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公开(公告)号：US20230356840A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-09
申请号：US18223383
申请日：2023-07-18
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： James J. Troy , Gary E. Georgeson , Gregory J. Sweers
CPC classification number: B64C39/024 , B64F5/30 , B64F5/40 , B64D1/18
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for UAV-enabled marking of surfaces during manufacture, inspection, or repair of limited-access structures and objects. A UAV is equipped with a marking module that is configured to apply marking patterns (e.g., alignment features) of known dimensions to surfaces. The marking module may include a 2-D plotter that enables free-form drawing capability. The marking process may involve depositing material on the surface. The marking material may be either permanent or removable. A “clean-up” module may be attached to the UAV platform instead of the marking module, and may include solvents and oscillating or vibrating pads to remove the marks via scrubbing. The clean-up module can also be used for initial surface preparation.
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公开(公告)号：US20230348109A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-02
申请号：US17661623
申请日：2022-05-02
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor： Gregory James Sweers , James J. Troy , Gary E. Georgeson
CPC classification number: B64F5/60 , B64D47/02 , G08G5/003 , G08G5/0069 , G06T7/0004 , G06V10/60 , G01M11/0228 , B64C39/024 , G06T2207/30252 , B64C2201/127
Abstract: A method includes obtaining, at an unmanned aerial vehicle, a flight plan for the unmanned aerial vehicle. The flight plan is based on an aircraft type of an aircraft to be inspected. The method also includes coordinating, with a lighting control device onboard the aircraft, activation of a particular exterior light of the aircraft based on the flight plan such that the particular exterior light activates or deactivates when a particular sensor of the one or more sensors is located (i.e., positioned and oriented) to perform a sensing operation on the particular exterior light. The method further includes performing the sensing operation on the particular exterior light using the particular sensor. The method also includes determining a functionality metric associated with the particular exterior light based on the sensing operation.
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公开(公告)号：US11787914B2
公开(公告)日：2023-10-17
申请号：US17445183
申请日：2021-08-16
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Xiaoxi Wang , Gary E. Georgeson , Jonathan A. Santiago
CPC classification number: C08J9/236 , C08J9/18 , C08J2201/032 , C08J2300/22 , C08J2300/26
Abstract: A system for curing a composite part, includes a mandrel configured to receive and support the uncured composite part; a plurality of expandable pellets disposed on the uncured composite part; and a mold configured to hold the mandrel, the uncured composite part, and the plurality of expandable pellets, wherein the plurality of expandable pellets are configured to expand and apply a positive pressure to the uncured composite part according to a change in condition or triggering event, and wherein each of the plurality of expandable pellets includes a blowing agent, a polymer matrix configured to hold the blowing agent, and a flexible skin configured to encapsulate the polymer matrix and the blowing agent, wherein the flexible skin is at least partially permeable with respect to the blowing agent or a gas released by the blowing agent.
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公开(公告)号：US11738886B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-29
申请号：US16459081
申请日：2019-07-01
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Gary E. Georgeson , Jeong-Beom Ihn , William T. McDowell
Abstract: An aircraft lifecycle in which digital data for an aircraft part is automatically collected, retained, and utilized to individualize aircraft inspection and maintenance is described. Several types of data, including non-destructive evaluation and measurement data and structural health monitoring data, are used in a feedback loop having various phases which may automatically receive data in digital format from other phases. In this manner the part being designed, fabricated, tested, and maintained for the aircraft is optimized and processes involved in the lifecycle of the part is made more efficient.
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公开(公告)号：US20230213481A1
公开(公告)日：2023-07-06
申请号：US18121150
申请日：2023-03-14
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Joseph Lawrence Hafenrichter , Gary E. Georgeson , James J. Troy
CPC classification number: G01M5/0016 , B64F5/60 , G01M5/0033 , G01M5/0075
Abstract: Embodiments described herein utilize Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) scan data obtained during a process performed on a surface of a structure to update a location of an NDI scanner on the surface. A subsurface feature within the structure is detected based on the NDI scan data, which are correlated with pre-defined position data for the subsurface feature. A measured location of the NDI scanner on the surface is corrected based on the pre-defined position data for the subsurface feature.
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公开(公告)号：US11555693B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-17
申请号：US15930261
申请日：2020-05-12
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Gregory J. Sweers , Gary E. Georgeson
Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for acquiring surface profile information (e.g., depths at multiple points) from limited-access structures and objects using an autonomous or remotely operated flying platform (such as an unmanned aerial vehicle). The systems proposed herein use a profilometer to measure the profile of an area on a surface where visual inspection has indicated that the surface has a potential anomaly. After the system has gathered data representing the surface profile in the area containing the potential anomaly, a determination may be made whether the collected image data indicates that the structure or object should be repaired or may be used as is.
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97.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20220373415A1
公开(公告)日：2022-11-24
申请号：US17670431
申请日：2022-02-12
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Saman Farhangdoust , Gary E. Georgeson
IPC: G01L9/00
Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor includes a substrate, a meta-membrane adhered to the substrate, and a piezoelectric element adhered to the meta-membrane. The substrate includes a support frame which laterally surrounds and partly defines a recess and a cover film which overlies and partly defines the recess. The support frame supports the cover film along an entire periphery of the cover film. The meta-membrane is adhered to the cover film of the substrate. In accordance with one embodiment, the meta-membrane has an auxetic bi-axial kirigami honeycomb structure. In accordance with another embodiment, the meta-membrane has an auxetic hexagonal honeycomb structure. The meta-membrane is adhered to the substrate and to the piezoelectric element using elastic glue. In one proposed implementation, the substrate and meta-membrane are made of polycarbonate and the piezoelectric element comprises a piezoelectric substrate made of polyvinylidene fluoride.
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公开(公告)号：US11385204B2
公开(公告)日：2022-07-12
申请号：US16216096
申请日：2018-12-11
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Joseph L. Hafenrichter , Gary E. Georgeson
IPC: G01N29/265 , G01N29/22 , B60K1/02
Abstract: An apparatus for automated maintenance of limited-access areas on large structures. The apparatus is a rolling or sliding tool-equipped mobile platform that is adhered to a surface by operation of one or more adherence fans and then propelled across the surface by operation of one or more propulsion fans. The adherence and propulsion fans are coupled to a base made of semi-rigid material. The adherence fans produce suction forces in one or more suction zones to adhere the mobile platform to the surface. The propulsion fans produce thrust to propel the surface-adhered mobile platform in a desired direction across the surface. The tool-equipped mobile platform is capable of adhering to and moving over a non-level surface on a large structure while keeping standoff contact elements in contact with the surface regardless of surface contour. The propulsion fans, adherence fans and maintenance tool (e.g., an NDI sensor unit) are controlled by a computer system.
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公开(公告)号：US11292208B2
公开(公告)日：2022-04-05
申请号：US16448576
申请日：2019-06-21
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Gary E. Georgeson , Xiaoxi Wang , Jonathan Santiago
Abstract: Composite fabrication system and associated methods. In one embodiment, a composite fabrication system comprises a molding tool that includes a forming surface at least partially disposed within a constrained space, and a foamable material that expands inside of the constrained space to form an expanded material that presses a layup of one or more composite layers against the molding tool. The composite fabrication system further comprises a curing device configured to cure the layup to form a composite part, and a cutting wire embedded in the constrained space that is heated and configured to cut the expanded material into pieces that are removable from the constrained space.
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公开(公告)号：US20210399658A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-23
申请号：US17334845
申请日：2021-05-31
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Saman Farhangdoust , Gary E. Georgeson , Jeong-Beom Ihn
Abstract: A self-powered sensor node includes a printed wiring board connected to a patch. The printed wiring board includes a microcontroller, a transceiver, an antenna, and a power management module connected to supply electric power to the microcontroller. The patch comprises a metamaterial substrate and a piezoelectric element adhered to the metamaterial substrate. The piezoelectric element is connected to the power management module and to the microcontroller. The power management module is configured to store electric power received from the piezoelectric element. The microcontroller is configured to selectively convert electrical signals received from the piezoelectric element into sensor data and then command the transceiver to transmit the sensor data via the antenna. The metamaterial substrate has an auxetic kirigami honeycomb structure.
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