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System and method for monitoring completed manufacturing operations

  • US 8,311,658 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2008
  • Issued: 11/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for monitoring the completion of manufacturing operations in a manufacturing environment, comprising:

  • means for determining when an operation on a part using a tool has been completed, said operation comprising mechanical coupling of said tool and said part, said operation comprising movement of said tool;

    means for wirelessly transmitting a radio frequency signal from the tool indicating that the operation has been completed;

    means for locating the three-dimensional (3D) position of the operation by calculating the position of said tool in a coordinate system of the manufacturing environment, said calculating using an angle and time of arrival of said transmitted signal;

    a data set representing a three-dimensional (3D) image of the manufacturing environment; and

    ,means for displaying the 3D image of the manufacturing environment and for displaying the location of the completed operation within the 3D image.

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