US 11,679,898 B2
Inspection and repair tool
Todd William Danko, Niskayuna, NY (US); Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni, Glenville, NY (US); Margeaux Wallace, Niskayuna, NY (US); Hrishikesh Keshavan, Watervliet, NY (US); Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Niskayuna, NY (US); Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr., Loveland, OH (US); Michael Dean Fullington, West Chester, OH (US); Andrew Crispin Graham, Badminton (GB); Trevor Owen Hawke, Bristol (GB); Julian Matthew Foxall, Bristol (GB); and Ahmed M ELKady, West Chester, OH (US)
Assigned to General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US); and Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited, Altrincham (GB)
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US); and Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited, Altrincham (GB)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/901,386.
Prior Publication US 2021/0387746 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B05B 15/68 (2018.01); B05B 15/70 (2018.01); B05B 12/12 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G01N 21/954 (2006.01)
CPC B64F 5/40 (2017.01) [B05B 12/124 (2013.01); B05B 15/68 (2018.02); B05B 15/70 (2018.02); G01N 21/8851 (2013.01); G01N 21/954 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tool for inspecting, repairing, or both a component within a gas turbine engine comprising:
an elongated insertion member; and
an implement body attached to the elongated insertion member, the elongated insertion member configured to guide the implement body within the interior of the gas turbine engine, the implement body comprising a base and a spray head, the spray head moveably coupled to the base and moveable between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the base;
wherein the implement body comprises a stationary portion and a rotating portion, the rotating portion comprises the base and the spray head and is rotatably coupled to the stationary portion; and
wherein the stationary portion comprises one or more motors positioned for selectively rotating the rotating portion.