Inventor · disambiguated record
James N. Buttrick
Also filed as: BUTTRICK JAMES · BUTTRICK JAMES N · BUTTRICK JAMES NIEMANN · BUTTRICK JR JAMES N
59 granted patents·1 pending application·1,658 citations·filing 1995–2022
99Inventor score
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60 records- 0198US6843328B2Flexible track drilling machineBOEING CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 18, 2005·118 cites·16 claims
- 0297US6430796B1Apparatus for performing automated manufacturing operations on panel-shaped workpiecesBOEING CO·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 13, 2002·75 cites·10 claims
- 0396US6979288B2Manufacturing system for aircraft structures and other large structuresBOEING CO·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 27, 2005·42 cites·24 claims
- 0496US6926094B2Apparatus for manufacturing operations using non-contact position sensingBOEING CO·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 9, 2005·92 cites·38 claims
- 0595US9873230B1Mobile system for automated layup and compaction of composite laminatesBOEING CO·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 23, 2018·26 cites·21 claims
- 0695US9314974B2Method and apparatus for fabricating contoured laminate structuresBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 19, 2016·23 cites·43 claims
- 0795US6855099B2Manufacturing system for aircraft structures and other large structuresBOEING CO·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 15, 2005·66 cites·61 claims
- 0895US5565242ALubricant applications to a holeBOEING CO·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 15, 1996·69 cites·8 claims
- 0994US8813382B1Shim measurement system and method of operating the sameBOEING CO·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 26, 2014·19 cites·20 claims
- 1094US7264426B2Apparatus and methods for servo-controlled manufacturing operationsBOEING CO·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 4, 2007·41 cites·27 claims
- 1194US7216408B2Flexible rail multiaxis machine tool and methodBOEING CO·Filed 2004·Granted May 15, 2007·48 cites·25 claims
- 1293US7380776B2Conformal vacuum cup apparatus and methodBOEING CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 3, 2008·22 cites·20 claims
- 1393US6467385B1Panel trimming systemBOEING CO·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 22, 2002·83 cites·11 claims
- 1493US6158666AVacuum fastened guide and method for supporting tooling on a componentFiled 1998·Granted Dec 12, 2000·95 cites·4 claims
- 1593US6073326ALap splice mini-riveter systemBOEING CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 13, 2000·85 cites·5 claims
- 1692US7922272B2Method for application and accurate positioning of graphics on a surfaceBOEING CO·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 12, 2011·17 cites·22 claims
- 1792US7273333B2Methods and apparatus for counterbalance-assisted manufacturing operationsBOEING CO·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 25, 2007·54 cites·20 claims
- 1892US6550129B1Portable computer numeric controlled manufacturing machines and associated methodsBOEING CO·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 22, 2003·33 cites·13 claims
- 1991US11180264B2Apparatus and method for moving a structure in a manufacturing environmentBOEING CO·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 23, 2021·14 cites·20 claims
- 2091US7406758B2Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operationsBOEING CO·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 5, 2008·44 cites·16 claims
- 2191US6210084B1Pressure foot assembly for clamping a jointBOEING CO·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 3, 2001·80 cites·13 claims
- 2291US6011482AFastener protrusion sensorBOEING CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 4, 2000·51 cites·2 claims
- 2390US5664311AAutomated spar assemby toolBOEING CO·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 9, 1997·51 cites·24 claims
- 2489US7185407B2Side rack rail system apparatus and methodBOEING CO·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 6, 2007·27 cites·23 claims
- 2589US6088897ABucking bar end-effector for upsetting a rivetBOEING CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 18, 2000·64 cites·9 claims
- 2688US9889610B2Automated ply forming and compaction using flexible roller contactBOEING CO·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 13, 2018·6 cites·20 claims
- 2788US8464434B1Hole and countersink measurement systemKOSTENICK PAUL G·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 18, 2013·20 cites·21 claims
- 2888US7165630B2Methods for manufacturing operations using non-contact position sensingBOEING CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 23, 2007·21 cites·35 claims
- 2986US11235432B2Modular and reconfigurable support systemBOEING CO·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 1, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 3085US8657274B2Production system and an associated index device for use as a reference featureHAZLEHURST LAURANCE N·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 25, 2014·9 cites·20 claims
- 3185US7770477B2Production system and an associated index device for use as a reference featureBOEING CO·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 10, 2010·10 cites·18 claims
- 3284US7488144B2Methods and apparatus for track members having a neutral-axis rackBOEING CO·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 10, 2009·30 cites·43 claims
- 3383US10967419B2Lockbolt collar feeder for swaging toolBOEING CO·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 6, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 3483US9745081B2Apparatus and method for moving a structure in a manufacturing environmentBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 29, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 3583US7574933B2Indexing device for manufacturing system for aircraft structures and other large structuresBOEING CO·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 18, 2009·9 cites·15 claims
- 3683US6172374B1Dual laser homing sensorBOEING CO·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 9, 2001·45 cites·4 claims
- 3782US7137760B2Methods and apparatus for manufacturing operations using opposing-force support systemsBOEING CO·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 21, 2006·25 cites·38 claims
- 3881US10011080B2Composite part forming systemBOEING CO·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 3, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 3981US7526851B1Conformal vacuum cup apparatus and methodBOEING CO·Filed 2006·Granted May 5, 2009·8 cites·17 claims
- 4080US7134649B2Conformal vacuum cup apparatus and methodBOEING CO·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 14, 2006·17 cites·33 claims
- 4180US6134940AAngular bucking barBOEING CO·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 24, 2000·31 cites·4 claims
- 4277US9925629B2Modular and reconfigurable support systemBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 27, 2018·2 cites·15 claims
- 4374US11534989B2Method and apparatus for fabricating contoured laminate structuresBOEING CO·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 27, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4472US9943937B2System and method for manufacturing a wing panelBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 17, 2018·4 cites·17 claims
- 4571US8272814B2Stringer crawler with attachment mechanismBUTTRICK JR JAMES N·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 25, 2012·3 cites·11 claims
- 4670US10363640B2System and method for manufacturing a wing panelBOEING CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 30, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 4770US7632047B2Methods and apparatus for counterbalance-assisted manufacturing operationsBOEING CO·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 15, 2009·5 cites·19 claims
- 4869US8152260B2Apparatus for application and accurate positioning of graphics on a surfaceBAIRD RICHARD W·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 10, 2012·2 cites·20 claims
- 4968US12070805B2Drill spindle accessory for applying a material to an interior sidewall of a holeBOEING CO·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 27, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 5068US10875260B2Composite part forming systemBOEING CO·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 29, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
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