Patents by Inventor Jeffery Peebles

Jeffery Peebles 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).

  • Robotic system for inspecting a part and associated methods
    Patent number: 12172316
    Abstract: A robotic system for inspecting a part comprises a robot comprising an articulating arm and an end effector, coupled to the articulating arm. The robotic system further includes three or more proximity sensors on the end effector and spaced apart from each other. Each of the proximity sensors is configured to detect a measured distance from the proximity sensor to a surface, such that the end effector is displaced from the surface. The robotic system includes a controller configured to receive measured distances from the proximity sensors. The controller is also configured to orient the end effector to a predetermined orientation based on the measured distances. The controller is further configured to calculate an average of the measured distances. Additionally, the controller is configured to move the end effector to a predetermined operating distance from the surface based on the average of the measured distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jason G. DeStories, Michael R. Mercer, Jeffery Peebles, Patrick C. Scofield, Basilio Penuelas
  • ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING A PART AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20230146712
    Abstract: A robotic system for inspecting a part comprises a robot comprising an articulating arm and an end effector, coupled to the articulating arm. The robotic system further includes three or more proximity sensors on the end effector and spaced apart from each other. Each of the proximity sensors is configured to detect a measured distance from the proximity sensor to a surface, such that the end effector is displaced from the surface. The robotic system includes a controller configured to receive measured distances from the proximity sensors. The controller is also configured to orient the end effector to a predetermined orientation based on the measured distances. The controller is further configured to calculate an average of the measured distances. Additionally, the controller is configured to move the end effector to a predetermined operating distance from the surface based on the average of the measured distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Jason G. DeStories, Michael R. Mercer, Jeffery Peebles, Patrick C. Scofield, Basilio Penuelas