US 11,718,419 B2
Aircraft inspection systems and methods
Alireza Shapoury, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US); James J. Troy, Issaquah, WA (US); Gary Georgeson, Tacoma, WA (US); and Branko Sarh, Huntington Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/847,246.
Application 17/847,246 is a continuation of application No. 15/898,724, filed on Feb. 19, 2018, granted, now 11,401,051.
Prior Publication US 2022/0332437 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06T 7/521 (2017.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01)
CPC B64F 5/60 (2017.01) [B60L 53/30 (2019.02); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/028 (2013.01); G06T 7/001 (2013.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/0841 (2013.01); G05D 1/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/0257 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0207 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10028 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10048 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30248 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
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1. An aircraft inspection system configured to inspect one or more components of an aircraft before a flight, the aircraft inspection system comprising:
an inspection robot configured to inspect the one or more components of the aircraft, wherein the inspection robot comprises:
a conveying sub-system configured to move the inspection robot to different locations;
a sensing sub-system including one or more sensors; and
a sample collector configured to collect samples from the one or more components of the aircraft, wherein the sample collector is in fluid communication with the one or more sensors of the sensing sub-system.