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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011

Filed:

Apr. 11, 2008
Applicants:

Richard W. Baird, Covington, WA (US);

James N. Buttrick, Seattle, WA (US);

Glenn R. Dalby, Shoreline, WA (US);

Silas L. Studley, Shoreline, WA (US);

Inventors:

Richard W. Baird, Covington, WA (US);

James N. Buttrick, Seattle, WA (US);

Glenn R. Dalby, Shoreline, WA (US);

Silas L. Studley, Shoreline, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B05B 13/04 (2006.01); B41J 3/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

There is provided a method of applying an accurately positioning at least one graphic image on a large contoured surface using an apparatus comprising a flexible-rail positioning system mounted on a portion of the surface on which the graphic image is to be applied, a graphic image application system, software to operate the positioning system, and software to operate the graphic image application system.


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