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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Taisia Tsukruk Lou, St. Louis, MO (US);
William Talion Edwards, Wentzville, MO (US);
Gregory Paul Saguto, St. Charles, MO (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/203 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/203 (2013.01); G01N 2223/053 (2013.01); G01N 2223/3037 (2013.01); G01N 2223/629 (2013.01); G01N 2223/631 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are presented. X-rays are directed at a workpiece. The workpiece includes a fastener installed in an opening. Backscatter is received from the workpiece. It is determined if the fastener installed in the opening has an out of tolerance gap using the backscatter. An output is generated if the fastener installed in the opening has the out of tolerance gap.