公开(公告)号：US20230391026A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US17805060

申请日：2022-06-02

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Samuel James Knutson ,  Raviendra Sidath Suriyaarachchi

IPC: B29C70/54 ,  B25J11/00

CPC classification number: B29C70/545 ,  B25J11/0055

Abstract: A method of cutting an uncured composite material is presented. The uncured composite material is positioned onto a surface of a tool and over a groove in the surface, the groove having a groove filler and magnetic material within the groove. A cutter having a guide is positioned relative to the uncured composite material, the guide configured to detect the magnetic material. The uncured composite material is cut above the groove using the cutter as the cutter moves along a path defined by the groove, the cutter guided by the guide detecting the magnetic material in the groove.

公开(公告)号：US20230038516A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17395924

申请日：2021-08-06

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Samuel James Knutson ,  Brian Timothy Peters

IPC: B23Q1/26

Abstract: A system to adjust extension lengths of slats of a work platform relative to a workpiece includes sensors to collect first data associated with a position of an outer surface of the workpiece at a height of the slats. The system includes actuators configured to extend or retract the slats. The system also includes a controller coupled to the sensors and to the actuators. The controller is configured to receive the first data and second data associated with rotation of the workpiece. The controller is configured to provide signals to the actuators of the work platform based on the first data and the second data. The signals cause the actuators to adjust or maintain extension lengths of the slats of the work platform to maintain separation distances between ends of the slats and the outer surface of the workpiece within a separation distance range as the workpiece rotates.