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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Patsy A. Ruzzo, West Chester, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/782 ; G01N 2/790 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/782 ; G01N 2/790 ;
Abstract
An inspection apparatus includes a component engagement apparatus, a detection apparatus, and a movement apparatus and is controlled by a cam. A drawer is slidably attached to the component engagement apparatus to receive and align a component including a TV-shaped opening. The detection apparatus is sized to receive an eddy current probe and is attached to the movement apparatus with an adjustable fixture. The movement apparatus identifies a relative position of the eddy current probe in relation to the TV-shaped opening being inspected and guides the movement of the detection apparatus.