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US 2019/0049919 A1Published application
Tool Having Magnetic Material
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsSamuel James Knutson, Raviendra Sidath Suriyaarachchi, Dennis R. Mathis
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Abstract
A method is presented. A machine head is positioned in a desired location relative to a material on a tool using a sensor connected to the machine head and calibrated to detect magnetic material in the tool. An operation is performed on the material using the machine head starting at the desired location.
Claims36
A method comprising:
- positioning a machine head in a desired location relative to a material on a tool using a sensor connected to the machine head and calibrated to detect magnetic material in the tool;
- and
- performing an operation on the material using the machine head starting at the desired location.
A method comprising:
- calibrating a sensor attached to a machine head to detect magnetic fields;
- moving the machine head relative to a tool comprising magnetic material;
- stopping the machine head at a desired location when the sensor detects a magnetic field in the tool;
- and
- performing a manufacturing operation on a part on the tool using the machine head starting from the desired location.
2 more elements
A method comprising:
- laying down a first material to form a tool base;
- positioning magnetic material at a number of locations on the tool base;
- and
- encompassing the magnetic material to form a tool.
1 more element
A tool configured to locate an operation on a material comprising:
- a layup surface configured to mate with the material;
- and
- magnetic material positioned at a number of locations in the tool corresponding to a number of locations for performance of a number of operations on material.
A system comprising:
- a machine head configured to perform an operation on a material on a tool using an operational component;
- and
- a sensor connected to the machine head and calibrated to detect magnetic material in the tool beneath the material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.