Patents by Inventor Christopher C. Calkin

Christopher C. Calkin 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 method and system to assemble and inspect tubing assemblies
    Patent number: 7024952
    Abstract: An automated method and system to assemble and inspect tubing assemblies includes one or more coordinate tables with each table having a plurality of robotic fixtures mounted for movement on the table. The robotic fixtures are controlled by a computerized control system to move to predetermined positions on the table surface, and tubing holders on the robotic fixtures are controlled to receive portions of a bent length of metal tubing to inspect and assemble the portions of tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Dan N. Huynh, David K. Vogt, Stephen J. Morgan, Christopher C. Calkin, Kyle G. Dalton, Michael L. Jones, William S. Carnegie, Yong C. Joo