Inventor
HATCHER JR CLIFFORD
US35 patents
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SIEMENS ENERGY INC
29 patentsUS9581440B2Feb 28, 2017
In-situ blade-mounted optical camera inspected systems for turbine engines
SIEMENS ENERGY INC13 citations84
US9708927B2Jul 18, 2017
Optical based system and method for monitoring turbine engine blade deflection
SIEMENS ENERGY INC7 citations83
US9599537B2Mar 21, 2017
Internal inspection of machinery by stitched surface imaging
SIEMENS ENERGY INC11 citations83
US9294737B2Mar 22, 2016
Flexible linkage camera system and method for visual inspection of off line industrial gas turbines and other power generation machinery
SIEMENS ENERGY INC19 citations83
US9154743B2Oct 6, 2015
System and method for optical inspection of off-line industrial gas turbines and other power generation machinery while in turning gear mode
SIEMENS ENERGY INC17 citations83
US9726628B2Aug 8, 2017
Hardware and method for implementation of in situ acoustic thermograph inspections
SIEMENS ENERGY INC8 citations82
US9709463B2Jul 18, 2017
Method and system for surface profile inspection of off-line industrial gas turbines and other power generation machinery
SIEMENS ENERGY INC14 citations82
US9778141B2Oct 3, 2017
Video inspection system with deformable, self-supporting deployment tether
SIEMENS ENERGY INC19 citations81
US9530209B2Dec 27, 2016
Method of determining the location of tip timing sensors during operation
SIEMENS ENERGY INC8 citations76
US9803492B2Oct 31, 2017
Optical measurement system for detecting turbine blade lockup
SIEMENS ENERGY INC2 citations73
US9681107B2Jun 13, 2017
Flexible tether position tracking camera inspection system for visual inspection of off line industrial gas turbines and other power generation machinery
SIEMENS ENERGY INC3 citations73
US9512737B2Dec 6, 2016
Standardized gas turbine inspection port system
SIEMENS ENERGY INC4 citations73
US10142565B2Nov 27, 2018
Flash thermography borescope
SIEMENS ENERGY INC4 citations72
US10119863B2Nov 6, 2018
Flash thermography photobox
SIEMENS ENERGY INC2 citations72
US9618424B2Apr 11, 2017
Gas turbine inspection apparatus and method and system for inspecting a gas turbine
SIEMENS ENERGY INC2 citations72
US10222200B2Mar 5, 2019
Contactless, blade-tip clearance measurement for turbines
SIEMENS ENERGY INC5 citations71
US10041371B1Aug 7, 2018
In-situ measurement of blade tip-to-shroud gap in turbine engine
SIEMENS ENERGY INC4 citations70
US9857227B1Jan 2, 2018
Flash thermography device having moveable arm for inspecting internal turbine components
SIEMENS ENERGY INC3 citations70
US10274718B2Apr 30, 2019
Single-axis inspection scope with anti-rotation extension and method for internal inspection of power generation machinery
SIEMENS ENERGY INC1 citations58
US9850937B2Dec 26, 2017
Fastener-removal method and assembly including a fastener-removal member integrally constructed with a washer member
SIEMENS ENERGY INC1 citations52
US9670795B2Jun 6, 2017
Method for inspecting a turbine engine rotor with a rotor disc cavity inspection apparatus
SIEMENS ENERGY INC0 citations51
US9494487B2Nov 15, 2016
Method for inspecting a turbine engine rotor with a thru bolt threads inspection apparatus
SIEMENS ENERGY INC1 citations51
US10057513B2Aug 21, 2018
Flash thermography device for inspecting turbine components
SIEMENS ENERGY INC0 citations49
US10189045B2Jan 29, 2019
Blackbody material application system for a turbine
SIEMENS ENERGY INC0 citations48
US9948835B2Apr 17, 2018
Single-axis inspection scope with spherical camera and method for internal inspection of power generation machinery
SIEMENS ENERGY INC1 citations48
US10113937B2Oct 30, 2018
System and method for monitoring hook wear in a gas turbine engine
SIEMENS ENERGY INC0 citations47
US9618384B2Apr 11, 2017
Acoustic measurement system for detecting turbine blade lockup
SIEMENS ENERGY INC0 citations45
US9988925B2Jun 5, 2018
Laser measurement system for detecting turbine blade lockup
SIEMENS ENERGY INC0 citations41
US10281712B2May 7, 2019
Single-axis inspection scope with bendable knuckle and method for internal inspection of power generation machinery
SIEMENS ENERGY INC0 citations37
HATCHER JR CLIFFORD
3 patentsUS9874109B2Jan 23, 2018
System and method for controlling ice formation on gas turbine inlet guide vanes
HATCHER JR CLIFFORD21 citations93
US9116071B2Aug 25, 2015
System and method for visual inspection and 3D white light scanning of off-line industrial gas turbines and other power generation machinery
HATCHER JR CLIFFORD24 citations91
US9255526B2Feb 9, 2016
System and method for on line monitoring within a gas turbine combustor section
HATCHER JR CLIFFORD11 citations83