Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151969 | Baggage conveying system A transport system for piece goods includes a conveyor for moving the piece goods along a conveying path, an unloading device including a multi-axis manipulator for unloading piece goods from the conveyor, and a clearing tool. The clearing tool is moved relative to ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8118291 | Workpiece positioning device The invention relates to a workpiece positioning device (1) comprising at least one positioning axis (35, 39) and a modular machine frame (3) on which at least one workpiece receiving element (8, 9) is arranged. At least one frame part ( | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113336 | Automated manipulator system to separate bundles, and method for the operation thereof In a method to separate bundle layers by way of a first conveyor track and a second conveyor track whose conveyor speed is greater than the conveyor speed of the first conveyor track, bundles are spaced apart from one another in the transport direction by a speed ju... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7952728 | Robot-controlled optical measurement array, and method and auxiliary mechanism for calibrating said measurement array Disclosed is a robot-controlled optical measurement array (1) comprising an optical sensor (2) that is fastened to a spacer (3). Reference marks (22) are provided on the spacer (3) and/or on a sensor (2) housing (2′... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7886275 | Process for determining and providing run time information for robot control programs In a process for providing run time information for computer programs for controlling industrial robots (robot control programs), a first system time of a computer system executing the program is determined after the calling and before the execution of an individual... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7818091 | Process and device for determining the position and the orientation of an image reception means A process and a device are provided for determining the pose as the entirety of the position and the orientation of an image reception device. The process is characterized in that the pose of the image reception device is determined with the use of at least one meas... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7770045 | Method and apparatus for operating cooperating, differing devices A method for operating cooperating, differing devices, particularly of a plant, with different controls controlling the control sequences and in particular with different control cycles, is characterized in that the clocks (IPOi) of the different controls... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762598 | Device for handling rod-shaped objects To improve the handling, such as the gripping and displacement, of essentially rod-shaped objects, especially bars of articles that are stacked into one another in such a way that they can be separated, such as plastic cups, the present invention proposes a device w... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7627394 | Robot trajectory control including emergency evacuation path system and method A system and process is provided for controlling a robot path of a robot including providing a main path for movement of the robot based on path data having points along the main path and providing a safe evacuation path from each point in the main path to get to a ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7603927 | Manipulator with automatic control, especially for the food industry An automatic manipulator, such as a multiaxial industrial robot, with a carrying component structure (support structure) for transmitting forces between individual members of the automatic manipulator. The entire support structure is formed from a material that is r... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7571025 | Method and device for controlling manipulators A method for controlling a plurality of manipulators, such as multiaxial or multiaxle industrial robots. At least one manipulator functions as the reference manipulator and is moved in a plurality of preset poses within its working area at which internal position va... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7525274 | Method and device for controlling a plurality of manipulators A method and a system for controlling a plurality of manipulators with a large number of control units associated with the manipulators in such a way that each control unit controls at least one manipulator, are characterized in that an operating device accesses sev... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520473 | Device for guiding flexible elements along movable machine parts A device (1) is proposed for guiding elongated, flexible elements (2) along parts (6.1, 6.2) of a machine (6) movable relative to one another. The flexible elements (2) can e.g. be power supply cables bunched in a hose for a tool o... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7464622 | Manipulator such as in industrial robot and method for influencing an ambient condition therein A manipulator, such as a multiaxial industrial robot (1), particularly for use in contamination-endangered environments, including a plurality of scavenging areas (1.8a, 1.8b) to which a scavenging medium can be supplied and locate... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7114157 | System controlling exclusive access by control programs to system resources The present invention is a system for controlling exclusive access by control programs (30) to system resources (52). A system in accordance with the invention includes a plurality of addressable locations (12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22) in t... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7069112 | Method and apparatus for controlling handling devices A method for the synchronous control of a plurality of handling devices, such as industrial robots, having a control command to be implemented by controls of the handling devices participating in a synchronization is initiated on a random control and is subsequently... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6952977 | Weight compensation device A robot is provided with a robot weight compensation device having at least one hose element including an internally pressurized gas-tight inner hose portion cooperating with a high tensile strength outer portion. The high tensile strength outer portion includes non... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6871596 | Moving means, particularly for amusement parks, fairs and the like The invention relates to a propelling device, particularly for amusement parks, fairs, etc., which has at least one robot provided with a passenger carrier. In order to ensure greater use variability, a propelling device is proposed in which there is a closed moveme... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6811124 | Device for guiding a hose A compact, simple design of a device for guiding a hose, in which the device has a channel with a lateral, longitudinal opening. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6807461 | Coordinated robot control from multiple remote instruction sources A robot control system is provided for facilitating coordination amongst various robotic machines. The robot control system includes a plurality of robot controllers, such that each robot controller having an associated motion system adapted to control at least one ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6804580 | Method and control system for controlling a plurality of robots A system for controlling a plurality of robots and a method for controlling said system. Said system comprises a plurality of controllers, each having an associated motion system adapted to control attached robots, with each motion controller being able to receive m... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6791292 | Method for controlling the movement of a robot Accompanied by the optimization of the possibilities of use of a robot, particularly with regards to low cycle times and high loads, damage to the robot through exceeding the energy absorbable by the structure is still prevented when robot parts strike against the m... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6776722 | Ride apparatus An amusement ride includes an output member having an anthropomorphic robot arm adapted for six degrees of movement. The ride further includes a passenger station in moveable engagement with said output member, a platform, and optionally a ticket reader. ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6761189 | Wearing ring A wearing ring, particularly for protecting a cable guide hose on a robot, with an inner ring and an outer ring having in each case two half-shells is characterized in that the half-shells of at least one of the rings can be locked together. ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6748298 | Method for limiting the force action of a robot part In order to reduce the risk of damage on external objects, material articles or persons during the operation of a robot, particularly a miniature robot, the invention provides a method for limiting the force action of a robot part, such as a robot arm, on such an ex... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6730394 | Fibre-reinforced plastic part On joining a fibre-reinforced plastic part, such as a plastic fibre-reinforced robot arm, to a functional element such as a gear, as a result of the flow characteristics of the plastic in the case of a high pressing action or high pressures, the joints are no longer... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6731091 | Robot A robot has a robot structure, preferably a plurality of interconnected arms. The robot also has drives for driving the arms, and a plurality of electronic drive units for operating and controlling the drives. The electronic drive units generate heat when in operati... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6711946 | Method for testing the brake of an electric motor For monitoring the state of a motor brake, the invention provides a method by means of which in a measuring sequence in speed-regulated operation, the brake is applied for a short time and over this time a motor current is measured and the brake torque determined on... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6684731 | Holding arm for energy supply A robot with at least partly externally located cables, particularly robot tool supply cables having a length reserve in the area of the A3 axis of the robot is characterized by a base part located on the robot and having elements for guiding the supply c... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6678582 | Method and control device for avoiding collisions between cooperating robots A method of avoiding collisions between a robot and at least one other object such as another robot is provided in which the user does not need to make any provisions in a robot program for avoiding collisions and defining common work-areas. Furthermore, ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6556891 | Apparatus system and control box for same An apparatus system is provided with at least one robot and with a control unit accommodated in a control cabinet. To improve the integration of robot and technology control units and to utilize synergistic effects, at least one additional, independent el... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6522096 | Control circuit for a robot power supply A mechanism controller for controlling power to motors of a mechanism having several motors, such as a robot. Each motor has a resolver for indicating the motor position. A driver unit is associated with each motor to supply power to the motor. Each drive... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6385562 | Method and apparatus for monitoring a plant with several functional units For increasing the safety monitoring of a plant with several functional units, such as a production plant, the invention provides a method and apparatus, in which each functional unit is individually monitored or checked by its own redundant two-channel s... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6288512 | Robot with cables extending at least partially on an outside A robot has a plurality of components which can pivot relative to each other, in particular robot arms. Changes in separation between individual points of the robot thereby occur. This must be taken into consideration when guiding the operation cables for... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6223618 | Device for driving a robot hand In order to simplify assembly of a robot hand to a robot arm, the invention is a device for driving a robot hand on a robot arm having a plurality of cardan shafts with which the cardan shafts are borne at their ends distant from the hand on a bearing pla... | 05/01/2001 |
