System for projecting flaws and inspection locations and associated method
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsJohn W. Palmateer, Alan S. Locke
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Abstract
A system and method for projecting an image onto a workpiece are provided. The system includes a data system capable of providing information indicative of a flaw within the workpiece, wherein the information is based on data acquired by at least one sensor. The system also includes an image-projecting device in communication with the data system and capable of projecting an image indicative of the flaw onto the workpiece, as well as a plurality of encoders for determining a location and/or orientation of the image-projecting device.
Claims23
An optical-projection system comprising:
- a data system capable of providing information indicative of a flaw within at least one of a metallic or composite workpiece, wherein the information comprises a location of the flaw and is based on data acquired by at least one sensor;
- an image-projecting device configured to receive the information indicative of the flaw from the data system;
- and
- a plurality of encoders for determining at least one of a location or orientation of the image-projecting device, wherein the image-projecting device is configured to project an image indicative of the flaw onto the workpiece based on the information indicative of the flaw and at least one of the location or orientation of the image-projecting device.
A method for projecting an image onto at least one of a metallic or composite workpiece comprising:
- providing information indicative of a flaw within the workpiece, wherein the information comprises a location of the flaw;
- determining at least one of a location or orientation of an image-projecting device with a plurality of encoders;
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- projecting an image indicative of the flaw onto the workpiece with the image-projecting device based on the information indicative of the flaw and at least one of the location or orientation of the image-projecting device.
A method for projecting an image onto a workpiece comprising:
- laying tape onto a mandrel to form at least a portion of the workpiece;
- providing information indicative of a flaw within the workpiece;
- determining at least one of a location and orientation of an image-projecting device with a plurality of encoders;
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- projecting an image indicative of the flaw onto the workpiece with the image-projecting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.