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:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
May. 20, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey H. Hunt, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Naveed Moayyed Hussain, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/00 (2006.01); G01B 11/25 (2006.01); B21D 53/92 (2006.01); B64C 1/06 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); G01S 17/89 (2006.01); G01S 17/66 (2006.01); B21D 31/00 (2006.01); B21B 19/02 (2006.01); B23P 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/0009 (2013.01); B21D 53/92 (2013.01); B64C 1/069 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); G01B 11/2518 (2013.01); B21B 19/02 (2013.01); B21D 31/005 (2013.01); B23P 19/10 (2013.01); G01S 17/66 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing fuselage sections. A first fuselage section is held in a cradle system. A current shape of the first fuselage section in the cradle system is measured. Forces to change the current shape of the first fuselage section to a desired shape for connecting the first fuselage section to a second fuselage section are identified. The forces identified are applied using a system to change the current shape of the first fuselage section towards the desired shape.