identifying flaws in a manufactured part

An NDE test data record management system is provided. The test data record management system can include a format conversion server, a local archiving server, a cataloging server, an image and data cache server, and an image query and review station.

Method of processing test information

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 system and method for radiographic inspection of airfoil structure on aircraft includes a radiation source located on one side of the airfoil structure and an X-Y scanning device located on an opposing side of the airfoil structure. The X-Y scanning device is positioned to receive radiation from the radiation source. A radiation detector is mounted on the X-Y scanning device so as to be moveable relative to the airfoil structure along t two mutually orthogonal axes. In operation, the radiation detector is moved in a predetermined raster pattern while the radiation source is emitting radiation. This allows a large area to be inspected with single positioning of the X-Y scanning device, thereby improving throughput. The radiation detector converts impinging radiation into electrical signals, and a computer system processes the signals to generate radiographic images of the airfoil structure.

Method and apparatus for localized digital radiographic inspection

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Ronald Cecil McFarland