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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7406362 | Workpiece regrasping system for robot A workpiece regrasping system for a robot. The system includes a manipulator grippable a workpiece; a deck member having a deck surface on which a workpiece is placeable; a support mechanism rotatably supporting the deck member about an axis parallel to the deck sur... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7334826 | End-effectors for handling microelectronic wafers End-effectors may be used to grasp microelectronic workpieces for handling by automated transport devices. One such end-effector includes a plurality of abutments and a detector adapted to detect engagement of the edge of the workpiece by at least one of the abutmen... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330776 | 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... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| H2163 | Guided thrust maneuvered shipboard crane A floating object is attached to a shipboard hoisting crane through its attachment device under high seawave conditions, by maintaining alignment of the crane attachment device under maneuvering thrust control with a location on the floating object during lowering o... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6974286 | Deburring tool A robotic deburring tool having a housing. Mounted within the housing is a pneumatic motor that includes a backwall and a drive shaft. Secured to the terminal end of the drive shaft is a deburring tool. A pivot-bearing is mounted in the housing adjacent the backwall... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6932547 | Toolhead assembly for CNC machines having misalignment prevention means A toolhead assembly for a CNC machine displaceable along orthogonal x, y and z-axes generally consisting of a support assembly, a tool carrier supported on the support assembly having a rotatable tool axis and being displaceable relative to the support assembly betw... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6816755 | Method and apparatus for single camera 3D vision guided robotics A method of three-dimensional handling of an object by a robot uses a tool and one camera mounted on the robot and at least six target features which are normal features of the object are selected on the object. The features are used to train the robot in the frame ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6776065 | Lockable elastic joint for anthropomorphous robot serving industrial machines, particularly for sheet metal machining machines A lockable elastic joint for anthropomorphous robot with a wrist and a handling organ, having a first part that is fastenable to the wrist of the robot and a second part that is fastenable to the handling organ of the robot. A first coupling is provided between the ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6690999 | Manipulator control method A method for controlling a hyper-redundant manipulator including a plurality of links coupled by joints by determining the shape the manipulator takes when the end of the manipulator is moved to a target position, includes modeling each link as an elastic... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6567725 | Method and apparatus for teaching robot station location Apparatus for teaching robot station location relative to a work piece apparatus includes an attachment that can be temporarily coupled to the apparatus and positioned in known relationship to the robot station location. A plurality of positional sensors ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6473985 | Remote center compliance system having variable center A remote center compliance system having a variable center, an upper plate, a lower plate, and elastic bodies installed between the upper and lower plates, includes lower rotary plates, each having a rotation axis parallel to a center axis passing the cen... | 11/05/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6408225 | Device and method for balancing the weight on a robot arm The invention relates to a device for balancing the weight carried by a robot arm of a robot. Said device comprises a fluid spring, rotably a pneumatic spring, and a control device for controlling the movements of the robot. The device is characterized by... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6336669 | Parallel aligning quick disconnect articulated chuck apparatus and method In an automatic chip test machine for testing electronic components, a novel quick disconnect articulated chuck for securing a chip nest, allowing rapid changes of the chuck and plunger head with minimum production downtime. The chuck is comprised of a ch... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6326755 | System for parallel processing of workpieces A dual paddle end effector robot is disclosed which is capable of parallel processing of workpieces. The end effector includes a lower paddle rotatably coupled to an end of the distal link, and an upper paddle rotatably coupled to the lower paddle. The lo... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6278902 | Robot control method and robot control system A DSP of a servo control circuit obtains a movement value of a servomotor for each axis for each position-speed feedback processing cycle in accordance with a move command value for each axis delivered from a main processor with every distribution cycle, ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6243624 | Non-Linear muscle-like compliant controller A compliant controller implements a biological model of a primate muscle so as to provide simultaneous position and force control with nonlinear damping for an actuator. The compliant controller uses one or more position sensors but does not require the u... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6224121 | Quick disconnect articulated chuck apparatus and method In an automatic chip test machine for testing electronic components, a novel quick disconnect articulated chuck for securing a chip nest, allowing rapid changes of the chuck and plunger head with minimum production downtime. The preferred embodiment of th... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6226566 | Method of constrained cartesian control of robotic mechanisms with active and passive joints The present invention is a method of controlling a robotic mechanism comprising both active and passive joints, where the motion of one or more of the passive joints is constrained by one or more constraints imposed on the mechanism by the environment, th... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6205652 | Vacuum coupling system A vacuum coupling system according to the present invention is a mechanism that is used accurately to position and connect a vacuum coupling to a valve mechanism of a shell, which is formed by integrally attracting a wafer and a contactor to a wafer chuck... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5946449 | Precision apparatus with non-rigid, imprecise structure, and method for operating same An apparatus which allows one to maintain precision placement of a manipulator which undergoes repeated controlled motions or trajectories is provided. The structure of the apparatus is compliant such that the manipulator may be displaced by forces applie... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5927934 | End effector for a robotic arm of a disk certifier An apparatus and method for aligning an end effector that is attached to a robotic arm of a disk certification system. The end effector includes a disk paddle that is pivotally connected to an end effector housing. The end effector housing has a center op... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5893699 | End effector for a robotic arm of a disk certifier An apparatus and method for aligning an end effector that is attached to a robotic arm of a disk certification system. The end effector includes a disk paddle that is pivotally connected to an end effector housing. The end effector housing has a center op... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5836083 | Remote elastic center machine At least either of the upper and lower portions of each of a plurality of elastic bodies (30) provided between an upper structure (10) and a lower structure (20) is movable radially, simultaneously by the same distance in the longitudinal direction of the... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5814959 | Gyro-moment compensation control method and apparatus A method and apparatus for controlling a robot which performs an operation on an object while applying any desired force to the object, and a method of controlling automobile suspensions so as to maintain the contact between the automobile and a road surf... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5791851 | Apparatus for transfer of workpieces into and out of a coating chamber A pivot arm (3) is rotatable about an axis for delivering and removing a flat workpiece (24) into and out of the area of the lock (19) of an evacuable coating chamber (26). The pivot arm (3) is provided at its distal end with the retaining bolt (12) which... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5760560 | Robot apparatus A robot apparatus which does not need an expensive connecting cable for connecting a robot to a controller. Since the controller is separately composed of a control unit (12), an operation box (13) and a teaching pendant (14), the size of the control unit... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5758701 | Arrangement for docking at automatic fuelling of vehicles A docking arrangement for the automatic fueling of automotive vehicles, primarily cars, where a robot is provided including a robot head that can be moved in relation to the robot and positioned in relation to an adapter (3), the adapter being arranged fo... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5692790 | System for locating an end effector of a robot relative to a part A system including a specifically-shaped probe and a complementarily-shaped hole formed in a surface of a part to be picked up ensures proper alignment between an end effector which picks up the part and the part itself. The probe includes first, second, ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5625940 | Robot compliance device A compliance device for robot assemblies is provided which permits the automation of tooling operations that generate significant reaction loads, such as automatic riveting and the like. The compliance device includes a compliance control assembly and a t... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5593293 | Hand mechanism for robot A hand mechanism for a robot is attached to the distal end of an arm portion of a robot and has independent modules for executing predetermined elementary motions, which modules can be combined with each other in selected arbitrary combinations to attain ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5577902 | Robot hand for forging working A robot hand for gripping workpieces to be forged which are subjected to impact loads is provided. The robot hand 2 includes a grip 3 for gripping a workpiece to be forged and a grip support 2a for supporting the grip 3. A grip guide 12 for supporting the... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5525027 | Working robot The working apparatus comprises a manipulator 1 having three axes, a working unit 10, 20, and a universal coupling 7 for connecting the manipulator 1 and the working unit 10, 20. The working unit 10, 20 has a working portion 12, 22 for rotatably and surfa... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5497061 | Method of controlling robot's compliance A control system in which an end effector of a robot is mechanically compliant for a particular object. The robot has multiple degrees of freedom and movement and includes a sensor which senses a velocity nd a sensor which senses an external force. A virt... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5470192 | Arrangement for handling cylindrical bodies provided with central holes An arrangement for handling cylindrical bodies provided with central holes, the apparatus comprising gripping arms provided with gripping pins, second means arranged to move the gripping arms to obtain a forward movement, third means arranged to wind the ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5421696 | Zero error Z-axis compliance robotic device and process Disclosed is a robotic device having a sub-assembly constructed and arranged for zero error Z-axis compliance. The sub-assembly includes a vertically positioned bearing assembly having a shaft received in a ball bushing. The ball bushing may be received i... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5419674 | Semi-active compliance device A semi-active compliance device forms part of a robot used to stack packages. The semi-active compliance device has an X-Y motion mechanism and a remote center compliance mechanism. The X-Y motion mechanism provides active open-loop control of the forces ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5404923 | Apparatus for automated fueling of a launch vehicle The apparatus for the automated fueling of a launch vehicle includes a mobile fuel line platform assembly for carrying a fuel line assembly. A gross mechanical actuation mechanism provides gross positioning of the platform assembly relative to a fuel tank... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5397159 | Transmission coupling for a manipulator head A transmission coupling for manipulator head includes a support body (50) connected to the manipulator head (4), an intermediate transmission member (76) slidable on the support body (50) along a first line (C), and an attachment member (28) slidable on t... | 03/14/1995 |
