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US 7,478,569 B2Granted
Non-destructive inspection system with flexible display and associated method
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsRichard H. Bossi, Gary E. Georgeson
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Abstract
A system and method for inspecting a structure are provided. The system includes a data system that is capable of providing information indicative of at least a portion of the structure. The system also includes a flexible display that is positioned proximate to the structure and in communication with the data system. The flexible display is capable of displaying an image indicative of at least a portion of the structure based on the information provided by the data system.
Claims19
A system for inspecting a structure comprising:
- a sensor assembly comprising a flexible sheet of material and at least one sensor attached thereto;
- a data system in communication with the sensor assembly and configured to provide information indicative of a defect in the structure, wherein the information comprises information indicative of at least one of a crack, corrosion, a discontinuity, a void, porosity, a disbond, or delamination;
- a flexible display positioned proximate to the structure and in communication with the data system such that the flexible display is configured to display an image indicative of the defect in the structure based on the information provided by the data system, wherein the flexible display is configured to display the image while being positioned adjacent to the sensor assembly;
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- a suction mount configured to be coupled to the structure, wherein the flexible display is configured to scroll in and out of the suction mount.
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A method for inspecting a structure comprising:
- positioning a sensor assembly comprising a flexible sheet of material and at least one sensor attached thereto proximate to the structure;
- coupling a flexible display to the structure with a suction mount;
- scrolling the flexible display in or out of the suction mount;
- positioning the flexible display adjacent to the sensor assembly;
- providing information indicative of a defect in the structure based upon information from the at least one sensor, wherein the structure is a manufactured metallic or composite material and the information comprises information indicative of at least one of a crack, corrosion, a discontinuity, a void, porosity, a disbond, or delamination;
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- displaying an image indicative of the defect in the structure with the flexible display based on the provided information such that the image is capable of being viewed while the flexible display is positioned adjacent to the sensor assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.