General Electric had 13 patents in robotics during Q1 2024. General Electric Co filed patents for an inspection apparatus with a robotic arm and micro-XRF instrument for inspecting components, along with a computer for control. Another patent involves generating conflict-free flight plans for aircraft by considering aerodynamic, business, and operational constraints, using constraint satisfaction solvers to provide verifiable flight plans. GlobalData’s report on General Electric gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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General Electric grant share with robotics as a theme is 61% in Q1 2024. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Inspection apparatus and method for inspecting a component (Patent ID: US20240077438A1)
The patent filed by General Electric Co. describes an inspection apparatus and method for inspecting components for surface-connected chemical anomalies. The apparatus includes a robotic arm, a micro-XRF instrument with an instrument head coupled to the robotic arm, a seat for supporting the component during inspection, and a computer for communication with the robotic arm and micro-XRF instrument. The computer includes scan modules and a detection algorithm to scan the component surface, collect element maps, and identify possible chemical anomaly locations while maintaining a distance from the component surface.
The inspection apparatus further includes features such as local and global scan modules for high-resolution and high-speed scanning, a turntable seat for rotating the component, and instructions for moving the robotic arm in various dimensions. The method involves scanning the component surface with the micro-XRF instrument while maintaining a distance, processing the data set with a computer algorithm to produce element maps, and identifying possible chemical anomaly locations based on pre-defined threshold values. Additional steps include high-resolution scanning of possible anomaly locations, marking anomaly locations with flags, and sending threshold maps to a user interface for viewing. The method also involves moving the micro-XRF instrument and/or the component during scanning to ensure comprehensive inspection.
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