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Patent No.:

US 11485018 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 16, 2019

Robotic end effector system with surface tracking and methods for use

Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

James J. Troy, Issaquah, WA (US);

Daniel James Wright, Mercer Island, WA (US);

Scott Wesley Lea, Renton, WA (US);

William Joseph Tapia, Kapowsin, WA (US);

Gary Ernest Georgeson, Tacoma, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:

Yee & Associates, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

McDieunel Marc

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 18/02 (2006.01); B25J 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/1684 (2013.01); B25J 15/0019 (2013.01); B25J 17/0241 (2013.01); B25J 18/02 (2013.01); B25J 19/02 (2013.01); B25J 19/021 (2013.01); B25J 19/026 (2013.01);
Abstract

A non-destructive inspection system is presented. The non-destructive inspection system comprises a robotic end effector having an extendable actuator and a flange-mounted roller containing an ultrasonic sensor, the flange-mounted roller connected to the extendable actuator by a pivot connection, the extendable actuator configured to extend the flange-mounted roller until the flange-mounted roller contacts an inspection surface.

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Troy, James. (2022). Robotic end effector system with surface tracking and methods for use (U.S. Patent No. 11485018). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11485018

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