John D Spalding

US Patent:

7403872, Jul 22, 2008

Filed:

Apr 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/786973

Inventors:

James W. St. Onge - Bloomfield MI, US
Joseph W. Priskorn - Macomb MI, US
John D. Spalding - Ann Arbor MI, US
John V. McKowen - Grand Blanc MI, US
Kenneth S. Kolodge - Attica MI, US
Brett J. Lee - Fenton MI, US

Assignee:

GII Acquisition, LLC - Davisburg MI

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

702185, 324237, 385154, 3562411, 356398

Abstract:

A method and system are provided for inspecting manufactured parts such as cartridges and cartridge cases and sorting the inspected parts. The system includes an illumination assembly for evenly illuminating a plurality of annular, exterior side surfaces of a part when the part is located in a circumference vision station with rings of strobed radiation to generate corresponding reflected radiation signals. A plurality of imaging detectors in the form of CCD cameras are located at the vision station to generate a plurality of side images. The system further includes at least one side image processor for processing the side images of each part to identify parts having an unacceptable defect. The system further includes a mechanism for directing parts identified as having an unacceptable defect to a defective part area and directing parts not identified as having an unacceptable defect to an acceptable part area.

US Patent:

20190176482, Jun 13, 2019

Filed:

Feb 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/279640

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Justin T. Hoehn - Mountlake WA, US
Dhananjay B. Vasa - Columbus OH, US
Shane E. Arthur - Kirkland WA, US
Bennett M. Moriarty - Bothell WA, US
Matthew H. Mellin - Charleston SC, US
Ryan M. Trumbo - Renton WA, US
John F. Spalding - Seattle WA, US
Raymond C. Eng - Burien WA, US
Kyle S. Biondich - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B41J 3/407
B25J 9/16
B41J 2/01
B25J 11/00
B05B 13/00
B64F 5/40
B05B 13/04

Abstract:

A method of applying a surface treatment on a contoured surface includes attaching a surface treatment repair assembly to the contoured surface that includes a robotic unit and an array of applicator heads, each applicator head being configured to apply a repair treatment to the contoured surface. A location of the surface treatment relative to the surface treatment repair assembly is determined using an optical sensor configured to scan the contoured surface and generate an image data set of the contoured surface. A damaged portion of the surface treatment is identified and a target area for surface treatment repair is defined based on comparing the image data set generated by the optical sensor and a pristine image data set. The surface treatment repair assembly is positioned with the array of applicator heads adjacent to the surface treatment, and each applicator head is selectively operated to repair the surface treatment.

US Patent:

20180056670, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Aug 30, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/251921

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Justin T. Hoehn - Mountlake WA, US
Dhananjay B. Vasa - Columbus OH, US
Shane E. Arthur - Kirkland WA, US
Bennett M. Moriarty - Bothell WA, US
Matthew H. Mellin - Charleston SC, US
Ryan M. Trumbo - Renton WA, US
John F. Spalding - Seattle WA, US
Raymond C. Eng - Burien WA, US
Kyle S. Biondich - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B41J 3/407
B41J 2/01
B25J 9/16

Abstract:

A surface treatment repair assembly for applying a surface treatment to a contoured surface includes an attachment device configured to removably attach to the contoured surface and a robotic unit is coupled to the attachment device. Furthermore, a treating unit is operably mounted on the robotic unit and including a plurality of applicator heads forming a treatment array and each applicator head is configured to apply a surface repair treatment. At least one sensor is mounted on the treating unit and configured to identify a target area for the surface repair treatment and a controller is operably coupled to the robotic unit and the treating unit. The controller is programmed to control a movement of the robotic unit to position the treatment array adjacent to the target area and to selectively operate the treatment array to apply the surface repair treatment on the target area of the contoured surface.