US Patent Issued to The Boeing on Nov. 4 for "Multi-function end effector and method for testing the electrical continuity between a structure and a fastener" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,461,170, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).

"Multi-function end effector and method for testing the electrical continuity between a structure and a fastener" was invented by Charles E. Barnes (Glen Mills, Pa.) and Matthew A. Carney (Broomall, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An end effector has an end effector frame configured to be mounted to a movable platform capable of positioning the end effector relative to a structure. In addition, the end effector has a plurality of process tools mounted to the end effector frame and having different functional capabilities associated with hole formation and faste...