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公开(公告)号：US20230011302A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-12
申请号：US17370259
申请日：2021-07-08
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Xiaoxi Wang , Gary E. Georgeson
Abstract: A foam sheet core, including a plurality of foam sheet walls defining an array of hollow cells, wherein the plurality of foam sheet walls are bonded together to form the array of hollow cells, each of the plurality of foam sheet walls has a thickness from about 0.002 inches to about 0.08 inches, and each of the plurality of foam sheet walls has an average height from about 0.05 inches to about 5 inches.
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公开(公告)号：US11548161B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-10
申请号：US16874489
申请日：2020-05-14
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Barry Allen Fetzer , Jeong-Beom Ihn , Gary E. Georgeson , Jill Paisley Bingham
IPC: G06F17/00 , B25J9/16 , B64F5/60 , B64F5/10 , G06T7/73 , G06T7/33 , G06N20/00 , B25J9/04 , B25J15/00 , B25J19/02 , G01B17/02 , G01N29/24 , G01N29/26 , G01N29/44 , G05B19/4155 , G06T7/00
Abstract: Methods of performing a plurality of operations within a region of a part utilizing an end effector of a robot and robots that perform the methods are disclosed herein. The methods include collecting a spatial representation of the part and aligning a predetermined raster scan pattern for movement of the end effector relative to the part with the spatial representation of the part. The methods also include defining a plurality of normality vectors for the part at a plurality of predetermined operation locations for operation of the end effector. The methods further include moving the end effector relative to the part and along the predetermined raster scan pattern. The methods also include orienting the end effector such that an operation device of the end effector faces toward each operation location along a corresponding normality vector and executing a corresponding operation of the plurality of operations with the operation device.
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公开(公告)号：US11529777B2
公开(公告)日：2022-12-20
申请号：US16782331
申请日：2020-02-05
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Joseph L. Hafenrichter , Gary E. Georgeson , James J. Troy , Gregory J. Sweers
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for performing repair operations using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A UAV carries a repair patch ensemble containing all repair materials (including a repair patch, a heating blanket and other ensemble materials) in a prepackaged form to the repair area. During flight of the UAV, the repair patch is vacuum adhered to the heating blanket. Vacuum pressure is also used to hold the repair patch ensemble in position on the composite surface of the structure. Then the hot bond process is enacted to bond the repair patch to the repair area. In accordance with one embodiment, the hot bond process involves heating the repair patch to adhesively bond the repair patch while applying vacuum pressure to consolidate the composite material. Then the repair patch is released from the ensemble and residual ensemble materials (heating blanket, bleeder material, and release films) are removed by the UAV.
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公开(公告)号：US20220326190A1
公开(公告)日：2022-10-13
申请号：US17575777
申请日：2022-01-14
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Jill P. Bingham , Barry A. Fetzer , Gary E. Georgeson , Samuel R. Goertz
Abstract: A system for inspecting a structure includes a laser ultrasound device configured to direct laser light onto a surface of the structure that generates ultrasonic waves within the structure and to generate an array of ultrasound data representative of the ultrasonic waves. The system includes a robotic arm configured to move the laser light across the surface. The system includes a multiplex controller configured to trigger generation of the ultrasonic waves within the structure at an inspection location and to receive the array of ultrasound data for the inspection location. The system includes a computer system that includes a motion-control module configured to control movement of the laser light relative to the surface of the structure, a motion-tracking module configured determine when the laser light is at the inspection location, and an inspection module configured to process the array of ultrasound data to inspect the structure at the inspection location.
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公开(公告)号：US20220194019A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-23
申请号：US17551317
申请日：2021-12-15
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Joseph L. Hafenrichter , Gary E. Georgeson , Marc J. Piehl
Abstract: In an example, a method of sealing a bond cavity is described. The method comprises placing an adhesive around a perimeter of a first structure to be joined to a second structure. The method also comprises positioning the first structure relative to the second structure such that the adhesive is disposed between the first structure and the second structure. The method also comprises merging the first structure and the second structure until the first structure and the second structure are separated by a desired gap for bonding. The method also comprises heating the perimeter to at least partially cure the adhesive to form a leak-proof bond cavity perimeter between the first structure and the second structure.
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公开(公告)号：US20220176644A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-09
申请号：US17682487
申请日：2022-02-28
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：US11300477B2
公开(公告)日：2022-04-12
申请号：US16738958
申请日：2020-01-09
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Joseph L. Hafenrichter , Gary E. Georgeson , Scott W. Lea
Abstract: Automated apparatus for performing maintenance functions on airfoil-shaped bodies having short chord lengths, the apparatus being movable in a spanwise direction along the airfoil-shaped body. In accordance with various embodiments, the apparatus comprises a blade crawler capable of supporting any one of a plurality of end effectors for performing a set of maintenance functions on an airfoil-shaped body, such as a blade component. Included in these functions are multiple options for nondestructive inspection, drilling, grinding, fastening, appliqué application, scarfing, ply mapping, depainting, cleaning, and painting devices that are attached as the end effector for the blade crawler. As a whole, the blade crawler reduces maintenance time, labor hours and human errors when robotic maintenance functions are performed on blade components.
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公开(公告)号：US11225026B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-18
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.
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公开(公告)号：US11220356B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-11
申请号：US16238376
申请日：2019-01-02
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： James J. Troy , Gary E. Georgeson , Joseph L. Hafenrichter , Scott W. Lea
Abstract: Provided is a nondestructive inspection (“NDI”) system that includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) comprising a body structure and at least one support arm. The support arm includes a first arm portion having a first end coupled to the body structure and a second end coupled to a second arm portion. The second arm portion includes a first end coupled to the second end of the first arm portion and a second end coupled to an NDI scanning device. The support arm also includes a compliant member disposed between the first arm portion and the second arm portion. The NDI scanning device includes one or more NDI sensors.
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公开(公告)号：US20210354301A1
公开(公告)日：2021-11-18
申请号：US16874489
申请日：2020-05-14
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Barry Allen Fetzer , Jeong-Beom Ihn , Gary E. Georgeson , Jill Paisley Bingham
IPC: B25J9/16 , G06N20/00 , G05B19/4155 , B25J19/02 , B25J15/00 , B25J9/04 , G01N29/24 , G01N29/44 , G01N29/26 , G01B17/02 , B64F5/60 , B64F5/10 , G06T7/73 , G06T7/00 , G06T7/33
Abstract: Methods of performing a plurality of operations within a region of a part utilizing an end effector of a robot and robots that perform the methods are disclosed herein. The methods include collecting a spatial representation of the part and aligning a predetermined raster scan pattern for movement of the end effector relative to the part with the spatial representation of the part. The methods also include defining a plurality of normality vectors for the part at a plurality of predetermined operation locations for operation of the end effector. The methods further include moving the end effector relative to the part and along the predetermined raster scan pattern. The methods also include orienting the end effector such that an operation device of the end effector faces toward each operation location along a corresponding normality vector and executing a corresponding operation of the plurality of operations with the operation device.
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