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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157305 | Robot hand and robot arm A force sensor is disposed on a base portion, a finger base on which a pair of fingers are opposed to each other is disposed on a measuring unit of the force sensor, a finger driving mechanism base is disposed on the base portion so as to not contact the force senso... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7407208 | Joint drive mechanism and robot hand A joint drive mechanism includes a plurality of link members linked via a joint portion. A drive portion is associated with the joint portion for driving the joint portion such that the link members attached thereto can be moved relative to one another in a controll... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7341295 | Prehensor device and improvements of same A prehensor is provided comprising embodiments of a variable mechanical advantage mechanism, the prehensor including a first mechanical advantage for sizing an object, and a second mechanical advantage for gripping the object. Embodiments of the variable mechanical ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318612 | Gravity actuated retrieval device Gravity-actuated device for retrieving various types of objects from various ground surfaces. The device has a single retrieval arm pivotably mounted on a slender frame. Gripping elements on the end of the retrieval arm allow the operator to grip a variety of object... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7296835 | Robotic hand and arm apparatus A robotic hand and arm where the fingers are driven by rotational motors with drums, and pulled with cables using rolling friction. The hand extends into a robotic arm through a wrist wherein the wrist is controlled by pneumatic cylinders. Each finger preferably is ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7264289 | Articulated robotic serial mechanism and method A robotic device may include a plurality of concatenated assemblies, a tendon slidably connected to the plurality of concatenated assemblies, and an actuator that moves the tendon. Each assembly of the concatenated plurality may include a joining member that neighbo... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246712 | Logging carriage with towline-operated grapple A logging system including a yarder, a skyline, a towline, a carriage riding on the skyline, and a grapple depending from the carriage for grabbing logs and carrying them back to a landing. The carriage and grapple are moved along the skyline for positioning the gra... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244093 | Object handling apparatus An object handling apparatus capable of securely holding an object and precisely transferring the held object from a first place to a second place without need of a specific jig for positioning the object on a pallet. A position of an object supplied to the first pl... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222904 | Multi-finger hand device There is provided a multi-finger hand device which can perform smooth bending and stretching operations of finger mechanisms in holding work of an object or the like while reducing the number of actuators as driving sources of the bending and stretching operations o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210219 | Cir-clip to shaft insertion tool The fastener to shaft insertion tool is disclosed which consists of a shaft holding member, a fastener insertion member, and force transmitting member. The fastener holding member facilitates the holding of the fastener and the application of forces to the fastener ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195296 | Portable remote hydraulic activator An apparatus that remotely actuates a hydraulic motor of a hydraulic device including a mounting device supported by the hydraulic device; a hydraulic pump located on the mounting device for supplying pressurized fluid to the hydraulic motor; a driving device locate... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7092791 | Robot system and machining method with robot system A robot system and a machining method capable of accurately and simply cutting an end of a pipe into a saddle shape and forming a hole on an outer surface thereof, and further machining a workpiece of a three-dimensional shape which does not have platelike shape. A ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7059587 | Post puller The present invention provides a post puller including a pair of opposed gripping heads disposed in spaced parallel relationship to one another and pivotally connected by a parallel four bar linkage. A device, such as a hand jack or front end loader, is operably att... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7021617 | Clamp actuator system and method of use A substrate compiling system includes an actuator, cable and tamper device. The tamper device includes a clamp assembly. The clamp assembly is retracted and extended. The clamp assembly can be used to clamp an edge of each compiled set of substrates and transfer the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017962 | Stake removal tool A stake removal tool, in one embodiment, includes a link bar (105, 405), a first handle (110, 410) and a second handle (120, 420) coupled to the link bar, a first gripper (130) attached to the first handle, and a second gripper (140 | 03/28/2006 |
| 6913627 | Multi-finger hand device A multi-fingered hand device has a reduced number of actuators as a drive source for bending and extending finger mechanisms and is capable of smoothly bending and extending the finger mechanisms to work on an object, e.g., to grip an object. Finger mechanisms 2 | 07/05/2005 |
| 6817641 | Robotic arm and hand A robotic arm and hand for imitating the human hand. The robotic arm and hand includes a motor member being coupled to a frame member. The motor member is designed for being operationally coupled to the control system and a power source whereby the control system is... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6611734 | Robot capable of gripping objects A robot which incorporates a body, arms with a hand grip, legs, several sensors, light elements, an audio system, and a video system. The sensors allows the robot to interact with objects in the room, and prevents the robot from traveling off an edge or b... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6247738 | Robot hand The invention provides a robot hand that can mimic the movements of a human hand in operation. The robot hand includes a thumb and at least one opposing finger having at least two phalanxes connectable to each other by a distal phalanx joint. The thumb of... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6244644 | Compact dexterous robotic hand A compact robotic hand 10 includes a palm housing 16, a wrist section 12 and a forearm section 16. The palm housing supports a plurality of fingers 18, 20, 22 and one or more movable palm members 24, 25 that cooperate with the fingers to grasp and/or rele... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6095744 | Refuse container handling system A refuse collection system that includes a refuse container handling system stowed below a refuse storage hopper, all mounted on a vehicle. The refuse handling system includes a lift arm to raise and lower a single articulated arm and an extension arm to ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5984394 | Power bucket A power bucket is disclosed having a first and second bucket half, each forming a scoop. The bucket halves are pivotally secured together along their top so that the bucket halves are movable between an open position and a closed position. A pair of beari... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5813813 | Surgical manipulator The present invention relates to a surgical manipulator for remotely grasping and manipulating things in response to movements of a human hand controlling the device. Movements of human fingers can be transmitted to mechanical finger-like devices through ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5807063 | Circuit board loading assembly A printed circuit board loading assembly for loading a printed circuit board from a queueing station to an electronic test analyzer having an adjustable extrusion arm and a gripper assembly located at an end of the extrusion arm for engaging at least one ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5647723 | Memory wire robotic hand A microprocessor controlled robotic hand which uses electrically activated memory wire to provide impetus for and control the movements of the various digits of the hand. The hand is supported by a robotic arm which allows the positioning of the hand in a... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5618075 | Manual grasping and lifting device for stones and the like A grabber for lifting particularly stones from the bottom of a manhole comprises a elongate handle with a lifthead at the bottom of a handle. The lifthead carries a pair of levers each pivoted to an outside corner of the lifthead and each carrying a grasp... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5611587 | Portable claw device A portable claw device includes a cylindrical housing having a pair of diametrically opposed vertical slots formed therein. A pair of gripping claws are coupled together by a cross bar with the cross bar slidably received within the pair of diametrically ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5599151 | Surgical manipulator The present invention relates to a surgical manipulator for remotely grasping and manipulating things in response to movements of a human hand controlling the device. Movements of human fingers can be transmitted to mechanical finger-like devices through ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5570920 | Robot arm end effector A robot arm end effector in the form of a multi-fingered hand having a conformable grasp. Each articulating finger includes multiple phalanges sequentially interconnected by pivot points such that each finger articulates in one plane. One filament pair, w... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5570919 | Remote grapple A grapple for retrieving an object from a floor surface. The inventive device includes a handle tube having a fixed handle and a moving handle projecting therefrom. An engaging assembly extends from the handle tube and includes a plurality of fingers resp... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5501498 | Methods and apparatus for mechanically intelligent grasping An improved robotic end effector is disclosed. The end effector of the present invention possesses a novel breakaway clutch, which is combined with mechanically linked finger joints to significantly reduce control complexity while retaining the ability to... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5480201 | Safety pipe handler A pipe handler for safely handling large pipes utilized in gas and oil lines, and the like utilizes a horizontal spreader bar having a dependent lifting arm hingedly attached at each end thereof. Each of the distal ends of the lifting arms includes a pivo... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5447403 | Dexterous programmable robot and control system An anatomically correct, humanlike, mechanical arm and hand is provided that an operator can control to perform with the dexterity and compliance of a human hand. Being humanlike and robotic enhances the device's control and gripper dexterity. Control of ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5405238 | Three point log skidder The present invention provides a grapple tongs device for mounting to the three-point hitch of the type found on agricultural tractors. The apparatus of this invention comprises a three-point hitch mounting, a grapple boom extending from the hitch mountin... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5356187 | Recovery and deployment device A recovery and deployment device consists of a relatively small base and a lurality of cable controlled armatures extending therefrom in substantially the same direction. Drive cables operate on the armatures for driving the end portions toward either an o... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5321997 | Vicistube F-96 tube changer A fluorescent tube can be installed or removed from a high installation position by a device have four firm, rubber like cups which gently grip the tube; a dual set of horizontal elongated crossbars, which support the cups with the front crossbar being no... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5209537 | Gripping apparatus for omnifarious containers A pair of elongate, segmented gripping members are carried by the lifting member of a refuse collection vehicle. Each of the gripping members includes an inner arm movably carried by the lifting member and an outer arm movably extending from the inner arm... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209535 | Power bucket A power bucket for loading and unloading cargo. The bucket includes a first and second bucket half wherein each bucket half has a top, a closed bottom, an open inside end and a pair of spaced apart sidewalls. The buckets are pivotally secured together at ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5200679 | Artificial hand and digit therefor A robotic hand, claw manipulator or a prosthetic device includes plural artificial digits, each having a guide and plural phalanges. First and second cables have a first end fixedly connected to spaced first and second points on a digit distal tip, respec... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5092646 | Double capstan winch drive An improved double capstan drive allows mechanical amplification for increased power output from stepper motors, servo motors, and other control devices. Tensile members are attached to loads, wrapped around two continuously driven capstan drums, and atta... | 03/03/1992 |
