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OT-2026-000000897

Surface analyst end effector for industrial robot

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Robotics & Automation › Robot Architectures
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US-12600041-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 14 April 2026
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Abstract

A surface analyst end effector for an automated inspection and repair system for composite parts. A surface analyst system and a tool changer are supported on a chassis. A control unit of the surface analyst system is configured to conduct a bond readiness test by which the control unit directs an inspection head to place a drop of liquid onto a surface of a composite part and directs the inspection head to capture an image of the drop on the surface. The slave tool changer releasably and operatively connects the end effector to an industrial robot such that the industrial robot can move the end effector along the composite part and the inspection and repair system can signal the surface analyst to conduct a bond readiness test. The surface analyst end effector is interchangeable with other end effectors of the inspection and repair system for performing inspection and repair methods.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000000897, “Surface analyst end effector for industrial robot,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:03:33 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000897.

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