The Boeing Company

Timothy John Suhr

Morteza Safai

William Talion Edwards

Kirk Douglas Skaggs

Billy Punlap Tung

Edward J Levinskas

John William Finlayson

Kava Sirvan Crosson-Elturan

Thomas Harland Bluhm

Patrick L Walsh

David M Siebenaler

Douglas David Gaj

Justin Thomas

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

A method and apparatus are present for managing information for parts. Information for a part is identified. The information comprises a plurality of features for the part, a number of levels of details for each of the plurality of features, and a history associated with the plurality of features. The plurality of features for the part, the number of levels of detail for each of the plurality of features, and the history associated with the plurality of features are associated with each other to form a plurality of associations. The information and the plurality of associations are stored in a repository.

Managing information for generating models of parts

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Algona, WA, United States of America

Timothy John Suhr