Automated imaging of part inconsistencies

US7626692B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Roger W. Engelbart · Chesterfield, US
• Ron Newcomer · Ballwin, US
• John R. Dworschak · Wildwood, US
• Douglas D. Trimble · Saint Peters, US
• Richard J. Steckel · Washington, US
• Christopher M. Vaccaro · O'Fallon, US
• William A. Lane · Saint Louis, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 2006
• Grant date: Dec 1, 2009
• Expiry date: Mar 10, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G03B29/00
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The embodiments of the disclosure relate to a method of displaying an image of an inconsistency on a part. The part may be scanned. An inconsistency on the part may be located. An image of the inconsistency may be displayed on the part. In other embodiments, parts are provided which had images of the parts' inconsistencies displayed on one or more surfaces of the parts.