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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120043100 | Remote-controlled work robot A remote controlled work robot including a remote controlled actuator and a support device therefor. The remote controlled actuator includes a spindle guide section of an elongated configuration, a distal end member fitted to a distal end of the spindle guide section th... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120040861 | Pancreatic Cancer Biomarkers and Uses Thereof The present disclosure includes biomarkers, methods, devices, reagents, systems, and kits for the detection and diagnosis of cancer generally and pancreatic cancer specifically. In one aspect, the disclosure provides biomarkers that can be used alone or in various combi... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120037319 | Apparatus for Stripping Metal from a Cathode Plate An apparatus for stripping metal from a cathode plate, the apparatus comprising stripping means adapted for positioning between the metal and the cathode plate in order to separate the metal from the cathode plate, and wherein movement of the stripping means is achieved... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120024717 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A METAL COMPONENT Method for machining a metal component which has a three-dimensional shape produced by removing and/or shaping material, wherein one or more superior component sections are electrochemically finish-machined by means of a nozzle-like cathode, via which an electrolyte is ... | 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 |
| 20120016522 | PROCESS AND MACHINE FOR IDENTIFICATION AND WORKING OF DEFECTS ON USED TYRES An automatic process for the identification and working of defects (12) on used tyres (6) is disclosed, comprising the steps of assembling the used tyre (6) on rotative support and centring means (7), starting the rotation of the tyre (6 | 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 |
| 20120006088 | BENDING DEVICE A bending device is provided with a bending mechanism, a fixing table, an articulated robot, and a control unit. Control performed by the control unit includes a bending/movement control in which a workpiece is moved by clamping the workpiece by the bending mechanism an... | 01/12/2012 |
| 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 |
| 20110312855 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SPOTTING ROBOT FOR HIGH DENSITY SPOTTING OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES An oligonucleotide spotting robot for spotting oligonucleotide probes onto a substrate, the oligonucleotide dispensing robot having an array of reservoirs for containing the oligonucleotide probes suspended in a liquid, an array of ejectors, each of the ejectors being c... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312852 | ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR LOADING OLIGONUCLEOTIDES INTO SPOTTING DEVICES A robotic system for spotting oligonucleotides having an oligonucleotide spotting device for contactless spotting of oligonucleotides onto a surface, the oligonucleotide spotting device having an array of ejectors, each having a drop ejection actuator for ejecting dropl... | 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 |
| 20110301755 | Robotic Watering Unit The different illustrative embodiments provide a method and system for watering plants. A map of an area is received and a determination is made using a processing unit as to whether the area needs water. If the area needs water, current constraints are identified and a... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110301735 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PACED PRODUCTION LINE A method is used for controlling a paced production line for processing airplane structural components, wherein the production line comprises at least one workstation having at least one processing machine. It is provided that the processing sequence in the workstation ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110252915 | INDUSTRIAL ROBOT The present invention is characterized by arranging a flow path 200 for supplying driving gas to a tool mounting portion 170 from a robot base 110 to the tool mounting portion 170 through the interiors of a rotation frame 120, a tube <... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110162805 | ANGLE ADJUSTING STRUCTURE FOR CARTESIAN ROBOT ARM The present invention discloses an angle adjusting structure for a Cartesian robot arm, comprising an angle adjusting element, a base, and a clamp. A motor transmission unit is disposed on the base, and an upper pulley, a lower pulley and a driving wheel are disposed on... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110022229 | MASTER INTERFACE AND DRIVING METHOD OF SURGICAL ROBOT A master interface and a driving method for a surgical robot are disclosed. The master interface is mounted on a master robot, to manipulate a slave robot connected with the master robot, and includes: a main handle coupled to the master robot; a sub-handle coupled to t... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100332016 | VISION GUIDED REAL TIME LOCATING AND TRIMMING OF FLASH A system and method for trimming flash from the body of a workpiece. The system uses a laser system and a vision system to determine quickly a cut line for removing flash from the workpiece. The method includes the steps of projecting a line of light onto the workpiece ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100242660 | Manipulator for remote activities in a nuclear reactor vessel A manipulator for remotely controlled underwater operation in a nuclear radiation environment to perform service activities at difficult to access regions of the reactor vessel is disclosed. The manipulator includes six degrees of freedom in its ability to move so that ... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100236719 | SHEET STICKING APPARATUS AND STICKING METHOD Wafers W are supported respectively on inner tables 52 of a table 13, and after a strip of sheet S is fed out to the upper surface side of the wafers W, a press roller 14 imparts a press force. The adhesive sheet S is cut along the outer periphery o... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100234994 | METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC ARM A method for maneuvering an articulable robotic arm includes monitoring a position of a dynamically moveable workpiece. Individual motion segments are iteratively executed to control the articulable robotic arm to position the end-of-arm tool contiguous to the workpiece... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100204824 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR MANIPULATING CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR EARTH-BORING DRILL BITS AND TOOLS Methods include one or more of robotically positioning a cutting element on an earth-boring tool, using a power-driven device to move a cutting element on an earth-boring tool, and robotically applying a bonding material for attaching a cutting element to an earth-borin... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100198402 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR NON-MECHANICALLY RESTRICTING AND/OR PROGRAMMING MOVEMENT OF A TOOL OF A MANIPULATOR ALONG A SINGLE AXIS Methods, devices (such as computer readable media), and systems (such as computer systems) for performing movements of a tool of a medical robot along a single axis that are achieved by electronically limiting the medical robot's movement to produce movement of the tool... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100185315 | ROBOT TOOL, ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MACHINING WORKPIECES A robot tool for machining workpieces, includes a connecting element for connection to a robot. A cutting blade is maintained in a predetermined position by a retaining element, the retaining element being connectible to the robot by a connecting element.... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100174407 | LASER PROCESSING ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM MEDIUM A laser processing robot control system is provided with a robot (1), a laser beam scanning device (3) and a robot controlling apparatus (7). The laser beam scanning device (3) is movable in a three-dimensional direction with respect to the r... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100168915 | Method and apparatus for calibrating position and attitude of arm tip of robot A calibrating technique is provided for the position/attitude or only the position of an arm tip of a robot, such as an articulated type of robot. At plural positions, respective n pieces of errors (Δφn, wherein n is a positive integer larger than a value o... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100147094 | CENTERLESS ROBOTIC PLATFORM According to the present invention there is provided a Centerless Robotic Platform (CRP) system adapted for mounting on a surface of a body. The surface body extends along a longitudinal axis and having an essentially closed cross-sectional contour. The CRP system compr... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100119635 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOLDING ONTO A STRETCHED BLANK An apparatus and method for molding a component onto a stretched blank. The apparatus includes a stretching assembly mounted adjacent to a first mold part. The stretching assembly includes a plurality of clamp assemblies that grasp the peripheral edge of the blank and a... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100107795 | Frame walker predicated on a parallel mechanism A frame walker robot based on two sections connected by a parallel mechanism is described. The walker can step in any direction and can pose its free section in any orientation. Prismatic, rather than revolute, joints are used, leading to a scalable design.... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100104736 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED APPLICATION OF HARDFACING MATERIAL TO DRILL BITS A system and method for the automated or “robotic” application of hardfacing to a surface of a drill bit.... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100049352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROCESSING AND/OR MACHINING WORKPIECES A system for automated processing of workpieces comprises at least one handling apparatus having at least one measuring arrangement configured to record at least one controlled variable and at least one regulatory device configured to interact with the at least one meas... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100036393 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR THREEDIMENSIONAL INPUT, AND CONTROL METHODS AND SYSTEMS BASED THEREON A Robotic control system has a wand, which emits multiple narrow beams of light, which fall on a light sensor array, or with a camera, a surface, defining the wand's changing position and attitude which a computer uses to direct relative motion of robotic tools or remot... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100031889 | ROTARY PARLOUR FOR AUTOMATIC MILKING OF ANIMALS AND A METHOD FOR ATTACHING TEAT CUPS TO MILKING ANIMALS ON A ROTARY PLATFORM A rotary parlour for milking of animals includes an annular rotary platform (20) adapted to form a support surface (18) for the animals (22), positioning elements (19, 23) for arranging the animals (1) in milking positions on the platf... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100025002 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CASTING DIE AND DIE MODEL A method for producing a casting die by simple work without requiring any high work skill in which the working days required for producing the casting die can be shortened greatly. A die model suitably employed in this production method, an NC processing system and a pr... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100009825 | Compliant Service Transfer Module for Robotic Tool Changer A compliant service transfer module, which transfers services such as electricity, data, pneumatic fluid, etc., between a robotic arm and an attached tool, aligns service transfer points as the two units of the module mate, when the units are misaligned. A floating stru... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090264899 | Method And Apparatus For Cannula Fixation For An Array Insertion Tube Set An instrument holding system for a drive system is provided. The system can include an array holder that defines at least one bore for receipt of an instrument therethrough. The at least one instrument can be adapted for insertion into an anatomy. The array holder can b... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090248203 | NUMERICAL CONTROL APPARATUS AND NUMERICAL CONTROL METHOD In a numerical control apparatus, a rotation-axis filtering processor subjects an angle change amount between interpolation points between rotation angles of a rotation axis to moving average filtering thereby smoothing the angle change amount between the interpolation ... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090228145 | DYNAMIC PHYSICAL CONSTRAINT FOR HARD SURFACE EMULATION A method and apparatus for haptic hard surface emulation using a dynamic physical constraint are provided. The movement and position of the dynamic physical constraint is actively controlled in order to emulate a hard surface. The dynamic physical constraint may be cont... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090211073 | Method and apparatus for removing wires from a bale A method and apparatus for removing wires from a bale includes a conveyor system for moving one or more bales and a de-wiring station positioned adjacent the conveyor system. The de-wiring station includes a robot with an end tool. A bale that is bound by one or more wi... | 08/27/2009 |
