Systems and methods for a non-destructive testing ecosystem

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11869052-B2
Application number	US-201916441082-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 14, 2019
Priority date	Jan 22, 2013
Publication date	Jan 9, 2024
Grant date	Jan 9, 2024

Abstract

A non-transitory computer readable medium may include executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to provide for a non-destructive testing (NDT) ecosystem. The NDT ecosystem includes a repository of digital content, and a store configured to sell the digital content to a customer, wherein the digital content is executable by a NDT device and wherein the digital content is created by a plurality of entities.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable instructions which, when executed by a processor of a remote device, cause the processor to:
communicatively couple to a non-destructive testing (NDT) ecosystem and the NDT device, the NDT ecosystem including a processor executing computer instructions stored in memory to implement, the NDT ecosystem comprising:
a repository of digital content created by a plurality of entities, wherein the digital content comprises executable content that, when executed by the remote device, causes the NDT device to generate overlay-enhanced views using a synchronization signal; and
a public store created by a machinery asset inspection provider included in the plurality of entities and configured to provide the digital content to a customer, wherein the digital content includes training content associated with inspecting the machinery asset

acquire the digital content from the public store and transmit the digital content to the NDT device;
remotely execute the digital content to control at least one operation of the NDT device during an inspection of a machinery asset, the at least one operation being independent of a visual modality.

2. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the machinery asset includes a turbomachinery, a compressor, a pump, a turbo expander, a wind turbine, a hydroturbine, and components of the machinery asset.

3. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 2 , wherein the NDT device includes a fiberscope, a robotic pipe inspection device, a robotic crawler, a borescope, an ultrasonic inspection device, an X-ray inspection device, an eddy current inspection device, or a combination thereof.

4. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the digital content further comprises non-executable digital content.

5. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 4 , wherein the non-executable digital content comprises an NDT device manual, a regulatory document or a combination thereof.

6. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the NDT ecosystem further comprises a private store configured to sell the digital content to the customer, wherein the customer is vetted, and an export controlled store configured to sell export controlled digital content to an additional customer, wherein the additional customer is vetted by a government.

7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , comprising executable instructions causing the processor to download the digital content into a memory of the NDT device based on an identifier identifying the machinery asset.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed cause a performance of operations including:
analyzing inspection data generated by the NDT device during the inspection of the machinery asset;
recording the inspection data in a memory of a mobile device; and
guiding the inspection of the machinery asset using menu-driven inspection techniques.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein analyzing the inspection data further includes:
determining one or more of a part replacement schedule, a maintenance schedule, a machinery utilization schedule, a personnel usage schedule, and a new inspection schedule; and
generating one or more reports associated with the analyzed inspection data.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the guiding the inspection of the machinery asset further includes transmitting audio data from a mobile device to the NDT device, the audio data including instructions informing an operator of the NDT device of inspection procedures.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of entities comprise an asset owner, an inspection solution provider, a regulatory entity, an asset OEM, an application developer, or a combination thereof.

12. A system comprising:
a non-destructive testing device (NDT);
an NDT ecosystem comprising a repository of digital content and a public store configured to provide the digital content to a customer;
a mobile device comprised of a processor, wherein the processor is configured to download the digital content from the NDT ecosystem, created by a plurality of entities, the digital content comprising an executable content that, when executed by the processor, causes the NDT device to generate overlay-enhanced views using a synchronization signal, wherein the mobile device is communicatively coupled to the NDT device and the NDT ecosystem, the mobile device is configured to:
acquire the digital content from the public store and transmit the digital content to the NDT device; and
remotely execute the digital content to control at least one operation of the NDT device during an inspection of a machinery asset, the at least one operation being independent of a visual modality, wherein the NDT device includes at least one sensor configured to acquire sensor data.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the NDT device is configured to transmit an identifier to the mobile device.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the NDT device is further configured to transmit force feedback data associated with the inspection of the machinery asset to the mobile device.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the mobile device includes a plurality of fluid-filled microchannels which may alter fluid pressure and/or redirect fluid based on the transmitted force feedback data.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein executing the executable content further causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
implementing a communication protocol between the NDT device and the mobile device, the communication protocol enabling control data communication between the NDT device and the mobile device;
analyzing inspection data generated by the NDT device during the inspection of the machinery asset; and
recording the inspection data in a memory of the mobile device;
guiding the inspection of the machinery asset using menu-driven inspection techniques.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein analyzing the inspection data further includes:
determining one or more of a part replacement schedule, a maintenance schedule, a machinery utilization schedule, a personnel usage schedule, and a new inspection schedule; and
generating one or more reports associated with the analyzed inspection data.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the guiding the inspection of the machinery asset further includes transmitting audio data from the mobile device to the NDT device, the audio data including instructions informing an operator of the NDT device of inspection procedures.

Assignees

• Baker Hughes Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Soorianarayanan Sekhar
• Ward Robert Carroll
• Domke Michael Christopher
• Sbihli Scott Leo
• De Fromont Francois Xavier
• Messinger Jason Howard

Classifications

• G06Q30/0601 Primary

  Electronic shopping [e-shopping] · CPC title

• G06F21/6218

  to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database · CPC title

• G06Q10/06315

  Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis · CPC title

• G06Q10/067

  Enterprise or organisation modelling · CPC title

• G06Q10/103

  Workflow collaboration or project management · CPC title