Patents by Inventor Matthew Lee Godfrey

Matthew Lee Godfrey 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).

  • Method and apparatus for determining a hole depth
    Patent number: 10024646
    Abstract: A method of determining a depth of a hole formed in a work piece is disclosed. The method includes determining the hole depth based upon a load signal indicative of a load on a tool forming the hole during the forming of the hole. The hole depth determined is then adjusted with an offset and component specifications are combined with the hole length to determine a component specification for use in the hole to fix components together. At least a part of the depth determination and component specification can be carried out automatically in a computer, for an array of holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Greg Andrew Hale, Gareth William Landeg, Matthew Lee Godfrey, Richard James Clayton, David John Hall
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A HOLE DEPTH
    Publication number: 20160178343
    Abstract: A method of determining a depth of a hole formed in a work piece is disclosed. The method includes determining the hole depth based upon a load signal indicative of a load on a tool forming the hole during the forming of the hole. The hole depth determined is then adjusted with an offset and component specifications are combined with the hole length to determine a component specification for use in the hole to fix components together. At least a part of the depth determination and component specification can be carried out automatically in a computer, for an array of holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Greg Andrew Hale, Gareth William Landeg, Matthew Lee Godfrey, Richard James Clayton, David John Hall