Patents by Inventor Thomas Edward Trnka

Thomas Edward Trnka 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).

  • Automated sanding system
    Patent number: 9272382
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sanding a number of surface features on a surface of an object. A first type of operation may be performed on the number of surface features on the surface of the object using a first end effector. Feedback laser data may be generated about the number of surface features after the first type of operation has been performed using a laser device. A second type of operation may be performed on the number of surface features using a second end effector and the feedback laser data to rework the number of surface features until the number of surface features has been reworked to within selected tolerances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Thomas Edward Trnka
  • Automated Sanding System
    Publication number: 20150099425
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for sanding a number of surface features on a surface of an object. A first type of operation may be performed on the number of surface features on the surface of the object using a first end effector. Feedback laser data may be generated about the number of surface features after the first type of operation has been performed using a laser device. A second type of operation may be performed on the number of surface features using a second end effector and the feedback laser data to rework the number of surface features until the number of surface features has been reworked to within selected tolerances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Thomas Edward Trnka