Adaptive robotic thermal spray coating cell

    公开(公告)号:US10801098B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US15824290

    申请日:2017-11-28

    Abstract: A method of coating a component using a robotic spray system is provided. The robotic spray system includes a scanning apparatus operable to measure and store surface characteristics before and after coating; a robotic arm operable to move the robotic spray system relative to a surface of a component, the component including one or more reference features which remains uncoated during the coating; a spray nozzle operable to deposit a sprayed coating onto the surface; and a device driver module including circuitry configured to operate the scanning apparatus, the robotic arm, and the spray nozzle.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ROBOT CALIBRATION USING IMAGE DATA

    公开(公告)号:US20180350100A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15608393

    申请日:2017-05-30

    CPC classification number: G06F16/487 G06T7/73 G06T2207/30204

    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods of robot calibration using imaging data. A mounting interface attaches to the sensor module to the robot system. A robot includes at least one positioning member, at least one joint connected to the at least one positioning member, at least one actuator for moving the at least one positioning member around the at least one joint, and at least one robot reference mark on the at least one positioning member. The operating environment includes at least three environment reference marks in fixed positions relative to the robot. A camera captures a calibration image and an actual position of the robot is determined based on the robot reference mark relative to the environment reference marks to determine a calibration offset between a reference position and the actual position using the calibration image.

    System and method of robot calibration using image data

    公开(公告)号:US10331728B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US15608393

    申请日:2017-05-30

    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods of robot calibration using imaging data. A mounting interface attaches to the sensor module to the robot system. A robot includes at least one positioning member, at least one joint connected to the at least one positioning member, at least one actuator for moving the at least one positioning member around the at least one joint, and at least one robot reference mark on the at least one positioning member. The operating environment includes at least three environment reference marks in fixed positions relative to the robot. A camera captures a calibration image and an actual position of the robot is determined based on the robot reference mark relative to the environment reference marks to determine a calibration offset between a reference position and the actual position using the calibration image.

    CERAMIC COATING FORMATION USING TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED GAS FLOW TO SMOOTH SURFACE

    公开(公告)号:US20210207256A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US16737295

    申请日:2020-01-08

    Abstract: A method and coating system are provided that use a temperature controlled gas flow to smooth a surface of a ceramic, like a thermal barrier coating (TBC). Thermal spray coating unit coats a ceramic on a surface. The thermal spray coating unit creates a flow of ceramic material towards the surface. A layer of at least partially molten ceramic material on the surface is smoothed by transmitting a flow of temperature controlled gas across the at least partially molten ceramic material on the surface after the thermal spray coating of the ceramic on the surface. The solidified ceramic has a smoother surface that requires much less polishing to attain a desired surface roughness.

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