	US 11,740,077 B2
	Method and apparatus for remote optical measurement of the position of a surface
David M. Konyndyk, Arlington, VA (US); Mark Douglas Fuller, Snohomish, WA (US); Jerry A. James, Seattle, WA (US); and Timothy P. Huang, Bothell, WA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/102,694.
Application 18/102,694 is a division of application No. 16/246,867, filed on Jan. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,585,653.
Prior Publication US 2023/0184545 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. G01B 11/26 (2006.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); G01B 11/00 (2006.01); G01B 11/02 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01)

CPC G01B 11/26 (2013.01) [B64F 5/60 (2017.01); G01B 11/002 (2013.01); G01B 11/026 (2013.01); G06K 7/10237 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. An apparatus comprising a clamp and a sensor module latched to the clamp, wherein the sensor module comprises a housing and first and second catches disposed on opposite sides of the housing, and the clamp comprises:

a clamp block;

a mounting girder attached to the clamp block and comprising first and second ends;

first and second anchor brackets respectively attached to the first and second ends of the mounting girder;

first and second latches pivotably coupled to the first and second anchor brackets respectively clamp block and latched to the first and second catches to hold the sensor module flush against the clamp block;

first and second indexing pins projecting from the clamp block;

a clamp arm attached to the clamp block and having a portion with first and second threaded bores; and

first and second screws threadably coupled to the first and second threaded bores respectively.