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Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5429470 | Inter-system transport mechanism for use with robotic data cartridge handling systems An inter-system transport mechanism for moving data cartridges between robotic data cartridge handling systems in an automated fashion is disclosed. Each data cartridge handling system includes a carousel-type storage mechanism for storing a plurality of ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5418732 | Laser targeting system A method and apparatus for targeting a robotics materials handling and sequencing system having a plurality of storage bins. A targeting cassette is inserted into one or more of the stationary storage bins and a laser scanner is utilized to read an identi... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5408628 | Solid state recorder with flexible width data bus utilizing lock mapping and error correction and detection circuits A solid state data recorder employs a solid state memory to record data in the form of data words of variable length transmitted to the memory on a flexible width data bus. The memory is monitored to determine failed memory locations, and such locations a... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5286973 | Radiation mapping system A high-energy radiation survey system capable of imaging and determining the distances of, sources of incident radiation and of determining the energy of such radiation, incorporating a shaped radiation detector shield and detector configured therein for ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5280981 | End effector with load-sensitive digit actuation mechanisms Each of a plurality of digits within a reconfigurable end effector is both rotated and maneuvered for grasping by a single small motor coupled to a drive shaft for the digit through a load-responsive two-speed drive arrangement. The drive arrangement coup... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5108140 | Reconfigurable end effector A highly reconfigurable end effector employing three digits, each having two pivoting degrees of freedom and a rotational degree of freedom. The digits have an asymmetrical configuration where two of the digits rotate about an offset axis and the third di... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5054836 | Gripper mechanism having spring-loaded jaws A gripper for grasping articles in an automatic or semi-automatic handling system includes spring-loaded jaws. No fasteners such as screws, pins, or the like are required to hold the jaws to the gripper assembly. The jaws are moved by way of motor-driven ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4982350 | System for precise measurement of time intervals An integrated system for precise measurement of time intervals wherein a high resolution and accuracy can be achieved through the implementation of an interpolation function and a self calibration function. The interpolation function scales down a relativ... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4913328 | Active tape tracking system with crown guide rollers for magnetic recorder/players A magnetic tape tracking system for a magnetic recorder/player having a crown guide roller whose orientation can be controlled to effect lateral movement of the tape. This movement is utilized to correct for deviation of the tape from its desired tape pat... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4888654 | Method of writing and reading digital data interspersed with analog audio frequency data on magnetic recording tape A plurality of audio messages are recorded on a multitrack tape. A digital location code is recorded on the first track followed by recording of a first audio message. The remaining tracks are recorded with digital location codes simultaneously with the r... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4846619 | Robotic materials handling system A robotic materials handling system for storing and handling box-like articles such as videocassettes includes a storage area containing a plurality of columns of storage bins, a vertical support shaft located adjacent the storage area and a manipulator a... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4839959 | Method of forming a magnetic head A method of forming magnetic head having beveled surface contour wherein the contour is formed by lapping at least one guide member is coupled to the body of the magnetic head to function as a guide to control the forming of the contour during the lapping... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4808064 | Micropositioning apparatus for a robotic arm The present invention provides for precision micropositioning of a robotic structure. The micropositioning system includes a number of angular encoders indicating the angular orientations of various robotic elements with respect to one another and optical... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4779151 | Robotic tape cassette handling system with rotary loading and unloading mechanism An automated tape cassette sequencing system includes a cassette storage library containing a plurality of columns of storage bins facing an interior space within which a cassette manipulator is located. The manipulator moves cassettes between the storage... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4722494 | Cable retractor assembly for taking up slack of a cable A cable retractor assembly which utilizes a rotatable spool assembly for taking up slack in a cable connected between a mobile member and a stationary base member. The present invention makes use of a cable assembly which has first and second portions whi... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4683509 | High efficiency magnetic erase head In a magnetic transducer of the type including a pair of opposed, generally C-shaped pole pieces positioned in facing relationship with a gap between first ends of the pole pieces, each pole piece being formed from a ferrite material and having a coil wou... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4663678 | System for writing and reading digital data interspersed with analog audio frequency data on magnetic recording tape A recording system is provided in which digital time code information is recorded interspersed on the same data track as analog audio message signals. The time codes have a unique format which enables their bit rate to be extracted while reading the code,... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4658319 | Time lapse video recorder with auto monitoring function A time lapse video recorder includes auto monitoring circuitry for ensuring that proper recordings are being made. During the time between intermittent recording of fields by the time lapse recorder, the recorder is switched to a read mode of operation an... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4654727 | Videocassette handling and sequencing system A tape cassette handling and sequencing system includes a large storage library having a plurality of storage bins and a cassette loading section for receiving cassettes to be stored in the storage bins. Tape transports are provided for playing cassettes ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4594772 | Method of manufacturing composite magnetic transducer The present disclosure relates to the manufacture of instrumentation magnetic transducers of the type including a pair of opposed support brackets having opposed magnetic pole pieces therein, the pole pieces in each bracket having edge faces all lying sub... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4582235 | Automatic tape tracking system for magnetic recorder/players An automatic tape tracking system for magnetic recorder/players which samples tape position and adjusts a number of active guide rollers to maintain the tape along a predetermined track. The present system uses only perfectly cylindrical rollers and requi... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4527650 | Walking machine A walking machine comprising a body, six leg frames mounted on the body for pivotal movement about six parallel, spaced axes, the axes being located at the vertices of a hexagon, each of the leg frames being mounted for pivotal movement through an angle g... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4511011 | Leg mechanism for walking machine A leg mechanism for a walking machine including a plurality of links arranged in a pantograph mechanism, which links are able to fold past each other so that the legs can tuck in close to the body, permitting a machine to which such legs are attached to h... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4503924 | Horizontal actuator mechanism for the legs of a walking machine A leg mechanism and horizontal actuator therefor comprising a frame member, first, second, third and fourth elongate links arranged in a pantograph mechanism, with one corner of the pantograph providing the main mounting point for the leg mechanism, a pai... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4502556 | Vertical actuator mechanism for the legs of a walking machine A vertical actuator mechanism for the legs of a walking machine, including four links arranged in a pantograph mechanism, with one corner of the pantograph providing the main mounting point for each leg, which permits the use of swinging links in the vert... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4326115 | Continuous thru-wire welding machine A continuous thru-wire welding machine for welding a conductor to a terminal comprising a stationary support, first and second elongate arms having known weights, a pair of flexible plates for pivotally connecting first ends of each of the first and secon... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4179597 | Continuous thru-wire welding machine A machine for welding a conductor to a terminal in which a pair of elongated conductive electrodes having adjacent ends are mounted for axial movement toward and away from each other on opposite sides of the terminal. The opposite ends of a cable are atta... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4092686 | Tape withdrawal and tensioning mechanism for video cassette recorder/reproducer A mechanism for use with a video recorder/reproducer of the type which receives a standard video cassette for withdrawing the video tape from the cassette to prepare the tape for threading around a video scanner, for sensing tape position to provide input... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4090242 | Method and means for evaluating phase encoded communication systems In a system wherein transitions occur in a data signal encoded with a known format and transition displacements occur as a result of bandwidth limitations, noise, and the like, there is disclosed a method and means for measuring the probability density fu... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4056833 | Turntable assembly for video cassette recorder/reproducer A turntable assembly for helically threading tape from a video cassette around a video scanner, for simultaneously threading the tape past a plurality of longitudinal magnetic heads, and for engaging the tape to a capstan drive assembly. The turntable com... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4018403 | Cassette loader for video recorder/reproducer A loading mechanism for delivering a standard video cassette onto a pair of reel drive hubs of a video recorder/reproducer including an open shelf having a bottom, opposed side walls, and opposed top sections, the shelf being horizontally translatable und... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4000866 | Tape reel drive system for video recorder/reproducer A dual reel drive system for a video recorder/reproducer comprising first and second identical reel drive assemblies, each of the assemblies including a drive shaft; a motor connected to the drive shaft; a first clamping ring connected to one end of the d... | 01/04/1977 |
