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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2019
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Caitlin E. Kerr, Ladson, SC (US);
Justin T. Hoehn, Mountlake, WA (US);
Dhananjay B. Vasa, Columbus, OH (US);
Shane E. Arthur, Kirkland, WA (US);
Bennett M. Moriarty, Bothell, WA (US);
Matthew H. Mellin, Charleston, SC (US);
Ryan M. Trumbo, Renton, WA (US);
John F. Spalding, Seattle, WA (US);
Raymond C. Eng, Burien, WA (US);
Kyle S. Biondich, Bothell, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of applying a surface treatment on a contoured surface includes attaching a surface treatment repair assembly to the contoured surface that includes a robotic unit and an array of applicator heads, each applicator head being configured to apply a repair treatment to the contoured surface. A location of the surface treatment relative to the surface treatment repair assembly is determined using an optical sensor configured to scan the contoured surface and generate an image data set of the contoured surface. A damaged portion of the surface treatment is identified and a target area for surface treatment repair is defined based on comparing the image data set generated by the optical sensor and a pristine image data set. The surface treatment repair assembly is positioned with the array of applicator heads adjacent to the surface treatment, and each applicator head is selectively operated to repair the surface treatment.