The Boeing Company

Tracy L Bagwill

William M Behan

Chris Huskamp

Ross Mitchell Blanton

A system and method provides data for a laser projection process used in manufacturing involving fasteners. For example, the laser projection process may include projecting a laser image associated with fasteners used to assemble objects. Fastener attribute data may be extracted from an engineer's design data and processed to generate a laser projection output file. This output file may include geometric data used to project a laser image associated with the fasteners. For example, this image may be an outline indicating the location, shape, and orientation of a fastener. The output file may also include non-geometric data associated with attributes of the objects to be assembled. Both the geometric and the non-geometric data can then be displayed in a user interface, such as a display screen of a laser projector control device, in addition to the display of the laser image in three-dimensional space.

Methods, systems, and formats for data, such as data used in laser projection of fasteners used in manufacturing

An apparatus comprising an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The outer sleeve has a first channel with an inner wall with a first number of substantially planar surfaces. The inner sleeve has a second channel and an outer wall with a second number of substantially planar surfaces. The outer wall is configured to be received within the first channel. At least one of the second number of substantially planar surfaces on the outer wall of the inner sleeve is configured to slide against at least one of the first number of substantially planar surfaces.

Variation compensating assembly

A duct connection system has a direct-manufactured first duct structure including a first duct section. The first duct section has a passage for conveying a substance and a first interconnect component moveably and captivity coupled to the duct section. The duct connection system also has a direct-manufactured second duct structure including a second duct section. The second duct section has a passage for conveying the substance and a first interconnect component configured to enter a locked state with the first interconnect component such that a sealing force between the first and second duct structures is substantially equal to a predetermined value.

Direct-manufactured duct interconnects

Methods, systems and formats for data, such as data used in laser projection of fasteners used in manufacturing

A method for forming a duct interconnect generally includes providing a digital model of a first duct structure and a second duct structure, the first duct structure including a first duct section having a passage for conveying a substance and an interconnect component moveably and captively coupled to the duct section. The second duct structure includes a second duct structure and a second interconnect component. The process includes forming, via a direct manufacturing procedure (e.g., stereolithography), a physical model of the first duct and second structures in accordance with the digital models, wherein the interconnect component has a locked and unlocked state, and wherein the unlocked state corresponds to a predetermined compressive force between the first duct structure and a second duct structure.

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Tracy L Bagwill