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公开(公告)号：US20180120196A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-03
申请号：US15338491
申请日：2016-10-31
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Gary Georgeson , Scott Lea , James J. Troy
IPC: G01M5/00
CPC classification number: G01M5/0033 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/123 , B64D1/02 , G01M5/0008 , G01M5/0016 , G01N21/88 , G01N23/18 , G01N27/90 , G01N29/043 , G01N2201/0214 , G05D1/102
Abstract: Provided is a nondestructive inspection (“NDI”) system that includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) comprising a body structure, the body structure comprising one or more support structures where each of the one or more support structures comprise a releasable end structure; and one or more NDI sensors integrated to a respective releasable end structure. The NDI system can also include a location tracking system that can determine a position, an orientation, or both of the UAV and/or one or more NDI sensors relative to a structure being inspected.
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公开(公告)号：US09924103B2
公开(公告)日：2018-03-20
申请号：US14682870
申请日：2015-04-09
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Barry A. Fetzer , James J. Troy , Gary E. Georgeson
CPC classification number: H04N5/23296 , G01B11/14 , G06K9/00664 , G06K2009/3225 , G06T7/174 , G06T7/73 , G06T2207/10152 , G06T2207/20224 , G06T2207/30204
Abstract: An improved mechanism for calibrating a local positioning system through the use of passive or retro-reflective markers is described herein. A plurality of imaging targets with the passive or retro-reflective markers may be attached or affixed on a surface of an object. The local positioning system may then capture a first image of the imaging targets in a non-illuminated state and further capture a second image of the imaging targets in an illuminated state. A difference image between the first and second captured images may be computed and then segmented. The local positioning system may then identify the plurality of imaging targets based on the segmented difference image and position itself to extract information. The extracted information may then be used to help calibrate the local positioning system.
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公开(公告)号：US09881192B2
公开(公告)日：2018-01-30
申请号：US14699713
申请日：2015-04-29
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor： James J. Troy , Christopher Esposito , Vladimir Karakusevic
CPC classification number: G06K7/1413 , G06Q10/00 , H04W4/00 , H04W4/80
Abstract: A method for electronically pairing a plurality of control units with a plurality of objects in an aircraft is provided. The method includes identifying a selected control unit from the plurality of control units that will control a selected object from the plurality of objects, placing a hand-held scanner in close proximity to a first machine-readable tag on the selected control unit to acquire a first unique ID for only the selected control unit, placing the hand-held scanner in close proximity to a second machine-readable tag on the selected object to acquire a second unique ID for only the selected object, and associating the first unique ID with the second unique ID to pair the selected control unit with the selected object.
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174.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20180011620A1
公开(公告)日：2018-01-11
申请号：US15206911
申请日：2016-07-11
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： James J. Troy , Katherine I. Meza
IPC: G06F3/0481 , G06F3/0484 , G06F3/0482 , G06F17/21 , G06F17/22 , H04L29/08
CPC classification number: G06F3/04815 , G06F16/958 , H04L67/02
Abstract: Systems and methods for supplying an open interface (e.g., web pages) for viewpoint navigation control of a three-dimensional (3-D) visualization of an object that is simple to create and fast and easy to use. This viewpoint navigation control application allows users to control the viewpoint in a 3-D environment by interacting with (e.g., clicking on) a 2-D hyperlink layout within a web browser (or other 2-D viewer with hyperlink capability). Position and orientation data for a selected viewpoint are transferred as part of a command message sent to the 3-D visualization application through an application programming interface when users select a hyperlink from a web page displayed by the 2-D layout application. The 3-D visualization application then retrieves data and displays a view of at least a portion of the 3-D model of the object with the predefined viewpoint specified in the command message.
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公开(公告)号：US20160321530A1
公开(公告)日：2016-11-03
申请号：US15207678
申请日：2016-07-12
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： James J. Troy , Christopher D. Esposito
CPC classification number: G06K19/06037 , G06F3/1454 , G06F3/147 , G06K7/10881 , G06K7/1417 , G06K9/00624 , G06Q10/02 , G06Q10/20 , G06T7/73 , G06T19/006 , G06T2207/10004 , G09G2354/00 , G09G2370/022 , G09G2380/12
Abstract: Systems and methods for determining locations of a device in an environment where features are present. Passive code pattern markers are used as unique location landmarks to provide on-demand location information to the user of the device in an abstract, landmark-based reference system that can then be mapped into an underlying physical 3-D coordinate system to give location coordinates that can be used by other tools to determine a viewpoint. For example, a 3-D visualization system can be configured to set a viewpoint so that an image concurrently generated by a computer system presents a scene which approximates the scene being viewed by the user in the physical world at that moment in time.
Abstract translation: 用于确定设备在存在特征的环境中的位置的系统和方法。 被动代码模式标记被用作独特的位置标记，以在抽象的基于地标的参考系统中向设备的用户提供按需位置信息，然后可以将其映射到底层的物理3-D坐标系中以给出位置坐标 其他工具可以用来确定一个视点。 例如，可以将3-D可视化系统配置为设置视点，使得由计算机系统同时生成的图像呈现近似于用户在该时刻在物理世界中被用户观看的场景。
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176.发明授权公开(公告)号：US09470658B2
公开(公告)日：2016-10-18
申请号：US13796584
申请日：2013-03-12
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： James J. Troy , Scott W. Lea , Gary E. Georgeson , Karl E. Nelson , Daniel James Wright
CPC classification number: G01N29/04 , G01C22/02 , G01N27/9013 , G01N29/225 , G01N29/265 , G01N2291/106 , G05D1/0272
Abstract: A self-contained, holonomic motion tracking solution for supplementing the acquisition of inspection information on the surface of a structure, thereby enabling the real-time production of two-dimensional images from hand-held and automated scanning by holonomic-motion of non-destructive inspection (NDI) sensor units (e.g., NDI probes). The systems and methods disclosed enable precise tracking of the position and orientation of a holonomic-motion NDI sensor unit (hand-held or automated) and conversion of the acquired tracking data into encoder pulse signals for processing by a NDI scanning system.
Abstract translation: 一个独立的，完整的运动跟踪解决方案，用于补充在结构表面上获取检查信息，从而通过非破坏性的全身运动实现手持和自动扫描的二维图像的实时生成 检测（NDI）传感器单元（例如，NDI探针）。 所公开的系统和方法能够精确地跟踪整体运动的NDI传感器单元（手持式或自动化）的位置和方向，并将获取的跟踪数据转换成编码器脉冲信号，以供NDI扫描系统处理。
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公开(公告)号：US09410659B2
公开(公告)日：2016-08-09
申请号：US14176169
申请日：2014-02-10
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： James J. Troy , Scott W. Lea , Gary E. Georgeson , Karl Edward Nelson , Daniel James Wright
IPC: G06F19/00 , F16M11/18 , F16M11/24 , F16M11/42 , G05D1/02 , B66C13/48 , B66C23/72 , G01N29/22 , G01N29/265 , G01N29/28
CPC classification number: F16M11/18 , B66C13/48 , B66C23/72 , F16M11/24 , F16M11/42 , G01N29/225 , G01N29/265 , G01N29/28 , G05D1/0276 , G05D2201/0207 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: A system comprising a multi-functional boom subsystem integrated with a holonomic-motion boom base platform. The boom base platform may comprise: Mecanum wheels with independently controlled motors; a pair of sub-platforms coupled by a roll-axis pivot to maintain four-wheel contact with the ground surface; and twist reduction mechanisms to minimize any yaw-axis twisting torque exerted on the roll-axis pivot. A computer with motion control software may be embedded on the boom base platform. The motion control function can be integrated with a real-time tracking system. The motion control computer may have multiple platform motion control modes: (1) a path following mode in which the boom base platform matches the motion path of the surface crawler (i.e., integration with crawler control); (2) a reactive mode in which the boom base platform moves based on the pan and tilt angles of the boom arm; and (3) a collision avoidance mode using sensors distributed around the perimeter of the boom base platform to detect obstacles.
Abstract translation: 一种系统，包括与整体运动动臂基座平台集成的多功能吊杆子系统。 起重臂基座平台可包括：具有独立控制马达的Mecanum车轮; 一对子平台，通过辊轴枢轴连接，以保持与地面的四轮接触; 以及扭转减小机构以使施加在辊轴枢轴上的任何偏转轴扭转扭矩最小化。 具有运动控制软件的计算机可以嵌入在基座平台上。 运动控制功能可以与实时跟踪系统集成。 运动控制计算机可以具有多个平台运动控制模式：（1）动臂基座平台与表面履带的运动路径匹配的路径跟随模式（即，与履带控制的集成）; （2）基于动臂臂的摇摄和倾斜角度的动臂基座平台移动的反作用模式; 和（3）使用分布在吊臂基座平台周边的传感器来检测障碍物的避碰模式。
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178.发明授权公开(公告)号：US09355498B2
公开(公告)日：2016-05-31
申请号：US14308840
申请日：2014-06-19
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： James J. Troy , Scott W. Lea , Daniel J. Wright
CPC classification number: G06T19/006 , G06T15/20 , G06T15/50
Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for visually presenting a virtual environment relative to a physical workspace. An output device visually presents a view of the virtual environment to guide a human operator in performing a number of operations within the physical workspace. A mounting structure holds the output device and is movable with at least one degree of freedom relative to the physical workspace. A sensor system measures movement of the output device relative to the physical workspace to generate sensor data. A controller computes a transformation matrix and the set of scale factors to align the virtual environment and the physical workspace. The controller changes the view of virtual environment based on the sensor data to thereby change the view of the virtual environment in correspondence with the movement of the output device relative to the physical workspace.
Abstract translation: 用于相对于物理工作空间可视地呈现虚拟环境的方法，系统和装置。 输出设备可视地呈现虚拟环境的视图，以引导人类操作者在物理工作空间内执行多个操作。 安装结构保持输出装置并且可相对于物理工作空间至少一个自由度移动。 传感器系统测量输出设备相对于物理工作空间的运动，以产生传感器数据。 控制器计算变换矩阵和一组比例因子以使虚拟环境和物理工作空间对齐。 控制器基于传感器数据改变虚拟环境的视图，从而根据输出设备相对于物理工作空间的移动来改变虚拟环境的视图。
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179.发明申请AUTOMATED LOW COST METHOD FOR ILLUMINATING, EVALUATING, AND QUALIFYING SURFACES AND SURFACE COATINGS 有权自动化低成本方法，用于照明，评估和鉴定表面和表面涂层公开(公告)号：US20160139056A1
公开(公告)日：2016-05-19
申请号：US14543282
申请日：2014-11-17
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Gary E. Georgeson , Scott W. Lea , James J. Troy
IPC: G01N21/84 , G01N21/88 , G01N21/958
CPC classification number: G01N21/8422 , G01N21/8851 , G01N2021/8427
Abstract: Systems and methods for inspecting a surface are disclosed. A source, detector, a base, a controller, and a processing device are used to collect image data related to the surface and information relating to the location of the image data on the surface. The image data and information relating to location are correlated and stored in a processing device to create a map of surface condition.
Abstract translation: 公开了用于检查表面的系统和方法。 源，检测器，基座，控制器和处理装置用于收集与表面有关的图像数据和与表面上的图像数据的位置有关的信息。 将图像数据和与位置相关的信息相关联并存储在处理装置中以创建表面状况的图。
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公开(公告)号：US09197810B2
公开(公告)日：2015-11-24
申请号：US14672952
申请日：2015-03-30
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： James J. Troy , Scott W. Lea , Daniel James Wright , Gary E. Georgeson , Karl Edward Nelson
CPC classification number: H04N5/23222 , G01S17/46 , G01S17/88 , G06F17/16 , G06K9/3216 , G06K9/3241 , G06K2009/3225 , H04N5/23296 , H04N7/183 , Y10S901/46
Abstract: An automated process uses a local positioning system to acquire location (i.e., position and orientation) data for one or more movable target objects. In cases where the target objects have the capability to move under computer control, this automated process can use the measured location data to control the position and orientation of such target objects. The system leverages the measurement and image capture capability of the local positioning system, and integrates controllable marker lights, image processing, and coordinate transformation computation to provide tracking information for vehicle location control. The resulting system enables position and orientation tracking of objects in a reference coordinate system.
Abstract translation: 自动化过程使用本地定位系统来获取一个或多个可移动目标对象的位置（即位置和方位）数据。 在目标对象有能力在计算机控制下移动的情况下，该自动化过程可以使用测量的位置数据来控制这些目标对象的位置和方向。 该系统利用本地定位系统的测量和图像捕获能力，集成可控标记灯，图像处理和坐标变换计算，为车辆位置控制提供跟踪信息。 所得到的系统使得在参考坐标系中的对象的位置和方向跟踪。
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