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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120070263 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STACKING OBJECTS Apparatus and method for stacking objects on a transport carrier. The apparatus is provided with a forming platform, a loading platform on which a transport carrier to be loaded, such as a pallet or a roller container, can be placed, and a gripper which is movable betwe... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120049552 | GRIPPER WITH CARBON NANOTUBE FILM STRUCTURE A gripper includes a support and a plurality of gripping arms fixed on the support. One of the plurality of gripping arms includes a base and a carbon nanotube film structure to define a conductive circuit. The conductive circuit receives current to heat the base and th... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045310 | Bale Destacker Biomass may become an important source of combustible fuel in the future. For biomass, such as switchgrass, to be economically viable as a fuel, the processes required to take the plant material from a green, growing plant in the field to an energy dense package must be... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120007375 | GRIPPER FINGER, GRIPPER TOOL AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A GRIPPER TOOL The disclosure relates to a gripper finger including a surface area for clamping. This area this area is covered with a membrane including at least one section, which is substantially made of a shape memory polymer (SMP). The disclosure relates also to a gripper tool in... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120007374 | GRIPPING APPARATUS, ROBOT SYSTEM AND GRIPPING METHOD In a conventional technology, it has been difficult to precisely position a gripping object when gripping the gripping object. Therefore, in the present invention, a multifingered hand includes a palm and a plurality of fingers having joints, to grip a tool with the pal... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110302961 | METHOD AND AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR PRODUCING FOAM GLASS Task of the invention is a method and the required auxiliary devices for producing foamed glass, in particular for producing foamed glass plate. The method is characterized by several steps. In step 1, the raw mixture (1) is s... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110254301 | AERODYNAMICALLY CONTROLLED GRAPPLE ASSEMBLY An aerodynamically controlled grapple assembly includes a frame member secured to an associated load line and a streamlined body mounted to the frame member. The streamlined body includes a main lifting surface extending away from the body in a first direction and a ver... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110243702 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTING DEVICE, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT ARM In an optical position detecting device, a position detecting section detects the position of a target object on the basis of a result obtained by receiving detection light, which is emitted from a light source section and reflected by the target object, using a light d... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110243701 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTING DEVICE, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT ARM An optical position detecting device includes a plurality of light source sections which emits detection light, a light detection section which receives the detection light reflected by a target object located in an emitting space of the detection light, a light source ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110225934 | CONTAINER HAVING BOTTLE-LIKE SHAPE AND FIXING RING AND ALSO PRE-FORM, HANDLING DEVICE AND HANDLING METHOD The container has a bottle-like shape and is made of thermoplastic material. The container is provided with a mouth section which has a fixing ring (3) on the outside. The pre-form is provided for the production of such a container. Both the pre-form and the cont... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110193363 | STRESS SENSING DEVICE, TACTILE SENSOR, AND GRASPING APPARATUS A stress sensing device senses a shear force and a pressing force. The stress sensing device includes a support body, a support film, first and second piezoelectric parts and an elastic layer. The support body has an opening defined by a pair of straight parts perpendic... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110180333 | MOBILE CLIMBING ROBOT AND SERVICE SYSTEM HAVING A CLIMBING ROBOT The mobile climbing robot (15) according to the invention comprises a central joint (3), by which a first leg (1) is connected to a second leg (2). In addition, the robot comprises a first foot (8) which is connected to the first leg (... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110174483 | APPARATUS FOR GRIPPING A TUBULAR ON A DRILLING RIG Methods and apparatus are provided for running tubulars into and out of a wellbore. A tubular handling system having a tubular gripping apparatus having a gripping mechanism and a sensor adapted to track movement of the gripping mechanism, wherein the sensor sends a sig... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110148130 | Method and Apparatus for Weighing a Stent An apparatus for weighing a stent includes a buffer for storing a stent support with a stent mounted thereon, a stent mounting and dismounting assembly that mounts and dismounts the stent from the stent support, a robotic arm for moving the stent support with the stent ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110148129 | DISMOUNTING JIG A dismounting jig adapted for removing a metal shield which is coupled with a lens module and has two projections at two opposite sides thereof. The dismounting jig has a main body and two clutching arms. Each of the clutching arms has a fixing plate and a holding porti... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110121591 | SHEAR FORCE DETECTION DEVICE, TACTILE SENSOR AND GRASPING APPARATUS A shear force detection device for detecting a shear force includes: a support body including an opening defined by a pair of straight parts perpendicular to a detection direction of the shear force and parallel to each other; a support film on the support body and clos... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110109108 | Hand held material carrying tool A one piece material carrying tool (37) having a handle (46C) at one end of said tool, and a material holder (44) at the other end of said tool. A material carrying tool having material holders (15A-15B) a... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110089708 | MECHANICAL GRIPPERS UTILIZING ACTIVE MATERIAL ACTIVATION A mechanical gripper adapted for grasping a plurality of differing objects, and comprising a plurality of fingers, wherein each finger includes at least one variable impedance member comprising an active material element, the element, when activated and deactivated, und... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110074171 | OBJECT GRASPING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS An object grasping control method, in which an object grasping control apparatus grasps a plurality of graspable members using a grasping unit, includes recognizing at least one of a shape, position, and attitude of each of the plurality of graspable members, setting, b... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110068593 | ROBOTIC FINGER AND ROBOTIC HAND A robotic finger comprises a base joint connected to a base member. By way of the base joint, a main finger member is connected to the base member for pivoting movements of the main finger member in two planes. The base joint comprises two driven main bevel gears opposi... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110064555 | Gripper unit for supporting and transporting articles A gripper unit for transport systems for supporting and transporting articles. A gripper unit that includes a gripper head with at least two gripper arms which can be opened and closed against each other. The top of the article to be gripped and to be transported is sup... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110049921 | ROBOT HAND FOR SUBSTRATE TRANSFER There is provided a robot hand for substrate transfer in which the robot hand is so arranged that, even in case a substrate (S) gives rise to warping, the substrate (S) can be stably supported. On an upper surface of the robot hand there is formed a first seating surfac... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110042985 | EXTRACTING APPARATUS FOR STORAGE DEVICE MODULE An extracting apparatus is disclosed. The extracting apparatus includes a mounting member, a handle pivotably connected to the mounting member, a latch member fixed to the mounting member and comprising a latch portion locked to the handle, and a release member slidably... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110040427 | Hybrid mobile robot An autonomous hybrid mobile robot includes a base link and a second link. The base link has a drive system and is adapted to function as a traction device and a turret. The second link is attached to the base link at a first joint. The second link has a drive system and... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20100316334 | SCALABLE AND MODULAR AUTOMATED FIBER OPTIC CROSS-CONNECT SYSTEMS This invention discloses highly scalable and modular automated optical cross connect switch devices which exhibit low loss and scalability to high port counts. In particular, a device for the programmable interconnection of large numbers of optical fibers (100's-1000's)... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100301623 | PICK UP SUB A pick up sub includes a male body with a lifting attachment at a first end and an integrally formed male member with external threads at a second end. The male member is received in mating relation within an interior bore of a female body. At least one nut engages exte... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100301622 | Gripping Member For A Work Tool A gripping member for a work tool is provided such that in one embodiment, the gripping (or cutting) member includes a top and bottom surface, and a first gripping edge extending between the top and bottom surfaces, and a overbite block located proximate to the first gr... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100217436 | Method and Device for Manipulating an Object A method for manipulating an object with a remote vehicle having a manipulator attached to a manipulator arm. The manipulator comprises a jamming or other phase change material in a housing. The method comprises pressing the manipulator housing to the object, activating... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100215462 | PLACEMENT DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES A placement device is described comprising a gripper (110) and a holder (120), wherein the gripper is movable relative to the holder along a first axis. The placement device is characterized in that the gripper and the holder are mutually coupled by a tilt... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100207411 | MEMS-BASED MICRO AND NANO GRIPPERS WITH TWO-AXIS FORCE SENSORS The present invention relates to a design and microfabrication method for microgrippers that are capable of grasping micro and nano objects of a large range of sizes and two-axis force sensing capabilities. Gripping motion is produced by one or more electrothermal actua... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100140969 | RECONFIGURABLE END-EFFECTORS WITH ARTICULATING FRAME AND INDEXABLE MASTER BOOM The end-effector includes an articulating frame mounted on an indexable boom. Tool modules mount on the end-effector and connect to a workpiece. Each tool module includes a flexible dress package including a cable carrier. A channel rail is supported by the end-effector... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100117391 | TRANSPORTING APPARATUS A transporting apparatus is provided with a main body part which defines an inner space and an opening in which the inner space is open to an external space and which can accommodate a load from the external space to the inner space through the opening; a holding device... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100114363 | Method And A Device For Recognizing, Collecting and Repositioning Objects A method for recognizing, collecting and repositioning objects (1) having non-predetermined dimensional characteristics and which are arranged on a support surface (2) is implemented by means of a gripper group (30). The gripper group (30) is... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100109360 | GRIPPING DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME In a gripping device, a displacement-type force sensor is provided on a side of a driving mechanism opposite fingers to which the driving mechanism is connected to form a grip section. The driving mechanism is supported on a housing with an elastic member being disposed... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100096869 | ENDEFFECTORS FOR HANDLING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS Various endeffector designs are disclosed for handling semiconductor wafers. For instance, an endeffector for handling wafers at a relatively low temperature is disclosed along with an endeffector for handling wafers at a relatively high temperature. Both endeffectors i... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100096870 | GRIPPER MECHANISM WITH SPLIT DRIVESHAFT FOR A GRIPPING FINGER The invention relates to a gripper mechanism for machines, robots and manipulation devices, comprising at least one moving gripping finger, driven by a driveshaft of multiple parts, a crank, belt or gear shaft, wherein the centering of the parts relative to each other a... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100096868 | GRIPPER MECHANISM WITH TWO DRIVESHAFTS PER GRIPPING FINGER The invention relates to a gripper mechanism for machines, robots and manipulation devices, comprising at least one moving gripping finger, operated by coupling to an operating mechanism by two drive shafts. As a result of operating the gripping finger by two connecting... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100084882 | CLAMPING ELEMENT FOR FITTING ON A CLAMPING TONGUE OF A GRIPPER AS WELL AS GRIPPER FITTED WITH SUCH A CLAMPING ELEMENT The invention concerns a clamping element (1) for attaching a gripper (42, 44) onto a clamping tongue as well as a gripper with this kind of clamping element (1). The clamping element (1) has a longitudinal carrier (10) the width of wh... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100078950 | Lifting Assembly An apparatus and method for a lifting assembly to lift an object using a lifting device are provided. The lifting assembly comprises of an upper lifting bracket and a lower lifting bracket which are used to lift the object. The lifting brackets are adjustable such that ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100052346 | Pulling Grips for Installing a Fiber Optic Assembly Pulling grips for installing a fiber optic assembly are disclosed. The pulling grip includes a pulling grip housing for receiving part of a fiber optic assembly therein. The pulling grip may also include a pulling grip sleeve and/or pulling sock. In one embodiment, the ... | 03/04/2010 |
