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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020

Filed:

Aug. 27, 2018
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Thi Q. Nguyen, Everett, WA (US);

Quang Tuyen Do, Renton, WA (US);

Thomas Howard Sultze, Everett, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/04 (2006.01); G05B 19/18 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/1666 (2013.01); B25J 9/1694 (2013.01); B25J 11/005 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); G05D 1/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01);
Abstract

Mobile robotic platforms include a robotic device and a pair of laser scanners. The robotic device is positioned near a front of the mobile robotic platform while the laser scanners are positioned on the sides of the mobile robotic platform. When the mobile robotic platform is located in a selected position relative to an assembly with the front of the mobile robotic platform facing the assembly, the scanners are set to a scan field area of either a selected area for a safety zone around the sides of the mobile robotic platform or a default area within a predetermined distance from the sides. Upon detection of an intrusion into the scan field area of the laser scanners, the robotic device and/or the mobile robotic platform is stopped to prevent harm to a person whom may have inadvertently intruded into the scan field areas around the mobile robotic platform.


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