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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
Jason P. Bommer, Tacoma, WA (US);
Andrew M. Robb, Ravensdale, WA (US);
Stephen Lee Fahley, Renton, WA (US);
Jason P. Bommer, Tacoma, WA (US);
Andrew M. Robb, Ravensdale, WA (US);
Stephen Lee Fahley, Renton, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A structure is described that includes a first faying surface, a second faying surface for creating an electrical bond with the first faying surface, and a sensor operatively placed proximate the first faying surface and the second faying surface. The sensor includes a current port for injecting a fixed current through the electrical bond, a voltage port for sensing a voltage across the electrical bond induced by the fixed current, a processing device programmed to determine a resistance of the electrical bond based on the fixed current and sensed voltage, and a wireless interface for transmitting at least one of the sensed voltage and the determined resistance to an external device.