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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2022
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Shane E. Arthur, Kirkland, WA (US);
John E. Miller, Amherst, OH (US);
Matthew Mellin, Seattle, WA (US);
Kjersta Larson-Smith, Seattle, WA (US);
Anthony Baker, Gilbertsville, PA (US);
Luke Ingram, Summerville, SC (US);
Steven Dorris, Willard, MO (US);
Jonathan Schwedhelm, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark Bunker, Shoreline, WA (US);
Ryan Petz, Auburn, WA (US);
Travis King, Seattle, WA (US);
Jesse Castleberry, Seattle, WA (US);
Matt Christner, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
An end effector and associated systems and methods for printing ink on a surface is disclosed. The end effector comprises a main block including a back plate. The end effector also includes a plurality of slice assemblies slidably coupled to the back plate. Each one of the plurality of slice assemblies includes a printhead and a y-actuator. The y-actuator is selectively operable to extend and retract the printhead, parallel to a y-axis in first directions, and relative to the back plate. The end effector further includes a plurality of z-actuators coupled to the back plate. Each one of the plurality of z-actuators is selectively operable to extend and retract a corresponding one of the plurality of slice assemblies, parallel to a z-axis in second directions, which is perpendicular to the y-axis and relative to the back plate.