The Boeing Company

Justin Thomas

Morteza Safai

William Talion Edwards

Kirk Douglas Skaggs

Billy Punlap Tung

John William Finlayson

Kava Sirvan Crosson-Elturan

Thomas Harland Bluhm

Timothy John Suhr

David M Siebenaler

Douglas David Gaj

A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for generating a three-dimensional model of an object of interest in an aircraft. In response to transmitting a plurality of x-rays from a set of transmission points into the aircraft, backscatter x-ray data is received. The object identified from a two-dimensional diagram of the backscatter data. Points for the object are created from the identification of the object in the received data. The points are placed at a first distance from the transmission points to form a first curve. The points are placed at a second distance from the transmission points to form a second curve. A first surface is formed from the first and second curves. A second surface is formed that intersects the first surface to form an intersection. Three-dimensional data is generated for the three-dimensional model of the object from the intersection.

Method and apparatus for generating data for three-dimensional models from x-rays

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Everett, WA, United States of America

Justin Thomas