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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2009
Paul Allen Kesler, Arlington, VA (US);
Robert Daniel Kalinowski, Saint Charles, MO (US);
John Lyle Vian, Renton, WA (US);
Paul Allen Kesler, Arlington, VA (US);
Robert Daniel Kalinowski, Saint Charles, MO (US);
John Lyle Vian, Renton, WA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The advantageous embodiments provide a method for identifying anomalies on an object. The advantageous embodiments detect a presence of the object in a control area using a sensor system. In response to detecting the presence of the object in the control area, the object is identified using the sensor system. Scan priorities are identified for the object using the sensor system. The object is scanned while the object is within the control area to form scan results. The scan results are analyzed and a determination is made as to whether a number of maintenance anomalies are detected on the object using the scan results.