Patent ID: 11906470
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 13:
14. The system according to claim 13, wherein:
the hat stiffener comprises a cap portion having a first radius;
the first foot and the second foot are in first positions relative to the body and the ultrasonic-sensor assembly when in contact with the hat stiffener;
the robotic arm is configured to autonomously remove the probe from the hat stiffener and autonomously move the probe along a second hat stiffener, having a second radius that is different than the first radius, such that at least a portion of the stiffener-engagement surface of the body contacts the second hat stiffener and the first foot and the second foot contact the second hat stiffener;
the first foot and the second foot are in second positions relative to the body and the ultrasonic-sensor assembly when in contact with the second hat stiffener; and
the first positions are different than the second positions.