US Patent Issued to The Boeing on Oct. 28 for "Automated tool path generation for machining workpieces" (Illinois Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,455,549, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).

"Automated tool path generation for machining workpieces" was invented by Justin L. Peters (Carrollton, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides techniques for automated tool path planning for machining complex workpieces. Other aspects including related systems are also provided. An example method includes obtaining an indication of one or more parameters associated with the workpiece. A down and out (DnO) tool path plan for machining the workpiece is determined. A material removal component is selected for machining the workpiece, ba...