The Boeing Company

William E Wojczyk, Jr

Scott Randall Greene

Kevin M Arrow

Andrew Wall

Eric Lee Nicks

William Talion Edwards

Michael Louis Piasse

Paul Allen Kesler

Stephen P Jewett

Ken D Bouvier

Bob Kalinowski

Thomas J Hollerich

Dan L Hagrman

Timothy Joseph Josten

Rebecca J Garcia

Stephen E Nann

A system and method for scanning a three-dimensional surface is disclosed. In one example, the method is evidenced by receiving scan data of the three dimensional surface, the scan data comprising a plurality of scan points defining a plurality of polygons and obtained from a scan direction, grouping the plurality of polygons into blotches having at least one polygon, wherein no polygon of a blotch shares a common edge with a polygon of any other blotch, computing a directional vector for each blotch, the directional vector of each blotch weighted by an area of the blotch, computing a further scan direction from the directional vectors for the blotches and commanding a scanner to scan from the further scan direction.

Method and apparatus for rapid scanning of a three dimensional surface

A system aggregates data related to a non-conformance system in an aircraft and allocates resources to repairing the non-conformance condition. The system includes a service bus that receives and distributes the non-conformance condition and an optimizer tool that generates repair alternatives. The optimizer tool allows dynamic reconfiguration of rules to activate and deactivate or change a weight of individual rules in a rule set.

Aircraft non-periodic maintenance scheduling system

Described herein is an apparatus that includes a minimum equipment list (MEL) data module and an impact assessment module. The MEL data module determines at least one operational limitation associated with deferred maintenance on a vehicle. The impact assessment module determines an operational impact associated with the deferred maintenance based on the at least one operational limitation.

Deferred aircraft maintenance impact assessment apparatus, system, and method

A particular method includes receiving a conflict notice from a first airfield computing agent associated with a first airfield at a first aircraft computing agent associated with a first aircraft. The conflict notice indicates that the first aircraft is associated with a first conflict of the first airfield. The method also includes identifying, based on parameters associated with the first aircraft, one or more actions associated with the first aircraft to address the first conflict.

Agent-based airfield conflict resolution

A system and methods to record a configuration record for components of an asset is provided. The system includes a user interface device comprising a screen having a plurality of attributes and a plurality of link hotspots coupled to the plurality of attributes. A database is coupled to the user interface device, wherein the database includes an aspect associated with each of the plurality of attributes. The system includes a processor coupled to the user interface device and the database, wherein the processor configured to couple the aspect to the plurality of link hotspots.

Component configuration system and methods of operating same

Methods and apparatus for use in correcting a data transaction. A data transaction including a plurality of transaction values is received from a data provider. At least a portion of the transaction values is validated. When the validation of at least one transaction value fails, a validation failure notification including a link is provided to a user. When the link is selected, the transaction values are provided via a presentation interface, and erroneous transaction values are distinguished from non-erroneous transaction values. A correction request message including the erroneous transaction values may be generated and sent to a user associated with the data provider. A revised transaction may be received from the data provider and executed to correct the erroneous transaction values.

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O'Fallon, MO, United States of America

William E Wojczyk, Jr