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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021

Filed:

Jun. 14, 2018
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Andrew Crispin Graham, Badminton, GB;

Herbert Chidsey Roberts, Middletown, OH (US);

Lyle Timothy Rasch, Fairfield, OH (US);

Michael Dean Fullington, West Chester, OH (US);

Wayne Ray Grady, Hamilton, OH (US);

David Scott Diwinsky, West Chester, OH (US);

Michael Todd Stowe, Liberty Township, OH (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B25J 9/06 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); F01D 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B25J 9/06 (2013.01); B25J 9/1682 (2013.01); B25J 11/005 (2013.01); B25J 13/087 (2013.01); B25J 13/088 (2013.01); B25J 15/0019 (2013.01); B25J 15/0066 (2013.01); F01D 25/00 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system is provided for performing an operation on a component of an engine. The component includes a first side positioned within an interior of the engine. The system includes a first robotic arm defining a first distal end and including a first utility member positioned at the first distal end, the first robotic arm moveable to the interior of the engine to a location operably adjacent to the first side of the component; and a second robotic arm defining a second distal end and including a second utility member positioned at the second distal end, the second robotic arm also moveable to the interior of the engine to facilitate the first and second utility members performing the operation on the component of the engine.


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