Determining seal feature integrity by testing for deformation upon air pressure excitation
    2.
    发明授权
    Determining seal feature integrity by testing for deformation upon air pressure excitation 有权
    通过测试气压激发时的变形来确定密封特征完整性

    公开(公告)号:US07765853B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-03

    申请号:US11757589

    申请日:2007-06-04

    IPC分类号: G01M3/04

    CPC分类号: G01M3/363 G01M3/38

    摘要: Optical metrology methods, apparatuses, and systems for detecting seal integrity. These comprise changing an air pressure inside a chamber to an excitation pressure level when the chamber is placed over a segment of a surface of a structure having one or more seal features and determining whether the integrity of any of the one or more seal features has been compromised by determining, using an optical system, whether any of the one or more seal features have been deformed by the changing of the air pressure.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测密封完整性的光学测量方法,设备和系统。 这些包括当腔室被放置在具有一个或多个密封特征的结构的表面的段上时,将室内的空气压力改变到激发压力水平,并且确定一个或多个密封特征中的任何一个的完整性是否已被 通过使用光学系统确定一个或多个密封特征中的任何一个是否已经由于空气压力的变化而变形而受损。

    DETERMINING SEAL FEATURE INTEGRITY BY TESTING FOR DEFORMATION UPON AIR PRESSURE EXCITATION
    4.
    发明申请
    DETERMINING SEAL FEATURE INTEGRITY BY TESTING FOR DEFORMATION UPON AIR PRESSURE EXCITATION 有权
    通过测试空气压力激励的变形来确定密封特性的完整性

    公开(公告)号:US20080295579A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US11757589

    申请日:2007-06-04

    IPC分类号: G01M3/04

    CPC分类号: G01M3/363 G01M3/38

    摘要: Optical metrology methods, apparatuses, and systems for detecting seal integrity. These comprise changing an air pressure inside a chamber to an excitation pressure level when the chamber is placed over a segment of a surface of a structure having one or more seal features and determining whether the integrity of any of the one or more seal features has been compromised by determining, using an optical system, whether any of the one or more seal features have been deformed by the changing of the air pressure.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测密封完整性的光学测量方法,设备和系统。 这些包括当腔室被放置在具有一个或多个密封特征的结构的表面的段上时,将室内的空气压力改变到激发压力水平,并且确定一个或多个密封特征中的任何一个的完整性是否已被 通过使用光学系统确定一个或多个密封特征中的任何一个是否已经由于空气压力的变化而变形而受损。

    Automated material removal in composite structures
    7.
    发明授权
    Automated material removal in composite structures 有权
    复合结构中的自动材料去除

    公开(公告)号:US08568545B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-29

    申请号:US12485832

    申请日:2009-06-16

    IPC分类号: B32B41/00

    摘要: A composite structure containing an out-of-tolerance area is restored using an automated material removal method. The location of an out-of-tolerance area within the structure is determined by non-destructive inspection and a volume of the structure to be removed is selected based on the location of the out-of-tolerance area. An automatic material removal tool is programmed and used to remove the selected volume of material. The volume of removed material may be is replaced by an integrated patch.

    摘要翻译: 使用自动化材料去除方法恢复包含超出公差范围的复合结构。 结构内的超出公差范围的位置由非破坏性检查确定,并且基于超出公差区域的位置来选择要移除的结构体积。 自动材料去除工具被编程并用于移除选定体积的材料。 去除的材料的体积可以由集成的贴片代替。

    Method of restoring a composite airframe
    8.
    发明授权
    Method of restoring a composite airframe 有权
    恢复复合机身的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08524020B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-03

    申请号:US12693919

    申请日:2010-01-26

    IPC分类号: B32B41/00

    摘要: A method of removing an out-of-tolerance area in a composite structure comprises determining the location of the out-of-tolerance area and selecting a volume of the composite structure to be removed based on the location of the out-of-tolerance area. The method may further include programming a machine tool to remove the volume and to pause after removal of each one of a quantity of layers of the volume. The method may additionally include removing one of the layers using the programmed machine tool. The method may further include restoring the volume removed using the programmed area removal digital definition.

    摘要翻译: 一种去除复合结构中的超出公差区域的方法包括:基于超出公差区域的位置来确定超出公差区域的位置并选择要移除的复合结构的体积 。 该方法还可以包括编程机床以去除体积并在去除体积的多个层中的每一个之后暂停。 该方法可以另外包括使用编程的机床去除一个层。 该方法还可以包括使用编程区域去除数字定义恢复去除的体积。

    Position and orientation determination using movement data
    9.
    发明授权
    Position and orientation determination using movement data 有权
    使用运动数据确定位置和方位

    公开(公告)号:US08279412B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-02

    申请号:US12640211

    申请日:2009-12-17

    IPC分类号: G01C3/08

    摘要: Position determining systems and methods are provided. A particular portable device includes a calibration component to communicate with a local positioning system to determine an initial position and orientation of the portable device within a local coordinate system associated with a target structure. The portable device also includes at least one movement sensor to detect movement of the portable device. The portable device further includes a processor to determine a measured position and orientation of the portable device based on the initial position and orientation of the portable device within the local coordinate system and based on the detected movement of the portable device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了位置确定系统和方法。 特定便携式设备包括校准组件以与本地定位系统通信,以确定与目标结构相关联的局部坐标系统内的便携式设备的初始位置和取向。 便携式设备还包括至少一个移动传感器以检测便携式设备的移动。 便携式设备还包括处理器,用于基于便携式设备在本地坐标系中的初始位置和取向以及基于检测到的便携式设备的移动来确定便携式设备的测量位置和方位。

    Method and system involving controlling a video camera to track a movable target object
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and system involving controlling a video camera to track a movable target object 有权
    涉及控制摄像机跟踪可移动目标物体的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08199194B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-12

    申请号:US12246727

    申请日:2008-10-07

    IPC分类号: G06K9/36

    CPC分类号: G01S3/7864 G01S5/163

    摘要: Methods are described for controlling orientation of an aim point axis of a video camera having an instrument coordinate system to track a point of interest on a movable target object and calculating positions of the point of interest in a local coordinate system in which the target object is moving. The methods include measuring pan and tilt angles of the aim point axis and distance substantially along the aim point axis and calculating a calibration matrix which transforms a position defined in the instrument coordinate system to a position defined in the local coordinate system. A system is described including an instrument and at least one computer, wherein the instrument includes a video camera and a range finder, and wherein the video camera includes an aim point axis having an adjustable orientation. In one example, the target object is adapted to move on and inspect an airplane surface.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于控制具有仪器坐标系的摄像机的瞄准点轴的取向以便跟踪可移动目标物体上的兴趣点的方法,并且计算目标物体是的局部坐标系中的兴趣点的位置 移动。 这些方法包括测量目标点轴的平移和倾斜角度以及基本上沿目标轴线的距离,并且计算将在仪器坐标系中定义的位置变换到局部坐标系中定义的位置的校准矩阵。 描述了包括仪器和至少一个计算机的系统,其中所述仪器包括摄像机和测距仪,并且其中所述摄像机包括具有可调节取向的瞄准点轴。 在一个示例中,目标对象适于移动并检查飞机表面。