Patents by Inventor Joseph D. Doyle
Joseph D. Doyle 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: 10450053Abstract: Methods for using predictive shimming to optimize part-to-part alignment. In accordance with one embodiment, the process uses measurement data acquired from mating surfaces and key features to virtually align two parts in a manner that optimizes the final orientation of the parts and determines the geometry of the shim needed to achieve this orientation during assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joseph D. Doyle, Christopher A. Greer, Brian D. Smith, Richard M. Wcislak
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Publication number: 20170327201Abstract: Methods for using predictive shimming to optimize part-to-part alignment. In accordance with one embodiment, the process uses measurement data acquired from mating surfaces and key features to virtually align two parts in a manner that optimizes the final orientation of the parts and determines the geometry of the shim needed to achieve this orientation during assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joseph D. Doyle, Christopher A. Greer, Brian D. Smith, Richard M. Wcislak
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Patent number: 9652583Abstract: Methods and apparatus to automatically fabricate fillers are disclosed. An example method includes aligning rigid surface data with flexible surface data, the rigid surface data and the flexible surface data being permitted to overlap when aligned; when aligned, defining the rigid surface data and the flexible surface data based on a same parameter space; calculating a displacement function based on differences between corresponding ones of first points in the flexible surface data and second points in the rigid surface data; determining a modified position of a first one of the first points by modifying the first one of the first points based on a value of the displacement function; calculating a gap between the modified position of the first one of the first points and a second one of the second points; and creating a physical filler to fill a physical gap corresponding to the calculated gap.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Joseph D. Doyle, Ronald J. Collins, Joel Adriance
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Publication number: 20160091888Abstract: Methods and apparatus to automatically fabricate fillers are disclosed. An example method includes aligning rigid surface data with flexible surface data, the rigid surface data and the flexible surface data being permitted to overlap when aligned; when aligned, defining the rigid surface data and the flexible surface data based on a same parameter space; calculating a displacement function based on differences between corresponding ones of first points in the flexible surface data and second points in the rigid surface data; determining a modified position of a first one of the first points by modifying the first one of the first points based on a value of the displacement function; calculating a gap between the modified position of the first one of the first points and a second one of the second points; and creating a physical filler to fill a physical gap corresponding to the calculated gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Joseph D. Doyle, Ronald J. Collins, Joel Adriance
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Patent number: 8855404Abstract: Methods and systems for inspecting a workpiece are provided. The method includes storing model data associated with the workpiece in an inspection system, determining a relative position of a depth sensing device relative to the workpiece, and calibrating a pose view for the inspection system relative to the model based on the position of the depth sensing device relative to the workpiece. The method further includes measuring actual depth distance data of at least one pixel of the depth sensing device relative to the workpiece and determining, based on the actual depth distance data, if the workpiece satisfies predetermined inspection criteria.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joseph D. Doyle, Paul R. Davies
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Publication number: 20140056507Abstract: Methods and systems for inspecting a workpiece are provided. The method includes storing model data associated with the workpiece in an inspection system, determining a relative position of a depth sensing device relative to the workpiece, and calibrating a pose view for the inspection system relative to the model based on the position of the depth sensing device relative to the workpiece. The method further includes measuring actual depth distance data of at least one pixel of the depth sensing device relative to the workpiece and determining, based on the actual depth distance data, if the workpiece satisfies predetermined inspection criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Inventors: Joseph D. Doyle, Paul R. Davies
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Patent number: 8525830Abstract: A method, apparatus, and point cloud generation system for managing a point cloud. Vertices for a model of an object are identified. The object comprises a plurality of parts. Identifiers for the plurality of parts are associated with points in the point cloud using the vertices for the model of the object.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Paul Robert Davies, Joseph D. Doyle, Jeremy Glenn Eagan, Robin A. Rongey, Randy Dean Baker
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Patent number: 8467992Abstract: A system for generating surface data defining a position and location of an object is described. The system includes a non-contact measuring device for measuring the location of one or more points on a surface of an object with respect to the measuring device, an optical imaging device for capturing image information, and a processor. The processor is programmed to use the captured image information to determine location and orientation data for both the measuring device and the optical imaging device with respect to a fixed point in space, receive location measurement data from the measuring device, and combine the location and orientation data with the location measurement data to generate surface data for the object.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Joseph D. Doyle
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Patent number: 8423318Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing information about an object. A location on the object is identified. An association between the location on the object and a number of points in a point cloud for the object is identified. The number of points in the point cloud is associated with a number of parts for the object. The location on the object is associated with the number of parts for the object based on the association of the location on the object with the number of points in the point cloud. An identification of the number of parts associated with the location on the object is presented on a graphical user interface on a display system. Information for the location on the object in a number of types of media is identified. The information for the location on the object is associated with the location on the object.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Randy D. Baker, Joseph D. Doyle, Jeremy Glenn Eagan, Robin A. Rongey, Anthony Michael Thomason, Paul Robert Davies
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Publication number: 20120071998Abstract: A method, apparatus, and point cloud generation system for managing a point cloud. Vertices for a model of an object are identified. The object comprises a plurality of parts. Identifiers for the plurality of parts are associated with points in the point cloud using the vertices for the model of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Paul Robert Davies, Joseph D. Doyle, Jeremy Glenn Eagan, Robin A. Rongey, Randy Dean Baker