Patents by Inventor Andrew R. COLLIS

Andrew R. COLLIS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • AUTOMATED WELDING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER -IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR FILING A VOLUME
    Publication number: 20160361775
    Abstract: An automated welding apparatus and computer-implemented method are described which generally perform the steps of: scanning a joint interface of a workpiece using a three-dimensional scanner (S4); determining a volume to be filled by a welding process (S6); determining a specification for the welding process based on the volume to be filled using an algorithm (S8, S10); and controlling a welding device so as to execute the specification by moving the welding device relative to the workpiece (S12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Andrew R. COLLIS