Jeffrey L Hansen

US Patent:

7859655, Dec 28, 2010

Filed:

Sep 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/235161

Inventors:

James J. Troy - Issaquah WA, US
Scott W. Lea - Renton WA, US
Gary E. Georgeson - Federal Way WA, US
Jeffrey M. Hansen - Renton WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01B 11/26
G01C 1/00

US Classification:

3561412, 3561413, 3561414, 356614, 356620, 700114, 700192, 702 95, 702 94, 348169, 3482114, 3482117, 348 25

Abstract:

A first method determines a position of a point of interest on a target object surface in a target object coordinate system using orientation and distance measurements of a pointing instrument in an instrument coordinate system. A second method determines an orientation of a pointing instrument in an instrument coordinate system for the instrument to be aligned with a point of interest on a target object surface having a target object coordinate system, wherein a position of the point of interest in the target object coordinate system is known. A third method controls orientation of a laser beam of a laser in an instrument coordinate system for the laser beam to trace an image on a target object surface having a target object coordinate system, wherein positions of points for the image on the surface of the target object in the target object coordinate system are known.

US Patent:

8044991, Oct 25, 2011

Filed:

Sep 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/863755

Inventors:

Scott Lea - Renton WA, US
Gary E. Georgeson - Federal Way WA, US
James Troy - Issaquah WA, US
Marc Matsen - Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey Hansen - Renton WA, US
Charles Richards - Kent WA, US
Matthew W. Smith - Puyallup WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H04N 5/14
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/228

US Classification:

348 25, 3482071, 34820711, 3482083

Abstract:

A local positioning system which includes a video camera, a computer communicating with the video camera and a target object sighted by the video camera and having a target object coordinate system. The computer is adapted to define a relative position and orientation of the video camera with respect to the target object, determine a position and orientation of the video camera in the target object coordinate system, and determine the position of a point of interest in the target object coordinate system. The system can also be used to aim the camera at a previously recorded point of interest on the target object. Contact with, or close proximity to, the target object is not required. A local positioning method is also disclosed.

US Patent:

20090154775, Jun 18, 2009

Filed:

Jul 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/183045

Inventors:

Scott W. Lea - Renton WA, US
Gary E. Georgeson - Federal Way WA, US
Michael D. Fogarty - Auburn WA, US
Michael W. Evens - Burien WA, US
Jeffrey M. Hansen - Newton WA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382108

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are used to fit a metallic or composite doubler on an uneven surface. A three dimensional digital map of the gap between the doubler and the uneven surface is generated by digitally scanning the uneven surface. The digital map is then used to fabricate a stack of adhesive plies tailored to substantially fill the gap between the doubler and the uneven surface.

US Patent:

60697008, May 30, 2000

Filed:

Jul 31, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/904225

Inventors:

Fredrick C. Rudnick - Shoreline WA
Jeffrey M. Hansen - Renton WA
Charles M. Richards - Kent WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G01B 902

US Classification:

356359

Abstract:

A system for producing high accuracy surface scans of large and/or complex parts using a host machine such a machine for milling the part, a digitizing head attached to the host machine, and a remote laser tracking system for tracking the position of a retroreflector cube attached to the digitizing head.

US Patent:

20170092421, Mar 30, 2017

Filed:

Sep 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/870434

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Jeffrey M. Hansen - Renton WA, US

International Classification:

H01F 41/064
B65H 59/02
B65H 75/10
B65H 54/28

Abstract:

A method and system for fabricating a susceptor coil assembly. An apparatus comprising a tensioning section; a feeding section for feeding a conductor wire toward the tensioning section, the tensioning section maintaining a desired tension of the conductor wire; and a coiling section for winding a susceptor wire around an outer surface of the conductor wire so as to fabricate a susceptor coil assembly. The coiling section winds the susceptor wire around the conductor wire as the conductor wire moves from the feeding section towards the tensioning section. A first programmable drive is programmable to achieve a desired feedrate of the conductor wire from the feeding section to the coiling section.

US Patent:

20170094729, Mar 30, 2017

Filed:

Sep 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/870531

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Jeffrey M. Hansen - Renton WA, US
Charles M. Richards - Kent WA, US

International Classification:

H05B 6/10
B29C 71/04
B65H 61/00
B65H 59/38
B65H 54/04
B65H 54/22

Abstract:

A method and system for fabricating a susceptor coil assembly ribbon. An apparatus comprising a tensioning section that provides a predetermined amount of tension to a plurality of susceptor coil assemblies , a collimating section that receives the plurality of susceptor coil assemblies from the tensioning section and aligns the plurality of susceptor coil assemblies . An impaling section receives the plurality of susceptor coil assemblies aligned by the collimating section and impales the plurality of susceptor coil assemblies into a matrix material so as to fabricate a susceptor coil assembly ribbon