Patents by Inventor Michael David Huffman

Michael David Huffman 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).

  • Identifying features on a surface of an object using wavelet analysis
    Patent number: 8467978
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inspecting a surface of an object. Data from measuring the surface of the object is obtained to form surface data for the object. A range of frequencies for features on the object is selected based on a range of distances between adjacent peaks for the features. The features are formed by a tool moving along a number of paths. Desired surface data for the features is obtained from the surface data using the range of frequencies selected. A determination is made as to whether the desired surface data for the features meets a policy specifying a desired surface for the object. In response to an absence of a determination that the desired surface data for the features meets the policy, the object is reworked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael David Huffman, Andrew James Booker, Thomas A. Hogan, Alan K. Jones, Bruce C. Andrews
  • Identifying Features on a Surface of an Object Using Wavelet Analysis
    Publication number: 20120053854
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for inspecting a surface of an object. Data from measuring the surface of the object is obtained to form surface data for the object. A range of frequencies for features on the object is selected based on a range of distances between adjacent peaks for the features. The features are formed by a tool moving along a number of paths. Desired surface data for the features is obtained from the surface data using the range of frequencies selected. A determination is made as to whether the desired surface data for the features meets a policy specifying a desired surface for the object. In response to an absence of a determination that the desired surface data for the features meets the policy, the object is reworked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael David Huffman, Andrew James Booker, Thomas A. Hogan, Alan K. Jones, Bruce C. Andrews