Robert L Strong

US Patent:

42778689, Jul 14, 1981

Filed:

Apr 30, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/034808

Inventors:

Doyle W. Huber - Kent WA
Richard H. Smith - Auburn WA
Robert L. Strong - Auburn WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B21B 1500

US Classification:

29 33Q

Abstract:

A strip of metal under tension is driven over an anvil wheel where the strip is contoured by a milling cutter. The moving strip is punched to provide an indexing hole. The milling cutter is programed to advance toward or to retract from the anvil wheel based upon the linear travel of the metal strip, and the punch is activated based upon the linear travel of the strip.

US Patent:

39916537, Nov 16, 1976

Filed:

Oct 25, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/518090

Inventors:

Floyd E. MacSpadden - Kent WA
Frank A. Schellhase - Issaquah WA
Robert L. Strong - Auburn WA
Jansey D. Tieden - Puyallup WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B23D 504
B23C 116

US Classification:

90 62R

Abstract:

A pneumatic fail-safe sensor system including a probe adapted to monitor the outline of a master pattern as the directed cutter spindle system of an N/C machine tool forms a part is disclosed. When the probe impinges on the master pattern to indicate that the cutter is deviating from the desired path of travel, a valve is opened and causes a pressure drop that actuates a pressure switch. The valve includes a pressurized dome that presses a valve plate against a valve seat. A valve stem is attached to the valve plate and supports the probe. Movement of the probe disturbs the static pressure of an annular chamber contained wholly within the valve seat area and, thereby, creates the pressure drop that activates the pressure switch. Activation of the pressure switch causes an electronic circuit to energize the control system of the N/C machine tool that terminates its operation by deenergizing the blocking valves. In addition to master pattern sensing, the pneumatic sensor also includes means for blowing metal chips and the like away from the tip of the probe.

US Patent:

44857098, Dec 4, 1984

Filed:

May 20, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/380205

Inventors:

Doyle W. Huber - Kent WA
Richard H. Smith - Auburn WA
Robert L. Strong - Auburn WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B23D 2506

US Classification:

83324

Abstract:

A sliding block with a female die acts in conjunction with a four bar linkage mounted block with a male die to punch indexing holes in a moving metal strip. The block with male die continually seeks to rotate, but is held in position by the sliding block. The sliding block is programmed to periodically move forward at the speed of the moving metal strip and to return to starting position. This frees the male die to rotate to punch out the hole, and to continue to rotate back into the starting position to be held by the returned sliding block.

US Patent:

40817342, Mar 28, 1978

Filed:

Aug 2, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/710625

Inventors:

Floyd E. MacSpadden - Kent WA
Frank A. Schellhase - Issaquah WA
Robert L. Strong - Auburn WA
Jansey D. Tieden - Puyallup WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G05D 1600

US Classification:

318645

Abstract:

A pneumatic fail-safe sensor system including a probe adapted to monitor the outline of a master pattern as the directed cutter spindle system of an N/C machine tool forms a part is disclosed. When the probe impinges on the master pattern to indicate that the cutter is deviating from the desired path of travel, a valve is opened and causes a pressure drop that actuates a pressure switch. The valve includes a pressurized dome that presses a valve plate against a valve seat. A valve stem is attached to the valve plate and supports the probe. Movement of the probe disturbs the static pressure of an annular chamber contained wholly within the valve seat area and, thereby, creates the pressure drop that activates the pressure switch. Activation of the pressure switch causes an electronic circuit to energize the control system of the N/C machine tool that terminates its operation by deenergizing the blocking valves. In addition to master pattern sensing, the pneumatic sensor also includes means for blowing metal ships and the like away from the tip of the probe.

US Patent:

20180164775, Jun 14, 2018

Filed:

Dec 14, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/378623

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Philip L. Freeman - Summerville SC, US
Joshua D. Kalin - Huntsville AL, US
Robert Stephen Strong - Everett WA, US
Patrick Joel Michaels - Mount Pleasant SC, US

International Classification:

G05B 19/402
B25J 9/16

Abstract:

A method for implementing machining tasks for an object. The method identifies location coordinates for a plurality of holes. A task file contains the machining tasks. The robotic devices use the task files to perform the machining tasks. A minimum number of positioning stations is determined where a portion of the machining tasks will be performed by the robotic devices. An ordered sequence for performing the machining tasks is calculated and path a path with the near-minimum distance is determined. Robotic control files are created that cause the robotic devices to perform the machining tasks. The robotic control files are output to the robotic devices to perform the machining tasks to form the plurality of holes.

US Patent:

20180065134, Mar 8, 2018

Filed:

Sep 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/259280

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Robert Stephen Strong - Everett WA, US
Dennis R. Mathis - North Charleston SC, US
Paul J. Shirron - Black Diamond WA, US

International Classification:

B05B 13/04
G05B 19/29
G05B 17/02

Abstract:

A method of applying a coating to at least a portion of a surface of a structure using reusable master path rules. The surface of the structure is identified to form surface data. A framework for the surface of the structure is generated using the surface data. The framework comprises a plurality of points. Reusable master path rules are created for a master path connecting the plurality of points. The master path is a continuous line representing a universal route for applying coatings to the surface. The coating is applied to the at least a portion of the surface of the structure using the reusable master path rules.

US Patent:

20140281868, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/801747

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Avijit Sinha - Newcastle WA, US
Olivier Destrebecq - Seattle WA, US
Sayim Kim - Seattle WA, US
Robert Strong - Seattle WA, US
Ronald Di Sandro - Redmond WA, US
William Vong - Hunts Point WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481

US Classification:

715212

Abstract:

Semantic zoom based navigation may be used to navigate content, such as content related to spreadsheets. Different gestures (e.g. pinch/stretch, pan, swipe) may be used while navigating the content. For example, while viewing data from a particular sheet in a workbook a pinch gesture may be received that changes the displayed content to a thumbnail view showing thumbnails that each represent a different sheet within the workbook. A gesture may also be received to change a view of an object. For example, a user may perform a stretch gesture near an object (e.g. a chart, graph, . . . ) that changes the current view to a view showing underlying data for the object. A user may also perform a gesture (e.g. a stretch gesture) on a portion of a displayed object that changes the current view to a view showing the underlying data for a specific portion of the object.