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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2005
Applicants:
John W. Palmateer, Gig Harbor, WA (US);
Alan S. Locke, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
John W. Palmateer, Gig Harbor, WA (US);
Alan S. Locke, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for projecting an image onto a workpiece are provided. The system includes a data system capable of providing information indicative of a flaw within the workpiece, wherein the information is based on data acquired by at least one sensor. The system also includes an image-projecting device in communication with the data system and capable of projecting an image indicative of the flaw onto the workpiece, as well as a plurality of encoders for determining a location and/or orientation of the image-projecting device.