System and method for measuring radiant energy in gas turbine engines, components and rigs

US8946635B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8946635-B2
Application numberUS-98131710-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 29, 2010
Priority dateDec 31, 2009
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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One embodiment of the present invention is a unique system for measuring radiant energy in gas turbine engines, gas turbine engine components and gas turbine engine/component rigs. Another embodiment is a unique method for measuring radiant energy in gas turbine engines, gas turbine engine components and gas turbine engine/component rigs. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for measuring radiant energy. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system for measuring radiant energy from a high temperature structure, comprising: a plurality of optical collection elements, wherein each optical collection element is operative to view an area of interest on a surface of a gas turbine engine component; and wherein each optical collection element is configured to receive and focus optical data from the surface of the gas turbine engine component; a plurality of fiber-optic leads in optical communicatio…

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What does patent US8946635B2 cover?
One embodiment of the present invention is a unique system for measuring radiant energy in gas turbine engines, gas turbine engine components and gas turbine engine/component rigs. Another embodiment is a unique method for measuring radiant energy in gas turbine engines, gas turbine engine components and gas turbine engine/component rigs. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices,…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Loebig James Carl, Cockerham Jefre H, Dejulio Emil R, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01J5/0088. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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