(19)
(11) EP 3 680 603 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
29.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/09

(21) Application number: 19215000.1

(22) Date of filing: 10.12.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01B 11/02(2006.01)
G01B 11/26(2006.01)
G01D 11/30(2006.01)
 B64F 5/60(2017.01)
F16B 2/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01B 11/26; G01B 11/026; B64F 5/60; F16B 2/065; F16B 2/10; B64C 9/00; B64F 5/10

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF THE POSITION OF A SURFACE

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTFERNTEN OPTISCHEN MESSUNG DER POSITION EINER OBERFLÄCHE

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE MESURE OPTIQUE À DISTANCE DE LA POSITION D'UNE SURFACE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 14.01.2019 US 201916246867

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.07.2020 Bulletin 2020/29

(73) Proprietor: The Boeing Company
Arlington, VA 22202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KONYNDYK, DAVID M.
    CHICAGO, IL 60606-2016 (US)
  • FULLER, MARK DOUGLAS
    CHICAGO, IL 60606-2016 (US)
  • JAMES, JERRY A.
    CHICAGO, IL 60606-2016 (US)
  • HUANG, TIMOTHY P.
    CHICAGO, IL 60606-2016 (US)

(74) Representative: Plasseraud IP 
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