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Inspecting one or more apertures of a component using moldable material

US10203196B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Gordon Miller Reed · Plantsville, US
James Romanelli · Colchester, US
James M. Koonankeil · Marlborough, US
Kevin J. Klinefelter · Uncasville, US
Markus W. Fritch · Manchester, US
Kenneth J. Hollman · Meriden, US
Jeffrey S. Beattie · South Glastonbury, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 25, 2014
Grant date	Feb 12, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01B21/20
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is provided for inspecting at least one aperture of a component with curable material and an inspection system. At least a portion of the curable material is injected into the aperture. The curable material conforms to at least a portion the aperture and subsequently cures and forms a mold of at least a portion of the aperture. The mold is removed from the aperture. At least a portion of a geometry of the mold is compared to at least a portion of a geometry of a reference model for the aperture using the inspection system.

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