Patents by Inventor Nathan P. Renaud

Nathan P. Renaud 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).

  • Locating a component underneath a surface of a target object and locating an access panel for accessing the component
    Patent number: 8198617
    Abstract: A first method locates a component positioned underneath a surface of a target object using a pointing instrument, wherein a position of the component in the target object coordinate system is known. The first method includes calculating an orientation of the aim point axis of the instrument in the instrument coordinate system for the aim point axis of the instrument to be aligned with the component using at least an inverse calibration matrix, the position of the component in the target object coordinate system, and inverse kinematics of the instrument. The first method also includes rotating the aim point axis of the instrument to the calculated orientation. Second and third methods also are described for locating an access panel for accessing the component and/or maintenance zones in which the component resides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary E. Georgeson, Gregory J. Sweers, Nathan P. Renaud, James J. Troy, Scott W. Lea
  • Locating A Component Underneath A Surface Of A Target Object And Locating An Access Panel For Accessing The Component
    Publication number: 20100153051
    Abstract: A first method locates a component positioned underneath a surface of a target object using a pointing instrument, wherein a position of the component in the target object coordinate system is known. The first method includes calculating an orientation of the aim point axis of the instrument in the instrument coordinate system for the aim point axis of the instrument to be aligned with the component using at least an inverse calibration matrix, the position of the component in the target object coordinate system, and inverse kinematics of the instrument. The first method also includes rotating the aim point axis of the instrument to the calculated orientation. Second and third methods also are described for locating an access panel for accessing the component and/or maintenance zones in which the component resides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Gary E. Georgeson, Gregory J. Sweers, Nathan P. Renaud, James J. Troy, Scott W. Lea