Patents by Inventor Theodore J. Sergesketter

Theodore J. Sergesketter 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).

  • Three-dimensional inspection of a workpiece for conformance to a specification
    Patent number: 11657493
    Abstract: A method for three-dimensional (3D) inspection of a workpiece for conformance to a specification includes scanning, by a 3D optical scanning device, a hole formed in a workpiece to generate a 3D point cloud of the hole defined in a 3-axis coordinate system of the 3D optical scanning device. The 3D point cloud includes 3D point cloud data that provides a profile of the hole. The method also includes translating the 3D point cloud data to generate translated 3D point cloud data that facilitates analysis of the 3D point cloud. The method further includes performing analysis of the hole using the translated 3D point cloud data to determine conformance of the hole with a specification and to detect anomalies associated with the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Theodore J. Sergesketter, Nathan Alphonse Secinaro
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION OF A WORKPIECE FOR CONFORMANCE TO A SPECIFICATION
    Publication number: 20220005184
    Abstract: A method for three-dimensional (3D) inspection of a workpiece for conformance to a specification includes scanning, by a 3D optical scanning device, a hole formed in a workpiece to generate a 3D point cloud of the hole defined in a 3-axis coordinate system of the 3D optical scanning device. The 3D point cloud includes 3D point cloud data that provides a profile of the hole. The method also includes translating the 3D point cloud data to generate translated 3D point cloud data that facilitates analysis of the 3D point cloud. The method further includes performing analysis of the hole using the translated 3D point cloud data to determine conformance of the hole with a specification and to detect anomalies associated with the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Theodore J. Sergesketter, Nathan Alphonse Secinaro
  • Three-dimensional inspection of a workpiece for conformance to a specification
    Patent number: 11138719
    Abstract: A method for three-dimensional (3D) inspection of a workpiece for conformance to a specification includes scanning, by a 3D optical scanning device, a hole formed in a workpiece to generate a 3D point cloud of the hole defined in a 3-axis coordinate system of the 3D optical scanning device. The 3D point cloud includes 3D point cloud data that provides a profile of the hole. The method also includes translating the 3D point cloud data to generate translated 3D point cloud data that facilitates analysis of the 3D point cloud. The method further includes performing analysis of the hole using the translated 3D point cloud data to determine conformance of the hole with a specification and to detect anomalies associated with the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Theodore J. Sergesketter, Nathan Alphonse Secinaro
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION OF A WORKPIECE FOR CONFORMANCE TO A SPECIFICATION
    Publication number: 20210192708
    Abstract: A method for three-dimensional (3D) inspection of a workpiece for conformance to a specification includes scanning, by a 3D optical scanning device, a hole formed in a workpiece to generate a 3D point cloud of the hole defined in a 3-axis coordinate system of the 3D optical scanning device. The 3D point cloud includes 3D point cloud data that provides a profile of the hole. The method also includes translating the 3D point cloud data to generate translated 3D point cloud data that facilitates analysis of the 3D point cloud. The method further includes performing analysis of the hole using the translated 3D point cloud data to determine conformance of the hole with a specification and to detect anomalies associated with the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Theodore J. Sergesketter, Nathan Alphonse Secinaro