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Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014

Filed:

Dec. 15, 2010
Applicants:

Ronald Scott Bunker, Waterford, NY (US);

Jason Randolph Allen, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Jared Crosby, Scotia, NY (US);

Inventors:

Ronald Scott Bunker, Waterford, NY (US);

Jason Randolph Allen, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Jared Crosby, Scotia, NY (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); F01D 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 25/18 (2006.01); G01N 25/72 (2006.01); G01N 21/95 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/005 (2013.01); G01N 25/18 (2013.01); G01N 25/72 (2013.01); G01N 21/951 (2013.01); F01D 5/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present application provides a thermal imaging and machining system for a machine component. The thermal imaging and machining system may include a machining subsystem with a machining device for drilling one or more holes in the machine component and a thermal inspection subsystem positioned about the machining subsystem. The thermal inspection subsystem may include an imager and one or more fluid supply lines such that a thermal response of the holes in the machine component may be determined.


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