Forrest R Ruhge

US Patent:

20100275949, Nov 4, 2010

Filed:

Sep 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/234763

Inventors:

Forrest R. Ruhge - Orlando FL, US
Clifford Hatcher - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

B08B 3/12

US Classification:

134 1

Abstract:

A method for removing a coating layer from a substrate structure. The method includes the steps of positioning a sheet of interface material on the substrate structure with a first, inner face of the interface material in engagement with a predetermined area of the coating layer, and exciting a second, outer face of the interface material with an ultrasonic frequency kinetic energy. The ultrasonic energy causes the predetermined area of the coating layer in contact with the inner face of the interface Material to be substantially completely removed.

US Patent:

20110062339, Mar 17, 2011

Filed:

Sep 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/560543

Inventors:

Forrest R. Ruhge - Orlando FL, US
Clifford Hatcher - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

G01J 5/02
G06F 17/14
G06F 17/10

US Classification:

250340, 708404, 708300

Abstract:

A system and method of performing acoustic thermography in which invalid data is filtered from data used to detect defects on a structure. An ultrasonic sound input signal is provided to a structure to produce a thermal image output. A sensor senses an input energy corresponding to the sound input signal and produces an input energy signal. The input energy signal is transformed to a test spectrum and is compared to a reference spectrum. The comparison of the test spectrum to the reference spectrum is used to determine whether to include the thermal image output in an analysis for detecting defects in the structure.

US Patent:

20120281084, Nov 8, 2012

Filed:

May 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/101338

Inventors:

Clifford Hatcher - Orlando FL, US
Forrest R. Ruhge - Orlando FL, US
Ian T. Doran - Charlotte NC, US
Robert G. Shannon - Orlando FL, US
Dennis H. Lemieux - Casselberry FL, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348 83, 348E07085

Abstract:

An inspection system formed at least from an inspection system housing including at least one internal chamber that supports an extendible camera support shaft extending distally through a pilot nozzle port into a combustor of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The inspection system may include a camera capable of capturing high quality images together with position coordinates. Thus, the inspection system enables images in a combustor of a gas turbine engine to be captured and recaptured at a subsequent outage so that the images may be analyzed and compared for preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and the like. The inspection system may include three degrees of freedom for the camera mounted on the extendible camera support shaft.

US Patent:

20130083187, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/617801

Inventors:

Binglong Xie - Lawrenceville NJ, US
Yakup Genc - Dayton NJ, US
Clifford Hatcher, JR. - Orlando FL, US
Himanshu Bhatnagar - Charlotte NC, US
Forrest R. Ruhge - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

Siemens Corporation - Iselin NJ

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

348 82

Abstract:

Systems and methods for inspecting a device are disclosed. The method includes arranging the device in a known position relative to a plurality of movable cameras. The plurality of movable cameras is mounted on a controllable actuator. The plurality of cameras is pointed at the device by controlling the controllable actuator to position the camera with a user interface. An image of the device generated by the camera is displayed on a mobile and wireless display. The computing device also causes a rendered virtual image of the device to be displayed on the mobile and wireless display. A stream of interest and a region of interest is selected at the mobile and wireless display from the images generated by the cameras.

US Patent:

20130194412, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/362387

Inventors:

Clifford Hatcher - Orlando FL, US
Forrest R. Ruhge - Orlando FL, US
Dennis H. Lemieux - Casselberry FL, US
Himanshu Bhatnagar - Charlotte NC, US
Yakup Genc - Dayton NJ, US
Richard Hatley - Morristown NJ, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348 82

Abstract:

Internal components of power generation machinery, such as gas and steam turbines are inspected with an optical camera inspection system that is capable of automatically positioning the camera field of view (FOV) to an area of interest within the machinery along a pre-designated navigation path and capturing images without human intervention. Automatic camera positioning and image capture can be initiated automatically or after receipt of operator permission. The pre-designated navigation path can be defined by operator manual positioning of an inspection scope within the power machine or a similar one of the same type and recording of positioning steps for future replication. The navigation path can also be defined by virtual simulation. The inspection system includes an articulated multi-axis inspection scope.

US Patent:

20130194413, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/362417

Inventors:

Clifford Hatcher - Orlando FL, US
Forrest R. Ruhge - Orlando FL, US
Dennis H. Lemieux - Casselberry FL, US
Himanshu Bhatnagar - Charlotte NC, US
Yakup Genc - Dayton NJ, US
Richard Hatley - Morristown NJ, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348 82, 348E07085

Abstract:

Internal components of power generation machinery, such as gas and steam turbines are inspected with an optical camera inspection system that is capable of automatically positioning the camera field of view (FOV) to an area of interest within the machinery along a pre-designated navigation path and capturing images without human intervention. Automatic camera positioning and image capture can be initiated automatically or after receipt of operator permission. The pre-designated navigation path can be defined by operator manual positioning of an inspection scope within the power machine or a similar one of the same type and recording of positioning steps for future replication. The navigation path can also be defined by virtual simulation.

US Patent:

20140053568, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Apr 4, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/856673

Inventors:

Clifford Hatcher, JR. - Orlando FL, US
Richard Hatley - Morristown NJ, US
Yakup Genc - Dayton NJ, US
Forrest R. Ruhge - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

F02C 9/00

US Classification:

60773, 60 39091

Abstract:

An on-line optical inspection and monitoring system is externally mounted to existing man way service access within the combustor housing. A replacement man way cover having an optical window is mounted to the combustor housing. One or more optical cameras are oriented so that the camera field of view (FOV) is directed through the man way cover optical window. The camera FOV is moved to plural positions within the combustion section, such as under control of an automated motion control system, and images are captured. Multiple images are combined to form a composite image, which may include an image of an entire transition within the combustion section. Visual images and/or infrared (IR) thermal images may be captured. Thermal image information is correlated with component temperature. Image information is utilized to determine vibration characteristics of the imaged components.

US Patent:

20170004827, Jan 5, 2017

Filed:

Jun 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/755915

Inventors:

- Orlando FL, US
Clifford Hatcher, JR. - Orlando FL, US
Forrest R. Ruhge - Orlando FL, US
Joshua DeAscanis - Altamonte Springs FL, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G06F 3/16
G10L 25/48
G06F 1/16

Abstract:

A wearable device is provided that is configured to carry out an inspection of a gas turbine or other type of system. The device may include a processor, a data store, at least one output device, and at least one input device. The processor in the wearable device is responsive to inputs through the at least one input device and set of tasks stored in the data store corresponding to an inspection of a system to provide outputs through the at least one output device that prompt a user to gather data associated with the system being inspected using the wearable device while the wearable device is mounted to the user without the user holding the wearable device with the hand of the user. Also, the processor in the wearable device is configured to generate and output an inspection report responsive to the set of tasks and the data gathered using the wearable device.