Patents by Inventor Kyle W. Lehning

Kyle W. Lehning 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).

  • 3D visualizations of in-process products based on machine tool input
    Patent number: 11144041
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for creating three dimensional (3D) visualizations of in-process products. One embodiment is an apparatus that includes a controller and an interface. The controller is able to generate a 3D scene depicting ongoing assembly of a product by a machine tool. The scene includes a 3D model of the product and a 3D model of the machine tool, and the 3D models are placed within the scene based on a location of the product and a location of the machine tool. The interface is able to receive an update from the machine tool indicating a 3D placement of a part that has been attached by the machine tool to the product. The controller is also able to acquire a 3D model of the part, to insert the 3D model of the part within the scene based on the 3D placement, and to provide the scene for display to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert Stephen Strong, Fredrick C. Rudnick, III, Christopher Luis Carpenter, Michael Honea, Kyle W. Lehning
  • 3D VISUALIZATIONS OF IN-PROCESS PRODUCTS BASED ON MACHINE TOOL INPUT
    Publication number: 20160124424
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for creating three dimensional (3D) visualizations of in-process products. One embodiment is an apparatus that includes a controller and an interface. The controller is able to generate a 3D scene depicting ongoing assembly of a product by a machine tool. The scene includes a 3D model of the product and a 3D model of the machine tool, and the 3D models are placed within the scene based on a location of the product and a location of the machine tool. The interface is able to receive an update from the machine tool indicating a 3D placement of a part that has been attached by the machine tool to the product. The controller is also able to acquire a 3D model of the part, to insert the 3D model of the part within the scene based on the 3D placement, and to provide the scene for display to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Stephen Strong, Fredrick C. Rudnick, III, Christopher Luis Carpenter, Michael Honea, Kyle W. Lehning