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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2010
Applicant:
Thomas S. Lozier, Lebanon, IN (US);
Inventor:
Thomas S. Lozier, Lebanon, IN (US);
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21K 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for confirming the position of at least one variably positionable turbine vane is disclosed herein. The method includes the step of mounting at least one camera on an exterior of an at least partially assembled turbine engine. The method also includes the step of generating visual data with the at least one camera corresponding to a position of a turbine vane actuation structure positioned on the exterior of the at least partially assembled turbine engine.