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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429298 | Painting system Painting system for painting large objects comprising a paint booth with surrounding walls and a robot installation comprising a plurality of painting robots, each painting robot comprising a stationary base, a stand carried by the base rotatably arranged around a f... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7424342 | Transport system A computer in a transport system includes: a shooting part for shooting a first calibration tray by controlling a camera; a tray position computing part for computing a tray position of the first calibration tray within a captured image which the shooting part shot;... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424341 | Robot system A robot system efficiently performing an operation of moving a robot to close to and/or separate from a target point, such as teaching operation. A camera of a visual sensor is mounted to the robot such that a distal end of an end effector is seen within the field o... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7399363 | Robotic apparatus for painting A painting robot outer arm includes a non-conductive housing mounting a color changer on the outside and a paint canister on the inside connected by an isolating paint transfer line. The paint canister is releasably attached to a piston ram and drive motor by a quic... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7333876 | Systems and methods for providing electronic quality control in a process for applying a polyurethane to a substrate The present invention comprises systems and methods for providing electronic quality control in a process for applying a polyurethane to a substrate. One aspect of the present invention includes a computer-implemented method for providing electronic quality control ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7313464 | Bin-picking system for randomly positioned objects A method for picking up objects randomly arranged in a bin using a robot having a gripper for grasping the objects using prehension feature(s) on the object. The method includes a shaking scheme for rearranging the objects in the bin when no objects are recognized, ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7295891 | Method and device for controlling movements in the case of manipulators In a method for controlling the movement of a manipulator associated with an interpretation of a given point sequence of poses (positions and orientations) by splines, the motion components are separately parameterized. Thus, marked, subsequent changes to the orient... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292913 | Articulated robot In the articulated robot, types of teaching a moving track of the robot can be optionally selected. The articulated robot comprises: a switch for manually selecting a moving axis to move an arm section along the selected axis; a manual pulse generator generating pul... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7245990 | Industrial robot A robot control unit for controlling a robot mechanism unit constantly detects the status of a robot and stores it as robot status data. An operation command input by voice from a head set is converted into character data by a voice/character data conversion device,... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7193384 | System, apparatus and method for managing and controlling robot competitions 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 communicatio... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178742 | Fluid delivery system for spray applicator A fluid delivery system is provided as a modular system. The fluid delivery system provides a fluid to a robotic spray applicator system that may be used to spray a mold with a motor release compound or in-mold coating. The fluid to be dispensed is contained in the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156795 | Tool change system for a machine A plurality of atomizers or other tools are disposed in a mounting plate (10) in storage places (12), respectively. The mounting plate (10) is rotatable relative a paint robot of a coating installation and has a pneumatic lock or a tool holder (... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147062 | Cable management apparatus A fire fighting monitor includes a stationary element and a rotating element for directing a water stream at variable trajectories. Electrical components, such as drive motors, are mounted on the rotating element and are connected to electrical sources remote from t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7136723 | Robot controller A robot controller for teaching a robot with high efficiency. The robot controller including command storage unit (21) where a movement command and a work command are stored, command identifying unit (24) for discriminating between the movement and wor... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6989176 | Device and method for supplying atomizers, and spraying installation equipped with such a device This device for supplying coating products to the atomizers of an installation for spraying coating products on objects displaced by a conveyor, comprises at least one principal tank adapted to supply secondary tanks each intended for an atomizer, and means for disp... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6986472 | Dispensing nozzle A dispensing nozzle for dispensing anaerobic adhesives/sealants in an automated dispensing system, is provided. More specifically, the nozzle having a hollow body with an entry port and an exit port, the body having a wall with an internal wall surface which defines... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6853878 | Robot controller A robot controller for teaching a robot with high efficiency. The robot controller including command storage unit (21) where a movement command and a work command are stored, command identifying unit (24) for discriminating between the movement and wor... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6836700 | System and method generating a trajectory for an end effector A method, program embodied on a computer readable medium, and various systems are provided for generating a process trajectory. A normalized image of an object is displayed on a display device of a computer system, the object including a surface that is to be proces... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6835248 | Robotic paint applicator and method of protecting a paint robot having and explosion proof electric motor A robotic paint applicator having a plurality of relatively movable housing enclosures each including an explosion proof motor including a housing having a gas inlet and outlet, and a source of non-combustible gas under pressure connected to each motor housing inlet... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6776843 | Sprayer device for a motor vehicle body paint spray booth A device is provided for spraying a coating product including a moving arm able to perform a tracking movement for tracking an object to be coated which is moving in a horizontal plane along an axis of conveying, a sprayer disposed at an end of the moving arm, and a... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6742722 | Cartridge type coating system A paint cartridge is provided with a wash fluid passage in communication with a paint chamber, along with a wash fluid valve adapted to open and close the wash fluid passage. Provided on the side of a replenishing stool are a replenishing valve which supplies or dis... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6702893 | Process and station for changing product in an installation for spraying coating product A process and station for changing product in an installation for spraying coating product, by bringing a first reservoir towards a suitable area of a cleaning/filling station, separating a sub-assembly composed of the first reservoir and a first spray as... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6646404 | Method for controlling robot and robot controller using the method The current position of a work is sequentially updated in a conveyor coordinate system, and the path of a robot to follow the work is formed by transforming the position of the work from the conveyor coordinate system to a robot coordinate system.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641667 | Robot-mounted two-package-mixing coating device and internal pressure explosion-proof robot A robot arm with a coating gun mounted on a distal end thereof houses therein a first color changing valve mechanism for supplying a base compound, an electropneumatic transducer, and a second color changing valve mechanism for supplying a hardener, which... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6507163 | Robotic bridge maintenance system A bridge surface preparation, maintenance and painting system has a truck-mounted man lift with an extensible platform on which robot arms and cameras are mounted. Inflatable bags isolate the area of the bridge being worked on, and an apron catches debris... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6477913 | Electric robot for use in a hazardous location A multi-axis electric spraying robot adapted for use in a hazardous environment includes a base having a first pressurized compartment and an arm assembly having a second pressurized compartment in which compartments electric motors are respectively locat... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471774 | Automated priming station The automated system includes a fluid dispenser having an applicator tip which is used to apply a fluid to an object. A compliance mechanism is utilized to assist in maintaining the applicator tip of the fluid dispenser in contact with the object during t... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6447847 | Conformal coating using multiple applicators A robotic conformal coating system has a end effector and multiple tiltable valves coupled to the end effector. The end effector is capable of X, Y and Z axis motion, as well as rotation about the Z axis. A programmable controller controls the movement of... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6402846 | Apparatus for automated application of coatings to substrates An automated priming system and method for applying a liquid, such as a primer or treatment liquid, to a substrate provides a surface variation sensitive applicator assembly which applies a constant pressure to the substrate during the liquid application ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398871 | Apparatus for painting door of vehicle An apparatus for painting the door of a vehicle comprising a painting robot having a door open/close jig, including a supporting bar elastically supported by a spring and a permanent magnet; and a holding unit for a door panel having a height control cyli... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6390383 | Staged feed robotic machine A robotic machine includes a robotic arm with a machine tool mounted thereto. A powder injector is mounted near the tool. A local powder feeder is mounted to the arm and includes a local conduit for supplying powder to the injector, and a load cell for me... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6375100 | Robot mounted door opener A positioning device for positioning a movably mounted portion of a workpiece. The positioning device includes an attachment structure, a rod, a flange assembly and an engagement mechanism. The attachment structure includes a rod aperture and is coupled t... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6349884 | Process and device for mounting a sub-assembly comprising at least one coating product spray, on a mobile part of a robot A process and device for mounting a sub-assembly that includes at least one coating product spray on a mobile part of a robot. The method includes:--engaging a support fast with the mobile part in a ring connected to the sub-assembly;--rotating this ring ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6338441 | Automatic painting device An automatic coating apparatus which is arranged to guarantee higher operational reliability, particularly to preclude coating defects as caused by malfunctioning of a cartridge gripper (56) or by the use of an non-replenished or deficiently replenished p... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6325302 | Airless spray tool A spray assembly for applying material to an object is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of spray nozzles each having spray openings for applying material to the object. Four nozzles are provided having two orientations each orientation with two... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6293157 | Compensation of coriolis meter motion induced signal The output of a coriolis flow meter is corrected for motion by subtracting the motion portion of the signal from a lookup table or a second dry meter.... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6270579 | Nozzle arm movement for resist development A system and method is provided that facilitates the application of a uniform layer of developer material on a photoresist material layer. The system includes a multiple tip nozzle and a movement system that moves the nozzle to an operating position above... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6256597 | Three dimensional spray coating method and simulation A spray coating simulation for a robotic spray gun assembly imports a discretized model of an object geometry. Next, the simulator imports a numerically characterized spray pattern file and a robot motion file having a plurality of motion positions, dwell... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6197115 | Robot based sealant dispenser An automated system for performing an operation on a component within a manufacturing workstation is disclosed. The system includes a robot controller having seven axes of motion control. A robotic manipulator is connected to the robot controller and has ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6166506 | Wireless safety clutch A robotic safety clutch that provides a wireless connection between the safety clutch and an robotic/automatic arm controller. The safety clutch includes a sensor for sensing a crash event and a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting a crash signal ... | 12/26/2000 |
