Stephan J Favilla

US Patent:

20170259306, Sep 14, 2017

Filed:

Mar 10, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/066027

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Roger A. Gage - Marysville WA, US
Matthew Gregory Kesterson - Everett WA, US
Stephan Joel Favilla - Everett WA, US

International Classification:

B08B 1/00
F16B 37/14

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for sealing a fastener element. A structure may be positioned over a seal cap that has been adhered and sealed to the fastener element. A number of projections associated with the structure may be moved along an interface formed between the seal cap and an object in which the fastener element has been installed such that the number of projections removes at least a portion of excess material around the seal cap while moving along the interface between the seal cap and the object.

US Patent:

20150276376, Oct 1, 2015

Filed:

Jun 10, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/735232

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Alan Ray Merkley - Greenbank WA, US
Ronald J. Collins - Brier WA, US
Stephan J. Favilla - Monroe WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G01B 11/00

Abstract:

A method for determining characteristics of a shim fittable between first and second bodies, comprising: (a) placing optical targets in respective sets of holes in the first and second bodies; (b) scanning respective surfaces of the first and second bodies using a three-dimensional scanner to acquire point cloud scan data, measured hole vector data and other discrete feature data; (c) processing the point cloud scan data, measured hole vector data and other discrete feature data to derive first deviation values representing the deviation of the surface of the first body from a nominal surface of the first body and second deviation values representing the deviation of the surface of the second body from a nominal surface of the second body; (d) correlating the first deviation values with the second deviation values based on a best fit position of the first body relative to the second body; and (e) computing shim gap values based on the correlated first and second deviation values.

US Patent:

20140261956, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

May 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/886557

Inventors:

The Boeing Company - , US
Roger A. Gage - Marysville WA, US
Matthew Gregory Kesterson - Everett WA, US
Stephan Joel Favilla - Everett WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A47L 13/08

US Classification:

156 60, 1523605, 156538

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for sealing a fastener element. A structure may be positioned over a seal cap that has been adhered and sealed to the fastener element. A number of projections associated with the structure may be moved along an interface formed between the seal cap and an object in which the fastener element has been installed such that the number of projections removes at least a portion of excess material around the seal cap while moving along the interface between the seal cap and the object.