Patents by Inventor Jean-Francois Bureau

Jean-Francois Bureau has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Eddy current sensor with linear drive conductor
    Patent number: 9322806
    Abstract: A multi-layer eddy current sensor includes a sense coil for detecting an eddy current, and a drive conductor for inducing the eddy current. The drive conductor comprises a substantially straight conducting portion that traverses the entire width of the sense coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jean-Francois Bureau
  • EDDY CURRENT SENSOR WITH LINEAR DRIVE CONDUCTOR
    Publication number: 20150115945
    Abstract: A multi-layer eddy current sensor includes a sense coil for detecting an eddy current, and a drive conductor for inducing the eddy current. The drive conductor comprises a substantially straight conducting portion that traverses the entire width of the sense coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jean-Francois Bureau
  • Turbine inspection system and related method of operation
    Patent number: 8640531
    Abstract: Systems and methods for inspecting turbine components are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a base frame adapted to position an inspection device relative a turbine component; and a set of mounts connected to the base frame, the set of mounts adapted to connect the base frame to at least one other point of the turbine component and to pivotally connect the base frame to a pivot point of the turbine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Matthew Michael Remillard, Edward Lee Bentzel, Justin Carl Boles, Jean-Francois Bureau, Brent William Shoffner
  • TURBINE INSPECTION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20130269426
    Abstract: Systems and methods for inspecting turbine components are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a base frame adapted to position an inspection device relative a turbine component; and a set of mounts connected to the base frame, the set of mounts adapted to connect the base frame to at least one other point of the turbine component and to pivotally connect the base frame to a pivot point of the turbine component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Michael Remillard, Edward Lee Bentzel, Justin Carl Boles, Jean-Francois Bureau, Brent William Shoffner
  • GAS TURBINE DISC INSPECTION USING FLEXIBLE EDDY CURRENT ARRAY PROBE
    Publication number: 20130199279
    Abstract: A probe may be used to inspect objects. The probe may be configured with a flexible eddy current array mounted in a flexible film such that the flexible eddy current array conforms to a shape of an object when applied to the object, a probe body connected to at least one section of the flexible eddy current array, and a communications component configured to receive and output from the flexible eddy current array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Justin Carl Boles, Matthew Remillard, Jean-Francois Bureau
  • Modular probe
    Patent number: D734271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ryan Walter Tosto, Jean-Francois Bureau, Jeffrey Bishop Draper
  • Modular probe
    Patent number: D780695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ryan Walter Tosto, Jean-Francois Bureau, Jeffrey Bishop Draper