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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Hieu Trung Le, St. Charles, MO (US);
Donald J. Grzina, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Inventors:
Hieu Trung Le, St. Charles, MO (US);
Donald J. Grzina, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for calibrating a tool. A moveable blade connected to the tool may be deflected towards an inward position with respect to the tool. A force applied to the moveable blade may be detected by a biasing mechanism in the tool using a sensor when the moveable blade is in the inward position with respect to the tool. The biasing mechanism in the tool may be adjusted if the force is not a desired force.