The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Christopher J. Senesac, Daniel Island, SC (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for recording a nonconformance in an aircraft. A model is identified for the aircraft. Sections of the aircraft are displayed in a graphical user interface on a display device. The sections correspond to sections as manufactured for assembly of the aircraft. The sections are selectable. Graphical representations of parts are displayed in a volume in the model in the graphical user interface on a display device from a selection of a section in the sections. The volume corresponds to a location of the nonconformance in the aircraft. The nonconformance for a part is identified from a selection of a graphical representation of the part from the graphical representations of the parts. The nonconformance that was identified is recorded.