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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10046381 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 03, 2014

Metrology-based system for operating a flexible manufacturing system

Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Harinder S. Oberoi, Snohomish, WA (US);

John Willard Dorsey-Palmateer, Gig Harbor, WA (US);

Yuanxin Charles Hu, Newcastle, WA (US);

Branko Sarh, Huntington Beach, CA (US);

Kevin Marion Barrick, Kingston, WA (US);

Melissa Ann Findlay, Snohomish, WA (US);

Jorge Alberto Arriaga, Kirkland, WA (US);

Gregory Gudzinski, South Lyon, MI (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:

Yee & Associates, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Mohammad Ali

Assistant Examiner:

Vincent Chang

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B21J 15/28 (2006.01); B21J 15/02 (2006.01); B21J 15/10 (2006.01); B21J 15/14 (2006.01); B60G 3/14 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); F16B 19/06 (2006.01); B23P 19/10 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B21J 15/32 (2006.01); B21J 15/40 (2006.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01); B25B 5/16 (2006.01); B29C 39/12 (2006.01); B29C 39/22 (2006.01); B64C 1/06 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 3/12 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 39/02 (2006.01); B29C 39/10 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64F 5/50 (2017.01); B23P 21/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/025 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 15/28 (2013.01); B21J 15/02 (2013.01); B21J 15/10 (2013.01); B21J 15/142 (2013.01); B21J 15/32 (2013.01); B21J 15/40 (2013.01); B23P 19/10 (2013.01); B25B 5/163 (2013.01); B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/1682 (2013.01); B25J 9/1687 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 11/005 (2013.01); B25J 11/007 (2013.01); B29C 39/026 (2013.01); B29C 39/10 (2013.01); B29C 39/123 (2013.01); B29C 39/22 (2013.01); B29C 45/14336 (2013.01); B60G 3/145 (2013.01); B60G 7/001 (2013.01); B60G 7/008 (2013.01); B64C 1/06 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64F 5/50 (2017.01); F16B 19/06 (2013.01); G05B 19/41805 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 3/12 (2013.01); B23P 21/002 (2013.01); B23P 2700/00 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14368 (2013.01); B29C 2793/0081 (2013.01); B29K 2715/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/748 (2013.01); B60G 2204/143 (2013.01); B60G 2204/418 (2013.01); B60G 2206/8207 (2013.01); B60G 2300/60 (2013.01); B60P 3/025 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45071 (2013.01); Y02P 90/86 (2015.11); Y10S 901/01 (2013.01); Y10S 901/02 (2013.01); Y10S 901/41 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus for positioning an end effector relative to a fuselage assembly. A configuration of the fuselage assembly may be determined. The end effector may be positioned relative to the fuselage assembly based on the configuration determined. A set of actual reference locations may be identified for a set of reference points on the fuselage assembly. The end effector may be positioned at an operation location based on the set of actual reference locations identified.

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