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Cataloging system for recording manufacture anomaly data related to type, severity, and position with a wireless probe

US9067690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

Samuel F. Pedigo · Lake Forest Park, US
Brice A. Johnson · Redmond, US
Craig Farris Battles · Seattle, US
Donald L. Kaiser · Kent, US
Kimberly Jyl Kaiser · Kent, US
Richard N. Blair · Kent, US
Winfeng Li · Renton, US
James M. Cobb · Burien, US
Matthew W. Smith · Algonquin, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 2011
Grant date	Jun 30, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 3, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P90/30
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An anomaly detection and cataloging system is described that includes a handheld probe having a probe tip, a user interface, and a communications interface. The system further includes a system controller and a probe locating device. The probe is operable, via the user interface, for transmitting, via the communications interface, a user selected anomaly type to the system controller, the anomaly type being associated with a manufactured part or airplane on the ground (AOG). The probe locating device is operable to provide to the system controller a location associated with the probe tip, and the system is programmed to associate the user selected anomaly type with the location associated with the probe tip.

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