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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2004
Raymond Q. Draggie, Spokanc, WA (US);
Scott D. Maxwell, Renton, WA (US);
William R. Whisler, Enumclaw, WA (US);
Raymond Q. Draggie, Spokanc, WA (US);
Scott D. Maxwell, Renton, WA (US);
William R. Whisler, Enumclaw, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A borescopic device and an associated method are provided that permit the controlled movement of the object under test both angularly and along several different axes, such that the object including its internal surfaces, can be thoroughly inspected in a controlled fashion. The borescopic device includes an adjustable holder assembly for holding an object, a borescopic imaging system including one or more probes for capturing an image of at least one surface of the object, and a monitoring system for determining the position of an image captured by the borescopic imaging system relative to the object. The adjustable holder assembly also includes one or more position indicators for providing the monitoring system with indications of the position of the object, both angularly and in at least two linear directions.