US 11,754,390 B2
Method, system, and apparatus for optical measurement
Jerald A. Hull, North Charleston, SC (US)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/648,355.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/139,848, filed on Jan. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0228855 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. G01B 11/24 (2006.01); G01B 9/02 (2022.01); G01B 11/12 (2006.01); G01N 21/954 (2006.01)
CPC G01B 11/2408 (2013.01) [G01B 9/0205 (2013.01); G01B 11/12 (2013.01); G01N 21/954 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A probe comprising:
a probe base and a probe tip;
a countersink camera having a countersink camera lens;
a bore camera having a bore camera lens; and
a laser source configured to generate a first laser cone and a second laser cone,
wherein the probe tip includes a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface, wherein the first reflective surface is configured to receive the first laser cone and form a bore laser cone, wherein the second reflective surface is configured to receive the second laser cone and form a countersink laser cone, wherein the bore camera lens receives the bore laser cone reflected from a bore in response to the probe tip being received within the bore, and wherein the countersink camera lens is configured to receive the countersink laser cone reflected from a countersink in response to the probe tip being received within the countersink.