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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2013
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Peter F. Trautman, Seattle, WA (US);
Hui Li, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/042 (2006.01); B05C 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/50 (2006.01); B05B 12/12 (2006.01); B05B 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/0426 (2013.01); B05B 12/122 (2013.01); B05B 13/0431 (2013.01); B05B 13/0457 (2013.01); B05C 11/00 (2013.01); G06F 17/50 (2013.01); Y02T 10/82 (2013.01); Y10S 901/43 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for coating a group of objects may be provided. A three-dimensional model of the group of objects may be generated. Segments that represent each object in the group of objects in the three-dimensional model may be formed. Instructions for coating the group of objects may be generated based on the segments. The instructions may be configured to cause a robotic coating system to coat the group of objects.