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公开(公告)号：US20210046601A1
公开(公告)日：2021-02-18
申请号：US16540928
申请日：2019-08-14
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Michelle Crivella , Ashley Susan Combs , Dennis R. Mathis , Matthew James Berden
Abstract: A positioning device for positioning a drilling tool of a drilling apparatus relative to a workpiece includes a cage mounted to the drilling apparatus such that the cage at least partially surrounds the drilling tool. The cage includes an end portion that includes an alignment surface that is configured to be engaged in physical contact with a workpiece surface of the workpiece. The alignment surface of the cage is oriented relative to a centerline axis of the drilling tool such that the centerline axis extends approximately normal to the workpiece surface when the alignment surface of the cage is in contact with the workpiece surface. The positioning device also includes a laser projector mounted to the cage such that the laser projector is configured to project an illuminated dot onto the workpiece surface that indicates where the centerline axis of the drilling tool intersects the workpiece surface.
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公开(公告)号：US20200254630A1
公开(公告)日：2020-08-13
申请号：US16862863
申请日：2020-04-30
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： John Eric Miller , Dennis R. Mathis
Abstract: A method and apparatus for supplying cables to robots at non-static locations. A work platform for supporting one or more humans is positioned above a base platform for supporting one or more are robots independently of the work platform. A cable carrier system for providing cables to the robots is positioned underneath the work platform and above the base platform.
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公开(公告)号：US10226844B2
公开(公告)日：2019-03-12
申请号：US15056898
申请日：2016-02-29
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor： Dennis R. Mathis , Jason Kerestes , Rachel M. Chow
IPC: B23P19/06
Abstract: A method of threadably coupling a first fastener with a second fastener using a rotary drive including a tool. The method includes rotationally anchoring the second fastener relative to the tool. The first fastener is received within a socket of the rotary drive co-axially with a fastener-engagement portion of the tool. The first fastener is rotated with the socket relative to a housing of the rotary drive to cause the first fastener to threadably engage the second fastener. When the first fastener is rotated relative to the housing and while the fastener-engagement portion is mated with a receiving portion of the second fastener, the fastener-engagement portion is co-axially translated relative to a tool-change-engagement portion of the tool and relative to the socket so that a fastener-engagement indicator, coupled with the fastener-engagement portion, extends past a surface of a tool retainer, coupled to the tool-change-engagement portion.
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公开(公告)号：US10066925B2
公开(公告)日：2018-09-04
申请号：US15013410
申请日：2016-02-02
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Tyler Kurtz , Dennis R. Mathis
Abstract: A computer implemented method may include the steps of: (1) providing a first point cloud representative of at least a bare portion of a surface of an object relative to a reference portion of the surface, (2) providing a second point cloud representative of at least a coated portion of the surface relative to the reference portion, (3) registering the first point cloud and the second point cloud with respect to a common reference coordinate system, (4) registering a first reference portion subset of the first data points representative of the reference portion and a second reference portion subset of the second data points representative of the reference portion, and (5) calculating difference values indicative of a thickness of the surface coating based on differences between a coated portion subset of the second data points and a bare portion subset of the first data points.
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公开(公告)号：US09770800B2
公开(公告)日：2017-09-26
申请号：US14551073
申请日：2014-11-23
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： James B. Castle , Dennis R. Mathis , Richard J. Steckel
CPC classification number: B23Q17/2409 , B23B35/00 , B23B49/00 , B23B2215/04 , B23B2260/092 , B23B2270/48 , B23Q17/2414 , Y10T408/03 , Y10T408/16 , Y10T408/175 , Y10T408/21
Abstract: The different advantageous embodiments may provide an apparatus comprising a vision system, a drilling tool, and a system controller. The vision system may be configured to generate data about a number of laser signatures on a surface of a workpiece. The drilling tool may be configured to drill a number of holes in the surface of the workpiece. The system controller may be configured to generate drilling instructions for the drilling tool using the data generated by the vision system.
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公开(公告)号：US20150343473A1
公开(公告)日：2015-12-03
申请号：US14289471
申请日：2014-05-28
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Dennis R. Mathis
CPC classification number: B05B13/005 , B05B3/02 , B05B12/02 , B05B13/0431 , B25J5/04 , B25J11/0075 , B64F5/30 , B64F5/40 , B64F5/45 , B64F5/50 , Y10S901/43
Abstract: A coating application system may include a pair of towers movable along a respective pair of floor tracks. A crossbeam may extend between the pair of towers. The cross beam may have opposing beam ends. A universal joint may couple each beam end to a tower to allow the crossbeam to rotate about a vertical axis and about a horizontal axis. A robotic device may be mounted to the crossbeam. The robotic device may include an end effector for performing one or more operations on an aircraft exterior surface.
Abstract translation: 涂覆应用系统可以包括可沿相应的一对地板轨道移动的一对塔架。 横梁可以在一对塔之间延伸。 横梁可以具有相对的梁端。 万向接头可以将每个梁端连接到塔架，以允许横梁围绕垂直轴线和围绕水平轴线旋转。 机器人装置可以安装到横梁上。 机器人装置可以包括用于在飞行器外表面上执行一个或多个操作的末端执行器。
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公开(公告)号：US10815679B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-27
申请号：US15418391
申请日：2017-01-27
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： John Eric Miller , Dennis R. Mathis
Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting collaborative robots and humans in a narrowing work envelope. A base platform is provided, and a work platform is positioned above the base platform for supporting one or more humans, wherein the work platform is narrower than the base platform, and the work platform is positioned relative to the base platform to provide areas for positioning one or more robots on one or more sides of the work platform. The robots are supported on the base platform independently of the work platform, so that movement of the work platform does not affect the robots' positions.
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公开(公告)号：US10344906B2
公开(公告)日：2019-07-09
申请号：US15418284
申请日：2017-01-27
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： John Eric Miller , Dennis R. Mathis
Abstract: An isolated human work platform for stabilized positioning of collaborative robotics. A base platform is provided, and a work platform is positioned above the base platform for supporting one or more humans. One or more robots are supported on the base platform independently of the work platform, so that movement of the work platform does not affect the robots' positions. The work platform is isolated from the robots for stabilized positioning of the robots, so that the base platform and work platform together provide a collaborative workspace for the robots and the humans.
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公开(公告)号：US20190049919A1
公开(公告)日：2019-02-14
申请号：US15675252
申请日：2017-08-11
Applicant: The Boeing Company
IPC: G05B19/19 , G05B19/402
Abstract: A method is presented. A machine head is positioned in a desired location relative to a material on a tool using a sensor connected to the machine head and calibrated to detect magnetic material in the tool. An operation is performed on the material using the machine head starting at the desired location.
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公开(公告)号：US10076813B2
公开(公告)日：2018-09-18
申请号：US15056884
申请日：2016-02-29
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor： Dennis R. Mathis , Jason Kerestes , Rachel M. Chow
CPC classification number: B23P19/06 , B25B13/488 , B25B23/0035
Abstract: A rotary-drive sub-assembly includes a tool and a tool retainer. The tool includes a fastener-engagement portion, a first threaded portion, and a tool-change-engagement portion between the fastener-engagement portion and the first threaded portion. The tool retainer includes a body and a retaining member. The body includes a symmetry axis, a second threaded portion, configured to be threadably fastened with the first threaded portion of the tool so that the tool is rotationally anchored relative to the body of the tool retainer about the symmetry axis and is translationally anchored relative to the body of the tool retainer along the symmetry axis, and a key, fixed relative to the second threaded portion. The tool retainer further includes a retaining member that is removably coupled to the body at a fixed location.
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