Sensor interface module with scissor lift for plurality of sensors, and visual inspection module with dual view paths for robot

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PATENT NO 12038119
APP PUB NO 20220397225A1
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17753123

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A sensor interface module for an inspection robot includes a scissor lift for varied radial positioning of, and a universal sensor mount for mounting, a selected one of a plurality of different sensors. A visual inspection module for the robot includes an inspection unit for simultaneously visually inspecting a first surface facing a first direction and a spaced, second surface facing an opposing, second direction toward the first surface. The inspection unit includes a first visual sensor and a second visual sensor, each visual sensor facing in a direction different than the first and second directions. A first reflector reflects an image of the first surface to the first visual sensor, and a second reflector reflects an image of the second surface to the second visual sensor. A robot system may include the sensor interface module and the inspection unit.

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GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC300 GARLINGTON RD GREENVILLE SC 29615

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akin, Selim Kocaeli, TR 9 98
Cimarelli, Giacomo Tokyo, JP 4 42
Debenest, Paulo Cesar Tokyo, JP 7 98
Graham, Brian William Schenectady, US 1 0
Icli, Selami Haydar Baden, AG, CH 9 112
Kitano, Satoshi Tokyo, JP 36 1051
Markman, Christopher Paul Atlanta, US 5 62
Sessa, Salvatore Tokyo, JP 2 370

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