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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2011
Samra Samak Sangari, Seattle, WA (US);
Kurtis S. Willden, Kent, WA (US);
James M. Cobb, Burien, WA (US);
Gary M. Buckus, Bothell, WA (US);
Carlos Crespo, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Samuel F. Pedigo, Seattle, WA (US);
Samra Samak Sangari, Seattle, WA (US);
Kurtis S. Willden, Kent, WA (US);
James M. Cobb, Burien, WA (US);
Gary M. Buckus, Bothell, WA (US);
Carlos Crespo, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Samuel F. Pedigo, Seattle, WA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An automated ply layup system uses a robot and an end effector for selecting plies from a kit and placing the plies at predetermined locations on a tool by further employing cameras for ply location detection, a laser scanner for detection and ply placement within a location on the tool, and compact sensors for compacting plies onto the tool.