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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
May. 16, 2019
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Norman Englund, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher Yeeles, Renton, WA (US);
Kim Ng, Renton, WA (US);
James Fortier, Renton, WA (US);
Paul Rugland, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/12 (2006.01); B64C 9/34 (2006.01); G06F 17/11 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/12 (2013.01); B64C 9/34 (2013.01); B64D 45/0005 (2013.01); G06F 17/11 (2013.01); B64C 2009/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and devices to measure an angular deflection of an aircraft member. The devices are configured to be attached to the aircraft member. The devices are configured to obtain an orientation of the device about three separate axes. The methods use initial orientation values and dynamic orientation values to calculate an axis of rotation. Using the axis of rotation, the deflection angle can be calculated for the aircraft member.