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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2016
Embraer S.a., São José dos Campos, BR;
Rogério Scafutto Scotton, São José dos Campos, BR;
Natália Vianna Correia, São José dos Campos, BR;
Luiz Fernando Dos Santos, São José dos Campos, BR;
Thomas Waring, São José dos Campos, BR;
Richard Waring, São José dos Campos, BR;
EMBRAER S.A., São José dos Campos, BR;
Abstract
Methods are provided by which a treatment fluid (e.g., a liquid corrosion inhibitor) may be applied onto the interior surfaces of an aircraft fuselage. The methods include (a) deploying an automated guided vehicle (AGV) comprising a carriage assembly and a robotic spray system carried by the carriage assembly within the interior of the fuselage, (b) closing the cabin door opening of the fuselage with the AGV positioned therewithin, and (c) operating the AGV so as to move within the fuselage along a longitudinal axis thereof to spray the treatment fluid onto the surfaces thereof.