公开(公告)号：US20230221263A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US17571619

申请日：2022-01-10

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： James J. Troy ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Armando Xavier Membrila ,  Phillip Riste ,  Gregory James Sweers ,  Walter Joseph Jarecki

IPC: G01N21/958 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G01N21/958 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G01N2201/0214 ,  B64C2201/123

Abstract: A system and method for detecting an anomaly of an optically transparent or translucent object are disclosed. The system and method include a light source configured to emit light, a light transmission element having a textured surface, and an optical couplant configured to be disposed between the light transmission element and the object. At least a portion of the light emitted by the light source is configured to pass into the light transmission element through the textured surface and pass into the object through the optical couplant. At least a portion of the light that passes into the object internally reflects within the object and impinges on the anomaly to provide an illumination that indicates the location of the anomaly.

公开(公告)号：US12196689B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US17571619

申请日：2022-01-10

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： James J. Troy ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Armando Xavier Membrila ,  Phillip Riste ,  Gregory James Sweers ,  Walter Joseph Jarecki

IPC: G01N21/958 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/30

Abstract: A system and method for detecting an anomaly of an optically transparent or translucent object are disclosed. The system and method include a light source configured to emit light, a light transmission element having a textured surface, and an optical couplant configured to be disposed between the light transmission element and the object. At least a portion of the light emitted by the light source is configured to pass into the light transmission element through the textured surface and pass into the object through the optical couplant. At least a portion of the light that passes into the object internally reflects within the object and impinges on the anomaly to provide an illumination that indicates the location of the anomaly.