The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

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:
Jan. 18, 2022

Filed:

Jul. 16, 2018
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventor:

Thomas J. Hagman, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64C 1/00 (2006.01); G05B 5/01 (2006.01); G05B 19/401 (2006.01); B29K 105/08 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/382 (2013.01); B29C 70/386 (2013.01); B64C 1/00 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); G05B 5/01 (2013.01); G05B 19/401 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0872 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01); B64C 2001/0072 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and system for managing tow end placement. A tow is laid up over a tuning surface. A first position of a first tow end of the tow and a second position of a second tow end of the tow are measured. A first error between the first position of the first tow end and an expected position for the first tow end, and a second error between the second position of the second tow end and an expected position for the second tow end, are computed. A determination is made as to whether at least one of the first error or the second error is outside of selected tolerances. A start timing offset of a tow placement system is adjusted if the first error is outside of selected tolerances and a stop timing offset of the tow placement system is adjusted if the second error is outside of selected tolerances.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…