Validating parts using a number of contiguous coupons produced from part excess

US10018458B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Daniel John Wade · Carbonado, US
• Micah Barrett Fuller · Lacey, US
• Keith A. Walton · Kingston, US
• Alan A. Johnson · Schreiber, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 12, 2016
• Grant date: Jul 10, 2018
• Expiry date: Jan 5, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01B5/02
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and a check fixture is presented. A part having a number of contiguous coupons is processed using an automated tool. Geometry of the number of contiguous coupons is inspected to produce inspection results. The part is validated using the inspection results.