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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2007
John William Finlayson, Renton, WA (US);
Kirk Douglas Skaggs, Federal Way, WA (US);
William Talion Edwards, Foristell, MO (US);
David M. Siebenaler, Federal Way, WA (US);
Douglas David Gaj, Renton, WA (US);
Timothy John Suhr, Algona, WA (US);
Justin Thomas, Everett, WA (US);
Billy Punlap Tung, Seattle, WA (US);
Kava Sirvan Crosson-elturan, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas Harland Bluhm, Auburn, WA (US);
Morteza Safai, Seattle, WA (US);
John William Finlayson, Renton, WA (US);
Kirk Douglas Skaggs, Federal Way, WA (US);
William Talion Edwards, Foristell, MO (US);
David M. Siebenaler, Federal Way, WA (US);
Douglas David Gaj, Renton, WA (US);
Timothy John Suhr, Algona, WA (US);
Justin Thomas, Everett, WA (US);
Billy Punlap Tung, Seattle, WA (US);
Kava Sirvan Crosson-Elturan, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas Harland Bluhm, Auburn, WA (US);
Morteza Safai, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for generating a three-dimensional model of an object of interest in an aircraft. In response to transmitting a plurality of x-rays from a set of transmission points into the aircraft, backscatter x-ray data is received. The object identified from a two-dimensional diagram of the backscatter data. Points for the object are created from the identification of the object in the received data. The points are placed at a first distance from the transmission points to form a first curve. The points are placed at a second distance from the transmission points to form a second curve. A first surface is formed from the first and second curves. A second surface is formed that intersects the first surface to form an intersection. Three-dimensional data is generated for the three-dimensional model of the object from the intersection.