Patents by Inventor Robert M. Barclay, Jr.

Robert M. Barclay, Jr. 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 of manufacturing a product using scan targets
    Patent number: 7780070
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing aircraft includes removably securing a target to a portion of the aircraft in a predetermined position on the portion of the aircraft. The method further includes scanning the target with a scanning device to acquire information about at least one of a location and orientation of the target. The method also includes processing the acquired information to determine at least one of a location and orientation of the portion of the aircraft. In addition, the method includes working the aircraft using the processed information and removing the target from the portion of the aircraft before completing manufacture of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ali Salour, Robert M. Barclay, Jr., Larry J. Laiben, Walter Raymond Baron
  • Method of manufacturing a product using scan targets
    Publication number: 20100010660
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing aircraft includes removably securing a target to a portion of the aircraft in a predetermined position on the portion of the aircraft. The method further includes scanning the target with a scanning device to acquire information about at least one of a location and orientation of the target. The method also includes processing the acquired information to determine at least one of a location and orientation of the portion of the aircraft. In addition, the method includes working the aircraft using the processed information and removing the target from the portion of the aircraft before completing manufacture of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Ali Salour, Robert M. Barclay, JR., Larry J. Laiben, Walter R. Baron