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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Inventors:
David Michael Gayle, Andover, KS (US);
Adam Joseph Donar, Wichita, KS (US);
Nicholas John Pilla, Wichita, KS (US);
Assignee:
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/28 (2006.01); G10K 11/24 (2006.01); G01N 29/27 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 11/24 (2013.01); G01N 29/043 (2013.01); G01N 29/27 (2013.01); G01N 29/28 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2638 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor assembly for inspecting a part, the sensor assembly comprising a sensor for sensing a defect of the part and a remoldable housing for retaining and positioning the sensor in alignment with the defect of the part. The housing is formed of a moldable material and may be molded into a shape that conforms to a contour of the part when a stimulus is applied to the housing and may harden into the shape when the stimulus is removed from the housing.