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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectadey, NY (US);
Inventors:
Paul Howard Davidson, Albany, NY (US);
Jean-Marie Georges Joseph Deschamps, Poissy, FR;
Michael Wayne Rankin, Princeville, IL (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/00 (2006.01); G01B 5/00 (2006.01); G01B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for measuring concentricity between a first component and a second component is provided. The system includes a fixture having a first spring element and a second spring element. The first spring element is configured to apply force in an orthogonal direction to the second spring element. A sensor is mounted to the fixture, and the sensor is configured to measure a distance to the second component. The fixture is configured to slide substantially inside a groove of the first component.