公开(公告)号：US10352777B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US14591310

申请日：2015-01-07

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Gary E. Georgeson ,  Morteza Safai

IPC: G01K11/12 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/052

Abstract: A method for monitoring a temperature of a battery is provided. The method includes applying a thermochromatic coating to a surface of the battery. The method additionally includes directing electromagnetic radiation towards the thermochromatic coating, observing a thermochromatic response of the thermochromatic coating to the electromagnetic radiation, and identifying at least one portion of the battery that has experienced a temperature above a predefined threshold temperature, based on the thermochromatic response.

公开(公告)号：US10352684B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15295686

申请日：2016-10-17

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Morteza Safai ,  Melissa McQueen

IPC: G01B7/14 ,  G01B7/00

Abstract: An electronic feeler gauge comprises a sensor blade, a transmitting system, and a receiving system. The sensor blade comprises transmission induction coils, reception induction coils, and measurement sites, spaced in two dimensions about the sensor blade. Each of the measurement sites is associated with at least one of the transmission induction coils and at least one of the reception induction coils. The transmitting system is configured to drive modulated signals across the transmission induction coils to produce transmitted probe signals from the transmission induction coils. The receiving system is configured to receive response signals from the reception induction coils due to the transmitted probe signals.

公开(公告)号：US20190001594A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16113879

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Morteza Safai ,  Kimberly D. Meredith

IPC: B29C73/10 ,  B23K26/352 ,  B23K26/00 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B29C73/34 ,  B23K26/082 ,  B23K103/16 ,  B23K103/00 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B23K101/34

CPC classification number: B29C73/10 ,  B23K26/0006 ,  B23K26/032 ,  B23K26/082 ,  B23K26/352 ,  B23K2101/34 ,  B23K2103/16 ,  B23K2103/38 ,  B23K2103/42 ,  B29C73/34 ,  B29C2035/0838

Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a laser unit and a controller. The laser unit is configured to generate a number of laser beams. The controller is configured to operate the laser unit to generate the number of laser beams resulting in a desired level of heating of a composite patch that cures the composite patch on a composite structure.

公开(公告)号：US20180373050A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US15635101

申请日：2017-06-27

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Keith Daniel Humfeld ,  Morteza Safai

IPC: G02B27/12 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G01N21/77 ,  G01N15/14 ,  G01N21/31

Abstract: A curved beam replicator includes a body having a first surface and a second surface. The second surface defines at least a portion of a cavity. The first surface is configured to cause light entering the body from another medium to be refracted at a first angle such that the light strikes the second surface at a second angle. The second surface is configured to cause a first portion of the light striking the second surface to pass through the second surface and be refracted into a medium in the cavity and to cause a second portion of the light striking the second surface to be reflected toward the first surface at a third angle. The third angle such that the second portion of the light is totally internally reflected by the first surface.

公开(公告)号：US20180356215A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US15621900

申请日：2017-06-13

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Keith D. Humfeld ,  Morteza Safai

IPC: G01B17/02 ,  G01N29/07 ,  C08J5/04 ,  B29C70/38 ,  G01N29/06

CPC classification number: G01B17/02 ,  B29C70/025 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B29C70/386 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29K2995/0046 ,  B29K2995/0082 ,  C08J5/04 ,  C08J5/042 ,  C08K2201/011 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/0654 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01N29/11 ,  G01N2291/011 ,  G01N2291/015 ,  G01N2291/0231 ,  G01N2291/0235 ,  G01N2291/02854

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for ultrasonic imaging of composite parts. One embodiment is a method that includes providing an object having multiple layers of fibers and resin, inducing ultrasonic waves at locations along the object, and attenuating the ultrasonic waves at the regions due to regions interspersed among the layers that each exhibit an elastic modulus distinct from an elastic modulus of the fibers and distinct from an elastic modulus of the matrix. The method further includes receiving the attenuated ultrasonic waves, and analyzing the attenuated ultrasonic waves to determine depths of the regions.

公开(公告)号：US10041889B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US15225493

申请日：2016-08-01

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Jeffrey G. Thompson ,  Morteza Safai

IPC: G01N21/94

Abstract: A system and method for the detection of foreign object debris materials or defects on and/or under a surface (e.g., outer ply) of a composite part being formed by a composite layup machine. A gantry moves over the composite part along a predetermined length thereof. A thermal excitation source fixed to the gantry directs infrared radiation across the width of the surface of the composite part. A infrared camera fixed to the gantry a predetermined distance away from the thermal excitation source scans the surface as the gantry moves to detect and output scan information thereof. A controller is coupled to the thermal excitation source and to the infrared camera. The controller processes the sequence of infrared images to identify a foreign object debris material or defect located on and/or under the surface.

公开(公告)号：US20180209938A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15415492

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Morteza Safai ,  Keith D. Humfeld

IPC: G01N27/90

Abstract: Described herein is a method of inspecting a part for defects. The method includes applying an electromagnetic field to the part using a defect detection coil and one or more noise cancelation coils. The method also includes detecting feedback received in response to applying the electromagnetic field. The method includes adjusting settings corresponding to the one or more noise cancelation coils, in response to the feedback, to reduce electromagnetic noise.

公开(公告)号：US09989483B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US14827653

申请日：2015-08-17

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Gary E. Georgeson ,  Morteza Safai

IPC: G01N23/20 ,  G01N23/203 ,  G21K1/02 ,  G21K1/04

CPC classification number: G01N23/203 ,  G01N23/20008 ,  G01N23/20025 ,  G01N2223/053 ,  G01N2223/1016 ,  G01N2223/301 ,  G01N2223/40 ,  G21K1/043

Abstract: An imaging system for generating three dimensional image data using X-ray backscattering from one side of a structure is provided. The imaging system includes at least one X-ray source, at least one rotating collimator coupled to the at least one X-ray source, an X-ray detector, and a controller coupled to the at least one X-ray source, the at least one rotating collimator and the X-ray detector. The controller is configured to emit X-rays from the at least one X-ray source through the at least one rotating collimator towards the one side of the structure. Additionally, the controller is configured to detect backscattered X-rays from the one side of the structure, using the X-ray detector, at a plurality of depths within the structure. Additionally, the controller is configured to generate three dimensional image data of the structure based on the detected backscattered X-rays.

公开(公告)号：US09970833B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US14259519

申请日：2014-04-23

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gary E. Georgeson ,  Morteza Safai

IPC: G01L1/24 ,  G01K11/12 ,  G01N21/64

CPC classification number: G01L1/24 ,  G01K11/12 ,  G01L1/241 ,  G01L1/248 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N2021/6497

Abstract: A witness material for monitoring an environmental history of an object may include a material containing a dye of a type that fluoresces in response to actinic radiation in one or both of a shift in color and a change in intensity when subjected to a predetermined stress above a predetermined level; and the material forming a coating on one or more of an outer container for the object, an inner container for the object, a tape that is applied to an outer container for the object, a tape that is applied to an inner container for the object, a shrink wrap enclosing the object, an outer surface of the object, and an inner surface of the object.

公开(公告)号：US09957049B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US14012383

申请日：2013-08-28

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Sahrudine Apdalhaliem ,  Kimberly Dawn Meredith ,  Morteza Safai ,  Lon E. Switzer ,  Thomas Seth Perkins ,  Scott A. Langdon ,  Tuan D. Nguyen

IPC: B64D15/00 ,  B64D11/00 ,  B64C1/14 ,  E06B7/00 ,  E06B7/28 ,  B64C1/32

CPC classification number: B64D11/00 ,  B64C1/14 ,  B64C1/1423 ,  B64C1/1484 ,  B64C1/32 ,  E06B7/00 ,  E06B7/28 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A heated roller shade system is provided. The heated roller shade system includes a roller located in a cavity defined between an inner wall of a vehicle and an outer wall of the vehicle. The roller shade system also includes a shade coupled to the roller. The roller is configured to selectively move the shade between a deployed position and an open position. The roller shade system also includes a heating mechanism coupled to at least one of the roller and the shade. The heating mechanism facilitates increasing a temperature of at least one of the roller and the shade.