George M Archer

US Patent:

8512096, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Dec 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/952472

Inventors:

Robert Allan Ahti - Hillsborough NH, US
David Donald Genest - Deerfield NH, US
George Michael Archer - Bedford NH, US
Benjamin John Kortz - Rutland VT, US
Brian Daniel Rohm - Seville OH, US
Michael Anthony Umney - Oregonia OH, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

B24B 49/00

US Classification:

451 11, 451296

Abstract:

A system for performing a polishing operation on a component is disclosed, the system comprising a robot, a fixture, a mount system for attaching the fixture to a robotic arm and a drive system mounted on the fixture for driving a polishing tool such that the location of the point of contact of the polishing tool with respect to the component is maintained constant during the polishing operation.

US Patent:

20090144958, Jun 11, 2009

Filed:

Dec 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/952487

Inventors:

ROBERT ALLAN AHTI - Hillsborough NH, US
David Donald Genest - Deerfield NH, US
George Michael Archer - Bedford NH, US
Benjamin John Kortz - Rutland VT, US
Brian Daniel Rohm - Seville OH, US
Michael Anthony Umney - Oregonia OH, US

International Classification:

B23P 11/00

US Classification:

29428

Abstract:

A method of manufacturing an interchangeable fixture is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of making components of the fixture, selecting a reference component, the reference component having a constant geometric dimensional relationship with a system for controlling movements of a tool having a tool center point, making an intermediate assembly comprising the components of the fixture and the reference component, creating a first locating feature on the intermediate assembly and creating a second locating feature on a tool support relative to the tool center point, and assembling the tool support and the intermediate assembly such that the first locating feature and the second locating feature engage correspondingly.