Master Application Paths for Coatings
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsFredrick Carl Rudnick, III, Robert Stephen Strong, Dennis R. Mathis, Paul J. Shirron
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Abstract
A method of applying a coating to at least a portion of a surface of a structure using reusable master path rules. The surface of the structure is identified to form surface data. A framework for the surface of the structure is generated using the surface data. The framework comprises a plurality of points. Reusable master path rules are created for a master path connecting the plurality of points. The master path is a continuous line representing a universal route for applying coatings to the surface. The coating is applied to the at least a portion of the surface of the structure using the reusable master path rules.
Claims20
A method of applying a coating to at least a portion of a surface of a structure using reusable master path rules, the method comprising:
- identifying the surface of the structure to form surface data;
- generating a framework for the surface of the structure using the surface data, wherein the framework comprises a plurality of points;
- creating reusable master path rules for a master path connecting the plurality of points, wherein the master path is a continuous line representing a universal route for applying coatings to the surface;
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- applying the coating to the at least a portion of the surface of the structure using the reusable master path rules.
A method of applying a coating to at least a portion of a surface of a structure using reusable master path rules, the method comprising:
- selecting an area of the surface of the structure to define a selected surface, wherein a plurality of points forms a framework for the surface;
- identifying a subset of the plurality of points associated with the selected surface;
- generating a path connecting the subset of the plurality of points using the reusable master path rules for the surface;
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- applying a coating to the selected surface using the path.
A system for applying a coating to at least a portion of a surface of a structure using reusable master path rules, the system comprising:
- a framework generator configured to generate a framework for the surface of the structure using surface data, wherein the framework comprises a plurality of points;
- a master path generator configured to create reusable master path rules for a master path connecting the plurality of points, wherein the master path is a continuous line representing a universal route for applying coatings to the surface;
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- a controller configured to control an application tool to apply the coating to the at least a portion of the surface of the structure using the reusable master path rules.
A system for applying a coating to at least a portion of a surface of a structure using reusable master path rules, the system comprising:
- a path generator configured to identify a subset of a plurality of points associated with a selected surface and generate a path connecting the subset of the plurality of points, wherein the selected surface is an area of the surface of the structure, wherein the plurality of points forms a framework for the surface, and wherein generating the path connecting the subset of the plurality of points uses the reusable master path rules for the surface;
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- a controller configured to control an application tool to apply the coating to the selected surface using the path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.