公开(公告)号：US20210245457A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US16787763

申请日：2020-02-11

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Russell A. Strope ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Seeran Prajapati ,  Sadie L. Fieni ,  John W. Adams

IPC: B29C70/54 ,  B29C70/30

Abstract: A method is provided that includes monitoring a process of manufacturing a composite structure that includes introducing a matrix material to a reinforcement material, applying the reinforcement material into a mold cavity or onto a mold surface with a first machine tool, subjecting the matrix material to a melding event with a second machine tool, and inspecting the composite structure. Data including at least one of first measurement data, error data or second measurement data is determined, and an analysis of the data is performed to summarize the data and thereby produce feedback data including a summary of the data. At least one of the process, the first machine tool or the second machine tool is adjusted based on feedback including the summary, and for manufacture of a next composite structure.

公开(公告)号：US11053925B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16039714

申请日：2018-07-19

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gary E. Georgeson ,  Joseph L. Hafenrichter ,  Karl E. Nelson

IPC: F03D17/00 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N27/9013 ,  F03D80/50 ,  G01M5/00

Abstract: An automated apparatus for large-area scanning of wind turbine blades or other large-bodied structures (such as aircraft fuselages and wings) for the purpose of non-destructive inspection (NDI). One or more vacuum-adhered scanning elements containing NDI sensors are lowered via cables and moved via a motorized cart driven along a leading edge of a horizontally disposed wind turbine blade or via a motorized carriage driven around a track attached to a vertically disposed wind turbine blade. Scan passes are based upon sequenced horizontal and vertical motions of scan heads provided by cart/carriage and cable spool motion. A conformable array of sensors attached to the cart may be used to collect NDI data along the leading edge of a horizontally disposed wind turbine blade if the scan heads cannot reach that area.

公开(公告)号：US20210101381A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US16144520

申请日：2018-09-27

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Kenneth Harlan Griess ,  Gary E. Georgeson

IPC: B32B37/14 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/28 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B15/01 ,  B32B15/14 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/14 ,  B32B3/18 ,  B64C1/12 ,  C22C14/00 ,  B29C70/86 ,  B29C70/88 ,  B29C65/02 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B32B15/08 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B37/18

Abstract: A composite structure comprises stacked sets of laminated fiber reinforced resin plies and metal sheets. Edges of the resin plies and metal sheets are interleaved to form a composite-to-metal joint connecting the resin plies with the metal sheets.

公开(公告)号：US20200368970A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16422356

申请日：2019-05-24

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gary E. Georgeson ,  Bharath K. Kodumuru ,  Hong H. Tat ,  Edward J. Kang ,  Nathan J. Chapdelaine ,  Thomas A. Maeder

IPC: B29C64/393 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B22D23/00

Abstract: A manufacturing system includes a printhead, at least one profilometer, and a control system. The printhead extrudes a material onto a substrate and forms a new bead during additive manufacturing of an in-work article. The profilometer moves with the printhead and measures an in-work cross-sectional profile of existing beads of the in-work article. The control system generates in-work profile data including the in-work cross-sectional profile at a plurality of in-work profile locations, and continuously compares the in-work profile data to reference profile data of a reference article. The reference profile data includes a reference cross-sectional profile at a plurality of reference profile locations. The control system adjusts, based on the profile comparison, one or more bead forming parameters and causes the printhead to form the new bead according to the bead forming parameters to reduce or prevent nonconformities associated with forming the new bead.

公开(公告)号：USRE48257E1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16286818

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： James J. Troy ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Scott W. Lea ,  Daniel J. Wright

IPC: G08B21/18 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/70 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B23B49/00 ,  B25F5/00 ,  F16P3/14

Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing situational awareness for a tool operator and an individual approaching a working field of the tool are described. An example method includes activating a first device, where the first device has a working field and has au operational path configured to intersect a barrier. A proximity sensor of the second device then detects a presence of an object in a sensor zone of the second device. The second device transmits a wireless signal to the first device indicating the presence of the object in the sensor zone of the second device. Then at least one of the first device and the second device issues a first alert indicating the presence of the object in the sensor zone of the second device.

公开(公告)号：US10788455B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US15922509

申请日：2018-03-15

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Nathan R. Smith ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Paul S. Rutherford ,  Jeffrey R. Kollgaard

IPC: G01N27/90 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J18/02 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  B25J13/02

Abstract: An extended reach inspection apparatus may include a scanner device and a robotic manipulator arm. The robotic manipulator arm may include a plurality of arm segments including a distal end arm segment and a proximal end arm segment. A movable joint may couple the distal end arm segment to the robotic manipulator arm. A telescoping extension mechanism may be coupled to the distal end arm segment. The scanner device is mounted to the telescoping extension mechanism for moving the scanner device between a retracted position proximate the robotic manipulator arm and an extended position at a distance from the robotic manipulator arm. A control handle may be coupled to the proximal end arm segment of the plurality of arm segments for manipulating the robotic manipulator arm.

公开(公告)号：US20200225191A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16249361

申请日：2019-01-16

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Shahrooz M. Jahanbin ,  Gary E. Georgeson

IPC: G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/11 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01N29/12

Abstract: Aspects provide for in-situ monitoring of a structure, such as a portion of an in-operation vehicle, by a patch and controller by transmitting, at a first time, a first signal from a first transceiver of a plurality of transceivers in contact with the structure; receiving the first signal carried in the structure at a second transceiver of the plurality of transceivers at a known distance from the first transceiver; determining a baseline signal characteristic of the first signal as received at the second transceiver; transmitting, at a second time, a second signal from the first transceiver; receiving the second signal carried in the structure at the second transceiver; determining a diagnostic signal characteristic of the second signal as received at the second transceiver; and in response to determining that a difference between the baseline signal characteristic and the diagnostic signal characteristic exceeds a threshold, generating an alert.

公开(公告)号：US20200103375A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-02

申请号：US16689910

申请日：2019-11-20

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Jeong-Beom Ihn ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  William Paul Motzer

IPC: G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/26

Abstract: Methods and systems may be configured to integrate data from fixed nondestructive inspection sensors positioned on a test specimen and data from laser ultrasound scans of the test specimen, in order to monitor and track damage and stress indications in the test specimen in real-time during mechanical stress testing of the test specimen. Data from the laser ultrasound scans may identify emergent areas of interest within the test specimen that were not predicted by stress analysis, and further allow for reconfiguration of the test plan in view of the emergent areas of interest, without having the stop the test. Laser ultrasound scans may be performed on the entire test specimen, with high-resolution scans being performed on emergent areas of interest. Thus, stress indications, or stress effects, in the test specimen may be measured, identified, and tracked in real-time (e.g., as growth is propagating) in a test specimen undergoing structural tests.

公开(公告)号：US10605750B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15458025

申请日：2017-03-14

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gary E. Georgeson

IPC: G01N23/203 ,  G01T1/10 ,  G01T1/20 ,  G01T1/04 ,  G01T1/16 ,  G01T7/00 ,  G01V5/00 ,  G01N23/207 ,  G01N23/223

Abstract: An X-ray backscatter indication and detection system, including an object disposed with respect to a target area targeted by X-rays, such that X-rays that backscatter from the target area strike the surface of the object. The surface of the object includes an X-ray sensitive indicator substance that fluoresces with a visible light when contacted by backscattered X-rays.

公开(公告)号：US20200080911A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16128687

申请日：2018-09-12

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Joseph L. Hafenrichter ,  Gary E. Georgeson

IPC: G01M5/00 ,  B60B19/00

Abstract: An apparatus for automated non-destructive inspection (NDI) of the leading edge surface and other surfaces of an airfoil-shaped body, such as a wind turbine blade, a helicopter rotor blade and an aircraft wing. The apparatus takes the form of a crawler vehicle having a multiplicity of omnidirectional wheels rotatably coupled to a flexible base that includes a flexible substrate made of semi-rigid material. The flexible base incorporates (or has attached thereto) vacuum adherence devices that keep the wheels frictionally engaged on the surface regardless of surface contour. Thus the crawler vehicle is capable of adhering to and moving over a non-level surface while enabling an NDI sensor unit (one sensor or an array of sensors) mounted thereon to acquire NDI scan data from the surface under inspection.