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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2008
Anthony E. Majoros, Cypress, CA (US);
Brian C. Fredgren, St. Peters, MO (US);
Paul Robert Davies, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Robert Daniel Kalinowski, Saint Charles, MO (US);
Anthony E. Majoros, Cypress, CA (US);
Brian C. Fredgren, St. Peters, MO (US);
Paul Robert Davies, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Robert Daniel Kalinowski, Saint Charles, MO (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for reducing time expended on non-value added tasks during assembly of an aircraft is provided. A RFID tag reading function of a RFID tag reader integrated into user apparel is enabled. The RFID tag reader comprises a set of touch activation components integrated into the user apparel. A touch activation component in the set of touch activation components is pressed against a surface in proximity of a RFID tag associated with an aircraft component. The RFID tag reader transmits an interrogate signal to an RFID tag associated with the aircraft component. The user observes a display device coupled to the RFID tag reader integrated into the user apparel, wherein the display device displays RFID tag information received from the RFID tag in response to the interrogate signal. The RFID tag information comprises data describing the aircraft component. The user receives the RFID tag information without interrupting an assembly task.