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Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014

Filed:

Oct. 11, 2011
Applicants:

Graham David Sherlock, Greenville, SC (US);

Christopher Edward Thompson, Greenville, SC (US);

Inventors:

Graham David Sherlock, Greenville, SC (US);

Christopher Edward Thompson, Greenville, SC (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/213 (2006.01); G01B 5/20 (2006.01); G01B 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for fabricating a nozzle segment for use within a turbine nozzle assembly. The method comprises providing a nozzle segment including an outer band, an inner band, and at least one vane extending there between, wherein at least one of the inner band and the outer band is formed with a transition piece groove defined therein, positioning an inspection tool in contact with the nozzle assembly such that the inspection tool is aligned relative to the nozzle segment using at least one datum, and verifying an alignment of each transition piece groove using the inspection tool.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Sherlock, Graham. (2014). Methods and apparatus for fabricating a turbine nozzle assembly (U.S. Patent No. 8671585). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8671585

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