Patents by Inventor Airton Rosa da Silva, JR.

Airton Rosa da Silva, JR. 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).

  • End region inspection module and method for in situ gap inspection robot system
    Patent number: 10603802
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for in situ gap inspection in a machine, such as a generator, an electric motor, or a turbomachine, with an end region. A robotic crawler is configured to navigate an annular gap of the machine. A visual inspection module is connected to the robotic crawler and includes an extension member for extending a camera into the end region to collect visual inspection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Selim Akin, Thomas James Batzinger, Airton Rosa da Silva, Jr., Selami Haydar Icli, Christopher Paul Markman, Paulo Cesar Debenest, Michele Guarnieri, Giorgio Valsecchi, Shigeo Hirose
  • Actuated sensor module and method for in situ gap inspection robots
    Patent number: 10596713
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for an actuated sensor module for in situ gap inspection robots. A mounting interface attaches to the sensor module to the robot system. A least one arm is operatively connected to the mounting interface and has a joint. A sensor head is operatively connected to the arm at the joint and an actuator operatively connected to the arm moves the sensor head around the second joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Selim Akin, Thomas James Batzinger, Airton Rosa da Silva, Jr., Selami Haydar Icli, Paulo Cesar Debenest, Michele Guarnieri, Giorgio Valsecchi, Giacomo Cimarelli, Shigeo Hirose
  • In situ gap inspection robot system and method
    Patent number: 10434641
    Abstract: Systems and methods for in situ gap inspection in a machine, such as a generator, an electric motor, or a turbomachine are described. A robotic crawler has multidirectional traction modules, an expandable body, and sensor modules. A control system communicates with the robotic crawler to provide a control signal to navigate an inspection path within an annular gap of the machine. The inspection path includes axial and radial movements to inspect the annular gap using the sensor modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Selim Akin, Thomas James Batzinger, Airton Rosa da Silva, Jr., Selami Haydar Icli, Christopher Paul Markman, Paulo Cesar Debenest, Michele Guarnieri, Shigeo Hirose
  • END REGION INSPECTION MODULE AND METHOD FOR IN SITU GAP INSPECTION ROBOT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190022876
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for in situ gap inspection in a machine, such as a generator, an electric motor, or a turbomachine, with an end region. A robotic crawler is configured to navigate an annular gap of the machine. A visual inspection module is connected to the robotic crawler and includes an extension member for extending a camera into the end region to collect visual inspection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Selim Akin, Thomas James Batzinger, Airton Rosa da Silva, JR., Selami Haydar Icli, Christopher Paul Markman, Paulo Cesar Debenest, Michele Guarnieri, Giorgio Valsecchi, Shigeo Hirose
  • IN SITU GAP INSPECTION ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190022849
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for in situ gap inspection in a machine, such as a generator, an electric motor, or a turbomachine. A robotic crawler has multidirectional traction modules, an expandable body, and sensor modules. A control system communicates with the robotic crawler to provide a control signal to navigate an inspection path within an annular gap of the machine. The inspection path includes axial and radial movements to inspect the annular gap using the sensor modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Selim Akin, Thomas James Batzinger, Airton Rosa da Silva, JR., Selami Haydar Icli, Christopher Paul Markman, Paulo Cesar Debenest, Michele Guarnieri, Shigeo Hirose
  • ACTUATED SENSOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR IN SITU GAP INSPECTION ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20190022877
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for an actuated sensor module for in situ gap inspection robots. A mounting interface attaches to the sensor module to the robot system. A least one arm is operatively connected to the mounting interface and has a joint. A sensor head is operatively connected to the arm at the joint and an actuator operatively connected to the arm moves the sensor head around the second joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Selim Akin, Thomas James Batzinger, Airton Rosa da Silva, JR., Selami Haydar Icli, Paulo Cesar Debenest, Michele Guarnieri, Giorgio Valsecchi, Giacomo Cimarelli, Shigeo Hirose