Patents by Inventor David Ray Turner
David Ray Turner 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).
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Patent number: 10899476Abstract: A method of manufacturing aircraft parts includes creating corresponding 3D geometry models representing surface features and holes of the aircraft parts sized to nominal dimensions. The method includes sending the 3D geometry models to respective manufacturing facilities for each to generate a NC machining program directly from a 3D geometry model, with instructions for a single NC machining apparatus to machine an aircraft part, and including instructions to machine the surface features and/or holes to the modeled dimensions. And for each of the respective manufacturing facilities to machine the aircraft part utilizing the NC machining program. For this, the NC machining apparatus utilizes tool(s) set at substantially the modeled dimensions, instead of at a high or low side of related tolerance range(s) to allow for tight geometric dimensioning and tolerancing requirements. This method enables the full process capability of the CNC machines while utilizing inspection tolerances that are measurable.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Donald L. Erion, David Ray Turner, Teresa M. Finchamp
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Patent number: 10520921Abstract: A method of manufacturing an aircraft part for an assembly includes creating a 3D geometry model for an aircraft part having surface features and holes represented by the 3D geometry model and sized to nominal dimensions. The method includes generating a NC machining program directly from the 3D geometry model, with instructions for a single NC machining apparatus to machine the aircraft part, and including instructions to machine the holes to nominal. And the method includes machining the aircraft part utilizing the NC machining program. For this, the NC machining apparatus utilizes a hole-forming tool set at substantially the nominal, instead of at a high or low side of a related hole-diameter tolerance range to allow for tight geometric dimensioning and tolerancing requirements, whereby the holes are machined to substantially the nominal. This method enables the full process capability of the CNC machines while utilizing inspection tolerances that are measurable.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Donald Leroy Erion, David Ray Turner
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Patent number: 10160070Abstract: A method is provided for assembling an aircraft structure assembly composed of a plurality of sections without use of any shimming, locating fixtures or final-hole-size drill jigs. The method includes supporting a first and second frame sections on respective adjustable supports, and positioning an interconnecting frame section therebetween. The method includes aligning first pre-drilled mating holes in the interconnecting frame section, and installing fasteners through the aligned, first pre-drilled mating holes. The method includes aligning second pre-drilled mating holes in structural mating sections, and installing fasteners through the aligned, second pre-drilled mating holes. The method includes positioning the structural mating sections relative to the first and second frame sections and the interconnecting frame section. The structural mating sections are assembled inwardly from the first and second frame sections that form an outer perimeter structure of the aircraft structure assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: David Ray Turner, Donald L. Erion, Teresa M. Finchamp, Gregory Jon Goodman
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Patent number: 10144530Abstract: A method of manufacturing aircraft parts includes creating corresponding 3D geometry models representing surface features and holes of the aircraft parts sized to nominal dimensions. The method includes sending the 3D geometry models to respective manufacturing facilities for each to generate a NC machining program directly from a 3D geometry model, with instructions for a single NC machining apparatus to machine an aircraft part, and including instructions to machine the surface features and/or holes to the modeled dimensions. And for each of the respective manufacturing facilities to machine the aircraft part utilizing the NC machining program. For this, the NC machining apparatus utilizes tool(s) set at substantially the modeled dimensions, instead of at a high or low side of related tolerance range(s) to allow for tight geometric dimensioning and tolerancing requirements. This method enables the full process capability of the CNC machines while utilizing inspection tolerances that are measurable.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Donald L. Erion, David Ray Turner, Teresa M. Finchamp
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Publication number: 20180107194Abstract: A method of manufacturing an aircraft part for an assembly includes creating a 3D geometry model for an aircraft part having surface features and holes represented by the 3D geometry model and sized to nominal dimensions. The method includes generating a NC machining program directly from the 3D geometry model, with instructions for a single NC machining apparatus to machine the aircraft part, and including instructions to machine the holes to nominal. And the method includes machining the aircraft part utilizing the NC machining program. For this, the NC machining apparatus utilizes a hole-forming tool set at substantially the nominal, instead of at a high or low side of a related hole-diameter tolerance range to allow for tight geometric dimensioning and tolerancing requirements, whereby the holes are machined to substantially the nominal. This method enables the full process capability of the CNC machines while utilizing inspection tolerances that are measureable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Donald Leroy Erion, David Ray Turner
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Publication number: 20180104775Abstract: A method is provided for assembling an aircraft structure assembly composed of a plurality of sections, and doing so without use of any shimming, locating fixtures or final-hole-size drill jigs. The method includes supporting the first and second frame sections on respective adjustable supports, and positioning the interconnecting frame section therebetween. The method includes aligning first pre-drilled mating holes in the interconnecting frame section with first pre-drilled mating holes in the first and second frame sections, and installing fasteners through the aligned, first pre-drilled mating holes. The method includes positioning a structural mating section relative to the first and second frame sections and interconnecting frame section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: David Ray Turner, Donald L. Erion, Teresa M. Finchamp, Gregory Jon Goodman
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Patent number: 9925625Abstract: A method is provided for assembling an aircraft structure assembly composed of a plurality of sections, and doing so without use of any shimming, locating fixtures or final-hole-size drill jigs. The method includes supporting the first and second frame sections on respective adjustable supports, and positioning the interconnecting frame section therebetween. The method includes aligning first pre-drilled mating holes in the interconnecting frame section with first pre-drilled mating holes in the first and second frame sections, and installing fasteners though the aligned, first pre-drilled mating holes. The method includes positioning a structural mating section relative to the first and second frame sections and interconnecting frame section.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: David Ray Turner, Donald L. Erion, Teresa M. Finchamp, Gregory Jon Goodman
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Patent number: 9857789Abstract: A method of manufacturing an aircraft part for an assembly includes creating a 3D geometry model for an aircraft part having surface features and holes represented by the 3D geometry model and sized to nominal dimensions. The method includes generating a NC machining program directly from the 3D geometry model, with instructions for a single NC machining apparatus to machine the aircraft part, and including instructions to machine the holes to nominal. And the method includes machining the aircraft part utilizing the NC machining program. For this, the NC machining apparatus utilizes a hole-forming tool set at substantially the nominal, instead of at a high or low side of a related hole-diameter tolerance range to allow for tight geometric dimensioning and tolerancing requirements, whereby the holes are machined to substantially the nominal. This method enables the full process capability of the CNC machines while utilizing inspection tolerances that are measureable.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Donald Leroy Erion, David Ray Turner
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Publication number: 20160325851Abstract: A method is provided for assembling an aircraft structure assembly composed of a plurality of sections, and doing so without use of any shimming, locating fixtures or final-hole-size drill jigs. The method includes supporting the first and second frame sections on respective adjustable supports, and positioning the interconnecting frame section therebetween. The method includes aligning first pre-drilled mating holes in the interconnecting frame section with first pre-drilled mating holes in the first and second frame sections, and installing fasteners though the aligned, first pre-drilled mating holes. The method includes positioning a structural mating section relative to the first and second frame sections and interconnecting frame section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: David Ray Turner, Donald L. Erion, Teresa M. Finchamp, Gregory Jon Goodman
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Publication number: 20160327937Abstract: A method of manufacturing an aircraft part for an assembly includes creating a 3D geometry model for an aircraft part having surface features and holes represented by the 3D geometry model and sized to nominal dimensions. The method includes generating a NC machining program directly from the 3D geometry model, with instructions for a single NC machining apparatus to machine the aircraft part, and including instructions to machine the holes to nominal. And the method includes machining the aircraft part utilizing the NC machining program. For this, the NC machining apparatus utilizes a hole-forming tool set at substantially the nominal, instead of at a high or low side of a related hole-diameter tolerance range to allow for tight geometric dimensioning and tolerancing requirements, whereby the holes are machined to substantially the nominal. This method enables the full process capability of the CNC machines while utilizing inspection tolerances that are measureable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Donald Leroy Erion, David Ray Turner
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Patent number: D427851Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1999Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Inventor: David Ray Turner