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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2013
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Raul Tomuta, Long Beach, CA (US);
Martin Hanna Guirguis, Long Beach, CA (US);
Don David Trend, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Richard Philip Topf, Orange, CA (US);
Angelica Davancens, Reseda, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for attaching a nozzle to a fluid dispensing system and a tip to the nozzle. In one illustrative example, the fluid dispensing system may be moved by a robotic device towards a nozzle retaining structure having nozzle retaining areas holding nozzles. A nozzle may be selected for use based on a nozzle identifier element corresponding to each of the nozzles. The robotic device may move the fluid dispensing system to the nozzle selected to attach the fluid dispensing system to the nozzle selected. Further, the fluid dispensing system may be moved by a robotic device towards a tip retaining structure having tip retaining areas holding tips. A tip may be selected for use based on a tip identifier element corresponding to each of the tips. The robotic device may move the fluid dispensing system to the tip selected to attach the nozzle to the tip selected.