Application of factory automation for an airline assembly and build process

    公开(公告)号:US09817402B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-14

    申请号:US15208437

    申请日:2016-07-12

    Abstract: Work cell and factory level automation require that an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) achieve demanding positional accuracy and repeatability relative to a cradle fixture or workstand within a work cell. The AGV makes distance measurements of objects within the work cell using laser scanner sensors. The distance measurements are filtered of objects that are not target features on the cradle fixture or workstand. Systematic or bias errors of the laser scanner sensor are removed from the filtered distance measurements, and a mathematical filter or estimator is applied to the filtered distance measurements using random errors of the laser scanner sensor to generate estimated distance measurements. A map of the target features is then constructed using the estimated distance measurements, wherein the map is used for path planning and navigation control of the AGV relative to the cradle fixture or workstand within the work cell.

    Methods and systems for use in analyzing cyber-security threats in an aviation platform
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for use in analyzing cyber-security threats in an aviation platform 有权
    用于分析航空平台中网络安全威胁的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09171167B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US13922825

    申请日:2013-06-20

    CPC classification number: G06F21/577 H04B7/18506 H04L63/1433

    Abstract: Methods and systems for use in in analyzing cyber-security threats for an aircraft are described herein. One example method includes generating an interconnection graph for a plurality of interconnected aircraft systems. The interconnection graph includes a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links. The method also includes defining a cost function for a cyber-security threat to traverse each link and defining a requirements function for a cyber-security threat to exploit each node. The method further includes generating a set of threat traversal graphs for each cyber-security threat of a plurality of cyber-security threats.

    Abstract translation: 本文描述了用于分析飞机的网络安全威胁的方法和系统。 一个示例性方法包括生成多个互连飞行器系统的互连图。 互连图包括多个节点和多个链路。 该方法还包括定义用于网络安全威胁的成本函数,以遍历每个链接,并为网络安全威胁定义需求函数以利用每个节点。 该方法还包括为多个网络安全威胁的每个网络安全威胁生成一组威胁遍历图。

    COMPOSITE INSPECTION AND STRUCTURAL CHECK OF MULTIPLE LAYERS
    4.
    发明申请
    COMPOSITE INSPECTION AND STRUCTURAL CHECK OF MULTIPLE LAYERS 有权
    多层复合材料检查和结构检查

    公开(公告)号:US20150254835A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-10

    申请号:US14202376

    申请日:2014-03-10

    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and computer program products for inspecting composite items. Specifically, a method involves analyzing an image of or, more generally, data characterizing condition of a top layer, which is disposed over a bottom layer. The method also involves performing a structural integrity check based on any anomalies detected in the top layer during this analysis as well as based on any anomalies previously detected in the bottom layer. As such, this structural integrity check accounts for characteristics of multiple layers, in some embodiments, all layers applied up to point of this inspection. In addition to the detected anomalies, the structural integrity check may account for previously performed repairs. The structural integrity check may be performed on individual portions of a composite item while, for example, other portions continue receiving a new composite layer, which may be referred to as an inline inspection.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于检查复合材料的方法,系统和计算机程序产品。 具体来说,一种方法包括分析设置在底层上的顶层的图像或更一般的数据表征状态。 该方法还涉及基于在该分析期间在顶层中检测到的任何异常以及基于先前在底层中检测到的任何异常来执行结构完整性检查。 因此,这种结构完整性检查考虑了多层的特征,在一些实施例中,所有层应用到该检查的点。 除了检测到的异常之外,结构完整性检查可能会考虑以前执行的维修。 可以在复合物品的各个部分上执行结构完整性检查,而例如其他部分继续接收新的复合层,其可以被称为在线检查。

    SECURE AIRCRAFT DATA TRANSMISSION USING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS
    5.
    发明申请
    SECURE AIRCRAFT DATA TRANSMISSION USING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS 有权
    使用多个通信信道的安全飞机数据传输

    公开(公告)号:US20150215899A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:US14166708

    申请日:2014-01-28

    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for terrestrial data transmission between aircraft and external networks, such as airline networks and/or airport networks. While an aircraft is landed, various data domains may need to be transmitted between the aircraft and such networks using two or more communication channels available to the aircraft. These channels may include wired and/or wireless channels, such as broadband over power line channels, Ethernet channels, Wi-Fi channels, and cellular channels. The available communication channels are allocated to transmit particular data domains based on the security levels of these channels. For example, aircraft control domains may be transmitted using a more secure communication channel than passenger information domains and/or entertainment systems domains. In some embodiments, multiple communication channels may be used to transmit the same domain parsed into multiple transmission packets. The packets are recombined back into the data domain after the transmission.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于飞机和外部网络(例如航空公司网络和/或机场网络)之间的地面数据传输的方法和系统。 当飞机降落时,可能需要使用飞行器可用的两个或更多个通信信道在飞行器和这种网络之间传输各种数据域。 这些信道可以包括有线和/或无线信道,诸如通过电力线信道的宽带,以太网信道,Wi-Fi信道和蜂窝信道。 根据这些信道的安全级别,分配可用的通信信道以发送特定的数据域。 例如,可以使用比乘客信息域和/或娱乐系统域更安全的通信信道来发送飞行器控制域。 在一些实施例中,可以使用多个通信信道来传送解析成多个传输分组的相同域。 传输后,数据包将重新组合回数据域。

    EXECUTING UNPROTECTED MODE SERVICES IN A PROTECTED MODE ENVIRONMENT
    6.
    发明申请
    EXECUTING UNPROTECTED MODE SERVICES IN A PROTECTED MODE ENVIRONMENT 有权
    在受保护的模式环境中执行未经保护的模式服务

    公开(公告)号:US20150207805A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-23

    申请号:US14159127

    申请日:2014-01-20

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for executing unprotected mode services in a protected mode computing environment includes initiating a protected mode service that is configured to execute in a protected mode. Further, the method includes verifying an integrity of one or more unprotected mode services configured to execute in an unprotected mode. The one or more unprotected mode services is registered with the protected mode service. The method also includes initiating an unprotected mode service of the one or more unprotected mode services in response to the integrity of the unprotected mode service being verified.

    Abstract translation: 这里公开了一种用于在受保护模式计算环境中执行未保护模式服务的方法,包括启动被配置为以受保护模式执行的受保护模式服务。 此外,该方法包括验证被配置为以非保护模式执行的一个或多个未保护模式服务的完整性。 一个或多个不受保护的模式服务在保护模式服务中注册。 该方法还包括响应于正在验证的未保护模式服务的完整性,发起一个或多个未保护模式服务的无保护模式服务。

    REAL TIME CONTROL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
    7.
    发明申请
    REAL TIME CONTROL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT 审中-公开
    实时控制系统管理

    公开(公告)号:US20140114442A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-24

    申请号:US13657440

    申请日:2012-10-22

    CPC classification number: G06F11/0754 G05B23/0254 G06F11/0736

    Abstract: Systems and methods for real time control system management in networked environments are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-based system for real time embedded control system behavior monitoring and anomaly detection comprises a processor and logic instructions stored in a tangible computer-readable medium coupled to the processor which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to generate a behavior training set for the embedded control system, wherein the behavior training set correlates inputs to the embedded control system with outputs from the embedded control system during a training process to define behavior fingerprints for the embedded control system monitor inputs to the embedded control system and outputs from the embedded control system in real time during operation of the embedded control system, and generate an alert when one or more of the inputs into the embedded control system or the outputs collected from the embedded control system in real time operation represent an anomaly.

    Abstract translation: 披露了网络环境中实时控制系统管理的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,用于实时嵌入式控制系统行为监视和异常检测的基于计算机的系统包括存储在耦合到处理器的有形计算机可读介质中的处理器和逻辑指令,当由处理器执行时,将该处理器配置为 为嵌入式控制系统生成行为训练集,其中行为训练集在训练过程中将来自嵌入式控制系统的输入与嵌入式控制系统的输出相关联,以定义用于嵌入式控制系统的行为指纹监视到嵌入式控制系统的输入 并在嵌入式控制系统运行期间实时输出嵌入式控制系统,并在嵌入式控制系统的一个或多个输入或嵌入式控制系统实时输出的输出中出现异常时产生警报 。

    Projecting images and videos onto engineered curved surfaces

    公开(公告)号:US11082673B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16575639

    申请日:2019-09-19

    Abstract: Techniques for projecting images onto fabricated surfaces. One or more electronic files containing an engineering diagram that describes a three-dimensional shape of the fabricated surface are retrieved. Warp transformation information for transforming images to be projected onto the fabricated surface is calculated, based on the engineering diagram, positional information defining a three-dimensional position of a projection device, relative to the fabricated surface, and positional information of an intended viewer relative to the fabricated surface. The warp transformation information is applied to one or more images to generate one or more transformed images. Embodiments project, using the projection device, the one or more transformed images onto the fabricated surface.

    Projecting images and videos onto engineered curved surfaces

    公开(公告)号:US10425625B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15972942

    申请日:2018-05-07

    Abstract: Techniques for projecting images onto fabricated surfaces. One or more electronic files containing an engineering diagram that describes a three-dimensional shape of the fabricated surface are retrieved. Warp transformation information for transforming images to be projected onto the fabricated surface is calculated, based on the engineering diagram, positional information defining a three-dimensional position of a projection device, relative to the fabricated surface, and positional information of an intended viewer relative to the fabricated surface. The warp transformation information is applied to one or more images to generate one or more transformed images. Embodiments project, using the projection device, the one or more transformed images onto the fabricated surface.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF FILTER RULES

    公开(公告)号:US20170289189A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-05

    申请号:US15088006

    申请日:2016-03-31

    Abstract: In general, certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and systems for automatic generation of filter rules based on functional network flows for e-Enabled aviation systems. According to various embodiments, a method is provided comprising capturing network packets corresponding to a functional network flow transmitted within a networked aviation system, and parsing the network packets in order to extract one or more network messages corresponding to the functional network flow. The network message is examined in order to identify and classify a plurality of attributes corresponding to the header and data fields of the network packets. A table corresponding to the network messages is automatically generated, which includes one or more filter rules. In some embodiments, the table may be used to determine which communications are authorized during a particular context of the networked aviation system. The method further comprises validating the one or more filter rules.

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