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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120127165 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS TO DISPLAY THREE-DIMENSIONAL ROBOTIC WORKCELL DATA A system and a method for displaying a three-dimensional robotic workcell data includes generating the robotic workcell data, a display device including a web browser for receiving the robotic workcell data in a standard format and displaying a three-dimensional renderi... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120082535 | SUBMERSIBLE ROBOT FOR OPERATING A TOOL RELATIVE TO A SURFACE OF AN UNDERWATER STRUCTURE A submersible robot for operating a tool relative to a surface of an underwater structure has a tool holder movably mounted on a support assembly provided with a driving arrangement for movably holding the tool in operative position relative to the surface. Position and... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120072023 | Human-Robot Interface Apparatuses and Methods of Controlling Robots A method of controlling a robot using a human-robot interface apparatus in two-way wireless communication with the robot includes displaying on a display interface a two-dimensional image, an object recognition support tool library, and an action support tool library. T... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120072053 | ROBOT PLATFORM FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLED AND/OR AUTONOMOUS INSPECTION OF TECHNICAL FACILITIES A robot platform is provided, which is intended in particular for remotely controlled and/or autonomous inspection of technical facilities, in particular in power stations, and comprises at least a drive mechanism configured to move the robot platform, an inspection dev... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120041598 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOTIONS OF MECHANICAL ARM USING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE A method controls motions of a mechanical arm using an electronic device. The mechanical arm includes an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis. The method sets a step angle of a motor installed in line with the z-axis, and predefines angles of rotation as reference points rega... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031219 | Remote-controlled actuator A remote controlled actuator includes a spindle (13) for holding a tool (1), a spindle guide section (3) of an elongated configuration, a distal end member (2) rotatably supporting the spindle, and a drive unit housing (4a) conn... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120024142 | ROBOTIZED ARM FOR A VEHICLE A robotized arm (2) is installable on a vehicle (1) by a supporting plate (12), on which the arm is mounted. The vehicle includes a conventional passenger compartment (11), adapted to house operators. At the free end of the arm is supported a... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029695 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AND CONTROLLING ROBOT COMPETITION A system and method for operating robots in a robot competition. One embodiment of the system may include operator interfaces, where each operator interface is operable to control movement of a respective robot. A respective operator interface may be in communication wi... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120016511 | BENDING DEVICE A chuck mechanism that grips a workpiece is configured to be able to twist and rotate the gripped workpiece around a longitudinal axis of the workpiece. A control unit is provided with a first control unit and a second control unit. The first control unit drives an arti... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016512 | BENDING DEVICE A bending device that bends a workpiece is provided with a bending mechanism that bends the workpiece, a fixing table on which a chuck mechanism that grips the workpiece is mounted, an articulated robot to which the bending mechanism is attached, and a control unit that... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120014773 | HIGH THROUGHPUT METHOD OF IN TRANSIT WAFER POSITION CORRECTION IN A SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE ROBOTS Methods correcting wafer position error are provided. The methods involve measuring wafer position error on a robot, e.g. a dual side-by-side end effector robot, during transfer to an intermediate station. This measurement data is then used by a second robot to perform ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016599 | Method and System for Golf Ball Fitting Analysis The present invention provides golf ball recommendations correlating to a golfer's swing parameters determined by comparing the flight characteristics of a golf ball driven by the golfer with a database of flight characteristics of golf balls associated with particular ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120006363 | COMPACT AND MODULAR ROBOTIC WASH SYSTEM A compact robotic wash system is provided for cleaning a work piece. The robotic wash system includes an enclosed wash chamber. A robot is fully disposed inside the wash chamber. The robot has a maximum horizontal reach that is at least 40% of the maximum horizontal lin... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120004775 | ROBOT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR A robot apparatus includes a robot mechanism having a plurality of joints, and actuators that drive joint axes of the robot mechanism. The robot apparatus includes a robot controller that controls the driving of the actuators based on a cost function that is a function ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110320039 | ROBOT CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND CALIBRATING METHOD THEREOF A robot calibration system includes a robot, a calibration tool, a plane calibration board, a camera, and a controller. The calibration tool is assembled to the robot and is controlled by the robot to move along a preset trajectory. The plane calibration board is locate... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110320038 | WORKING DEVICE AND WORKING METHOD A working device and a working method wherein an articulated robot controls vertical movement of a balancer arm by commanding vertical movement for a balancer, and moves the balancer arm horizontally by applying an external force to the balancer arm in the horizontal di... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110316570 | MANIPULATOR OF ROBOT An exemplary manipulator of a robot includes a detecting bar including two detecting pins and a regulating mechanism for regulating the distance between the two detecting pins, a fastening seat supporting the detecting bar, a fixing device fixed to the fastening seat, a... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110313570 | AUTOMATIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME An automatic machine includes an output unit, a storage unit and a control unit. The storage unit stores a motion pattern corresponding to a command and recording N predetermined motion information and N time tags. The control unit receives the command, reads a current ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312853 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SPOTTING ROBOT An oligonucleotide spotting robot for spotting oligonucleotide probes into a microfluidic device having a digital memory for data related to the oligonucleotide probes loaded into the microfluidic device, the oligonucleotide dispensing robot having an array of reservoir... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110301754 | Tool Memory-Based Software Upgrades for Robotic Surgery Robotic devices, systems, and methods for use in robotic surgery and other robotic applications, and/or medical instrument devices, systems, and methods includes both a reusable processor and a limited-use robotic tool or medical treatment probe. A memory the limited-us... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110297083 | Laser cladding of tubes The present invention relates to an apparatus for laser cladding of a curved surface comprising: (a) an elongated arm having first and second ends and defining a chamber through the arm from the first end to the second end; (b) a laser delivery source connected to a foc... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110301752 | Reversing Mechanism For A Programmable Steerable Robot A self-propelled programmable steerable robot (10) useful for cleaning a submerged surface of a swimming pool or tank, said robot comprising, a body member (11), a drive (40) included in the body member for rotatably driving a first shaft (53... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110301760 | CREATION AND USE OF VIRTUAL PLACES An apparatus, method and system facilitate efficient creation of virtual places and provide tools for using the virtual places. The virtual places include a virtual real estate listing, newsworthy place and a virtual box seat. Tools are provided including an automatic d... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110295399 | ROBOT INTERACTION SYSTEM In the case of a robot interaction system comprising a robot (1) having a robot controller with types of operation and operating modes which influence an associated man-robot interface, the aim is to provide a solution which allows flexible matching of a robot or... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110290090 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSED PRODUCT To automatically perform an attachment work of a material supply to a target object, a robot system includes a robot provided with a body, a first arm provided for the body and having a plurality of joints, a second arm provided for the body separately from the first ar... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110295422 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A MANIPULATOR SYSTEM A method for controlling a manipulator system, such as a robot system, having at least two driven axes connected to a power supply, includes selecting an axis of the manipulator system, monitoring the selected axis for a standstill state, and disconnected the selected a... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110295419 | APPLYING WORKSPACE LIMITATIONS IN A VELOCITY-CONTROLLED ROBOTIC MECHANISM A robotic system includes a robotic mechanism responsive to velocity control signals, and a permissible workspace defined by a convex-polygon boundary. A host machine determines a position of a reference point on the mechanism with respect to the boundary, and includes ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110282493 | Medical WorkStation And Operating Device For The Manual Movement Of A Robot Arm The invention relates to a medical workstation and an operating device (1) for the manual movement of a robot arm (M1-M3). The operating device (1) comprises a controller (5) and at least one manual mechanical input device (E1-E... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110276179 | IMAGING PLATFORM TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED NAVIGATION CAPABILITIES FOR SURGICAL GUIDANCE An imaging platform system that provides integrated navigation capabilities for surgical guidance. The system can include two robotic arm systems, one robotic arm system holding an imaging source, and the other holding an imaging sensor. These robotic arm systems are ab... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110268547 | Robot gripper and manipulating robot A robot gripper for grasping, transporting, and depositing goods in transit including a gripper base having a coupling device for attachment to a robot arm, a carrying device and a displacement device. The carrying device extends in the longitudinal direction of the gri... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110264265 | ROBOT, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR CONTROL PROGRAM A system and the like capable of maintaining the continuity or smoothness in the motion of a controlled object. According to a control system 1 and a robot R, which is a controlled object thereof, of the present invention, a desired position trajectory is generat... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110264260 | SUBSTRATE-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING SUBSTRATE IN THE SAME Provided is a substrate-processing apparatus including a transfer member loading and taking out a substrate to and from a storage member, and a control unit controlling the transfer member. The transfer member includes a plurality of transfer arms and an arm-driving par... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110264107 | Navigated Freehand Surgical Tool and Kit A handpiece arrangement for a tool having a retaining member configured to receive a portion of the tool in a secure position, a guard configured to cover a portion of the tool, at least one mounting member configured to receive a portion of a tracking system and an act... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110262896 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-ANALYTE DETECTION The present invention provides a system and method for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes in a sample. The detection system includes a housing that holds a reagent carousel rotatably coupled thereto. Further included in the housing is an incubator carousel ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110264263 | ROBOT AND CONTROL SYSTEM Provided is a control system and the like capable of deriving at high speed a solution to the optimization problem of combinations of continuous state variable and discrete state variables. According to the control system, by setting a search range (first search range) ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110264264 | CONTROL DEVICE AND GAIT GENERATING DEVICE FOR BIPEDAL MOBILE ROBOT A control device for a bipedal mobile robot generates a desired motion of a bipedal mobile robot. When causing the robot to perform a one-leg hopping operation, a desired motion of the robot is generated such that the proximal end portion of a free leg of the robot is p... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110257776 | SOFTWARE AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED PALLET INSPECTION AND REPAIR An automated pallet inspection and repair apparatus comprises an inspection station and a repair station. The inspection station comprises a laser that illuminates a pallet, a camera that collects the reflected light and a computer system. The computer system analyses t... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110245957 | ADVANCED PLATFORM FOR PROCESSING CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS The present invention generally provides a batch substrate processing system for in-situ processing of a film stack used to form regions of a solar cell device. The batch processing system is configured to process an array of substrates positioned on a substrate carrier... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110231017 | ROBOT AND CONTROL SYSTEM A control system or the like capable of causing a controlled object to act in an appropriate form in view of an action purpose of the controlled object to a disturbance in an arbitrary form. Each of a plurality of modules modi, which are hi... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110231014 | Mobile Robot Internal Communication System A peripheral device communication system includes a communications medium having physical network hardware. The system also includes a first network device capable of issuing to the physical network hardware a request to communicate a datagram with greater priority than... | 09/22/2011 |
