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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
May. 29, 2009
Byungwoo Lee, Rexford, NY (US);
Yanyan Wu, Houston, TX (US);
Nicholas Joseph Kray, Blue Ash, OH (US);
Byungwoo Lee, Rexford, NY (US);
Yanyan Wu, Houston, TX (US);
Nicholas Joseph Kray, Blue Ash, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
An inspection system comprises a sensor configured to acquire inspection data of the object, a motion control device, a joint assembly coupled to the motion control device, and a probe housing coupled to the joint assembly and configured to hold the sensor. The inspection system further comprises a compliant element coupled to the probe housing and configured to cooperate with the joint assembly and the motion control device to position the sensor relative to the object. A self-aligning probe assembly is also presented.