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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2004
Hans-gerd Johann Brummel, Orlando, FL (US);
William Alexander Landi, Devon, PA (US);
Dennis Lemieux, Casselberry, FL (US);
Michael Twerdochlib, Oviedo, FL (US);
Stephen Price Masticola, Kingston, NJ (US);
Hans-Gerd Johann Brummel, Orlando, FL (US);
William Alexander Landi, Devon, PA (US);
Dennis Lemieux, Casselberry, FL (US);
Michael Twerdochlib, Oviedo, FL (US);
Stephen Price Masticola, Kingston, NJ (US);
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
An optical inspection system is for visually inspecting the blades of a turbine at turning gear operation. The inspection system includes an imager for capturing images of the blades, an optical passage coupled to the imager and structured to provide maximum viewing area of the blades through an inspection port in the turbine and an illuminating assembly adapted to illuminate the blades while the imager captures images thereof. A method wherein the captured blade images are inspected for blade defects, is also disclosed.