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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2020
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Gary E. Georgeson, Tacoma, WA (US);
Joseph L. Hafenrichter, Seattle, WA (US);
James J. Troy, Issaquah, WA (US);
Gregory J. Sweers, Renton, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for performing repair operations using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The methods are enabled by equipping the UAV with tools for rapidly repairing a large structure or object (e.g., an aircraft or a wind turbine blade) that is not easily accessible to maintenance personnel. A plurality of tools are available for robotic selection and placement at the repair site. The tools are designed to perform respective repair operations in sequence in accordance with a specified repair plan, which plan may take into account the results of a previously performed UAV-enabled inspection.