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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8120301 | Ergonomic surgeon control console in robotic surgical systems A control console to remotely control medical equipment is disclosed having a base with an ergonomically adjustable pedal system. The base further has an opening to receive the pedal system. The pedal system includes a moveable pedal tray with a pedal base. The tray... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7525276 | Vehicle having an articulator Systems and methods for a vehicle mounted articulator are described. A vehicle conveniently allows an articulator to be moved to various remote work sites. In one embodiment, the articulator can be mounted on a movable base, thereby increasing the flexibility of use... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7444206 | Robotic vacuum cleaner An autonomous robot, that is for example, suitable for operations such as vacuuming and surface cleaning includes a payload configured for vacuum cleaning, a drive system including a steering system, a navigation system, and a control system for integrating operatio... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436143 | Miniature surveillance robot A robotic system has a drive chassis having a drive motor and a drive element attached to the first drive motor. Additionally, a motor controller system provides drive signals to the first drive motor. A logic controller provides control signals to the motor control... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7389156 | Autonomous surface cleaning robot for wet and dry cleaning An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to s... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7359766 | Robot cleaner and operating method thereof A robot cleaner comprises a suction unit installed within a cleaner body, for sucking dirt on a floor; a driving unit for moving the cleaner body; a wheel installed at a bottom of the cleaner body to be contacted with the floor, and rotated by movement of the cleane... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349759 | Area coverage with an autonomous robot A robotic system for systematically moving about an area to be covered. The system includes at least one boundary marker (48) located along the outer edge of the area to be covered, a robot (40) with a navigation system (41) that navigates the r... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7243053 | Method and apparatus for virtual control of operational scale models A virtual scale model operating environment for controlling operational scale models. The virtual scale model operating environment includes a virtual controller that provides simulated environmental parameters normally associated with real operation. The virtual co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7199493 | Alignment stage apparatus An alignment stage apparatus includes a base structure and a movable stage which can move along a surface of the base structure so as not to be in contact with the base structure. The apparatus includes a plurality of power transmission coils buried under the surfac... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7167775 | Robotic vacuum cleaner An autonomous robot, that is for example, suitable for operations such as vacuuming and surface cleaning includes a payload configured for vacuum cleaning, a drive system including a steering system, a navigation system, and a control system for integrating operatio... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7155309 | Area coverage with an autonomous robot There is therefore provided, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a robotic system for systematically moving about an area to be covered. The system includes at least one boundary marker (48) located along the outer edge of the ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7133745 | Method for compensating rotational position error of robot cleaner A method for compensating a rotational position error of a robot cleaner is disclosed to reduce a rotational position error of a robot cleaner by compensating an offset value of a gyro sensor of the robot cleaner. The method includes: detecting an offset value of a ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7084534 | Alignment stage apparatus An alignment stage apparatus including a base structure and a movable stage, which can move along a surface of the base structure so as not to be in contact with the base structure. The apparatus includes a plurality of power transmission coils buried under the surf... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7079923 | Robotic vacuum cleaner An autonomous robot, that is for example, suitable for operations such as vacuuming and surface cleaning includes a payload configured for vacuum cleaning, a drive system including a steering system, a navigation system, and a control system for integrating operatio... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7058998 | Foot control A foot control for controlling power-driven functions of a medical apparatus which positions a patient in a variety of examination and treatment positions. The foot control includes a membrane switch and a flexible keypad overlying the membrane switch. The flexible ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7053580 | Autonomous machine An autonomous machine comprises driving means for moving the machine along a surface of an area, and a navigation system. The navigation system causes the machine to follow a boundary of the area, storing path information on the path travelled by the machine as the ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7046917 | Speed controlling device of a motorized cart for a person to ride on A device of a cart includes a control, a speed regulating potentiometer, a microprocessor, a digital-to-analogue converter, a motor controlling unit, and a switch; the control is angularly displaceable and near to handlebars of the cart; the potentiometer is connect... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7002312 | System and method of actuating a movable barrier operator A system and method for actuating a moveable barrier operating system. A wireless time signal at a receiver. A time-of-day signal is supplied at the output of the receiver. The receiver is automatically reset using the wireless time signal when the time-of-day signa... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6995527 | Point-n-click steering The present system is a system for controlling a trolling motor in a fishing boat. The system comprises a transmitting unit and a receiving unit. The transmitting unit includes a direction sensor, a selection switch, and a transmitter. The direction sensor automatic... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6962513 | Outboard motor An operational condition of an outboard motor 1 is detected by an ECU 29, and transmitted via a communication unit 228, from a communication apparatus 283 to a base station 30. Antennas 32 and a cable 33 are arranged ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6915871 | Method and apparatus for improving child safety and adult convenience while using a mobile ride-on toy A method and apparatus by which an adult accompanying a child riding a mobile ride-on toy, can continuously determine if the child is free to fully operate the toy, or else, the adult can force the toy to slow down, and/or to stop, and/or to otherwise control the ri... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6917854 | Method for recognition determination and localization of at least one arbitrary object or space A method for recognition, determination and localization of at least one arbitrary object or space and the picking up of said object, by at least on robot, in particular, a service robot, which operates independently on the base surface. The method is achieved, wher... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6900603 | Motor control for slide-out room in mobile living quarters A wireless DC control device including a radio frequency transmitter, receiver, and switching circuit controls the current and polarity of the current that is used to power DC motors used in mobile living quarters. The control device has particular application for c... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6885912 | Area coverage with an autonomous robot There is therefore provided, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a robotic system for systematically moving about an area to be covered. The system includes at least one boundary marker (48) located along the outer edge of the ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6868307 | Robot cleaner, robot cleaning system and method for controlling the same A robot cleaner, a robot cleaning system and a method for controlling the same capable of efficiently performing work on command by recognizing the driving distance and direction of the robot cleaner regardless of a of wheel slippage or irregularity in the floor. Th... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6841963 | Robot cleaner, system thereof and method for controlling same A robot cleaner, a system thereof, and a method for controlling the same. The robot cleaner system includes a robot cleaner that performs a cleaning operation while communicating wirelessly with an external device. The robot cleaner has a plurality of proximity swit... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6810305 | Obstruction management system for robots A system for mobile robots to detect obstructions. Obstructions include objects which may impair the or impede the mobility of the robot, as well as transitions from carpeted surfaces to hard surfaces, transitions from hard surfaces to carpet, or transitions between... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6781606 | System and method for displaying images using foveal video A high resolution image and at least two low resolution images are combined to produce a single image, partially high resolution, partially low resolution on a display. The high resolution image at least partially overlaps at least one of the low resolution images. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6748297 | Robot cleaner system having external charging apparatus and method for docking with the charging apparatus A robot cleaner system capable of accurately docking with an external charging apparatus and a method for docking with an external charging apparatus comprising a power supply terminal connected to a supply of utility power, an external charging apparatus including ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6674259 | System and method for managing and controlling a 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 c... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6615108 | Area coverage with an autonomous robot There is therefore provided, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a robotic system for systematically moving about an area to be covered. The system includes at least one boundary marker (48) located along the outer edge of ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611738 | Multifunctional mobile appliance A user can place the multifunctional mobile appliance in a work area bounded by a set of impulse radio, or GPS, transceivers. The appliance independently and accurately maps the work area and proceeds to perform one or more tasks over that area, as direct... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6611120 | Robot cleaning system using mobile communication network A robot cleaning system using a mobile communication network capable of controlling a cleaning robot from a long distance, the robot cleaning system transmitting an image data after converting the image data photographed at self-contained cameras by means... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6597143 | Mobile robot system using RF module A mobile robot system includes a RF module that is under the control of a controlling computer. The mobile robot system includes a running device for moving the mobile robot about a room, an obstacle detecting device for detecting the presence of an obsta... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6417780 | Radio control device A radio control device is provided that has the D/R function wherein the rate can be switched by a simple operation without impairing the operability of a stick. The adjustment value (rate) determining a relationship between stick operation amount and ser... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6414456 | Positioning device A positioning device comprising a securing system for securing equipment thereto. The device may be removably clamped to an elongate support structure, and shifted to different positions on the support structure by remote control.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6366045 | Operating-cycle synchronized engagement and disengagement of servo axle groups by means of electronically simulated cam disks Disclosed is a system for an operating-cycle synchronized disengagement and re-engagement of groups of servo axles to be synchronized electronically and a method for disengaging and engaging a servo axle group to be synchronized electronically with a mast... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6338013 | Multifunctional mobile appliance The invention is a multifunctional, mobile appliance capable of performing a variety of tasks safely, quietly, without pollution, and out of sight of its owner. Such tasks might include lawn mowing, fertilizing, and edging, floor vacuuming, waxing, and po... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6266585 | Gyrocompassing by intermittent GPS interferometry The invention described here concerns the use of GPS (Global Positioning System) interferometry, or any similar satellite constellation, to estimate the attitude of a vehicle, and is particularly suited for LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellites. The invention ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6054831 | Radio frequency remote control for trolling motors A trolling motor system comprises a trolling motor having a propeller rotatably driven thereby. The motor is connected to a rotating tube or column mounted to the boat. A control head is mounted at the upper end of the column. A steering motor in the cont... | 04/25/2000 |
