US Patent Issued to The Boeing on Nov. 25 for "Automated fastener system and method having fastener conductivity testing" (Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,103, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).

"Automated fastener system and method having fastener conductivity testing" was invented by Mark E. Albrecht (Lake Stevens, Wash.) and Monica J. Brockway (Bothell, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is provided an automated fastener system having fastener conductivity testing. The automated fastener system has an automated fastener holder assembly holding fastener(s); an automated fastener shuttle assembly having shuttle cup(s); an automated fastener inspection system having an inspection center shaft, and inspection gripper fingers; an automated deliver...