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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7825618 | Revolvable vehicle-mounted display device A vehicle-mounted display device comprises a display mounted to a shaft, and operable to revolve with the rotation of the shaft; a transmission mechanism for coupling an output shaft of a motor with the shaft; a control module for controlling the motor; a baffle pla... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7391177 | Master-slave manipulator system and this operation input devices In a master-slave manipulator system capable of presenting an obstacle and a limit to an operating range as a force feed-back with no use of a motor in an operation input device and having high reliability, a small size and good operability, the system comprises a m... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7366587 | Legged mobile robot The characteristics of actuators themselves and the characteristics of controllers for the actuators are dynamically or statically controlled to achieve stable and highly efficient movements. In a stage in which a leg in the flight state is uplifted such that the re... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7346429 | Mobile robot hybrid communication link A mobile robot communication system includes a remote unit, a repeater module and a control station. A cable connects the repeater module to the control station. The remote unit has a wireless receiver/transmitter for sending and receiving commands. The repeater mod... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7330777 | Robot coordinated control method and system A reference signal is transmitted from one of a plurality of robot control devices connected by communication connecting device to the other robot control device. The timing of generation of an operation basic period signal in each of the other robot control devices... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324872 | Robot apparatus An external force estimation system for estimating an external force acting upon a robot apparatus which includes a machine body which in turn includes a plurality of movable joints is disclosed which includes a distribution type contacting state detection section, ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310571 | Method and apparatus for reducing environmental load generated from living behaviors in everyday life of a user An apparatus calculates, based on unimproved behavior amounts, behavior amount variations of living behaviors when each of living behaviors increases by one unit behavior amount, calculates environmental load variation of living behavior when the living behavior inc... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7289884 | Hand control system, method, program, hand, and robot According to the hand control system (2), the position and posture of a palm (10) are controlled such that the object reference point (Pw) and the hand reference point (Ph) come close to each other and such that the i-th object re... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7262573 | Medical tele-robotic system with a head worn device A robot system that includes a robot and a remote station. The remote station includes a head worn device worn on the head of a user. The head worn device senses movement of the user's head and generates corresponding input signals. The input signals are processed i... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7222000 | Mobile videoconferencing platform with automatic shut-off features A remote controlled robot system that includes a robot and a remote control station. A user can control movement of the robot from the remote control station. The remote control station may generate robot control commands that are transmitted through a broadband net... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218993 | Robot system and autonomous mobile robot A robot system is provided and includes an autonomous mobile robot. In the system in which monitoring is performed using the autonomous mobile robot which travels along a predetermined path, an interval between the time when a user requests transmission of images an... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7181315 | Manual-mode operating system for robot A manual-mode operating system for a robot provided with an end-effector. The manual-mode operating system includes a display section including a screen for displaying an image of an end-effector; a first input section for an input of coordinate system data on the s... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177723 | Operational optimization after powering on a robotic data storage library A robotic storage library is provided for reducing the transition time to reach an operational state following a transition from a power-off to a power-on state. The robotic storage library can generally include a transport unit for moving data cartridges, or other ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177722 | Assembling method and apparatus An assembling method and an apparatus for carrying out the method capable of efficiently, reliably and easily detecting an insertion and fitting position, for easy automatic assembly. In case a rod-like workpiece is inserted into a hole in an object, an insertable r... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171286 | Healthcare tele-robotic system with a robot that also functions as a remote station A robotic system that includes a plurality of robots that are linked to a plurality of remote stations. The robots have an input device and software that allows control of another robot. This allows an operator in close physical proximity to a robot to operate anoth... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7164970 | Medical tele-robotic system A robotic system that includes a remote controlled robot. The robot may include a camera, a monitor and a holonomic platform all attached to a robot housing. The robot may be controlled by a remote control station that also has a camera and a monitor. The remote con... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7158860 | Healthcare tele-robotic system which allows parallel remote station observation A robotic system that includes a mobile robot linked to a plurality of remote stations. The robot provides both audio and visual information to the stations. One of the remote stations, a primary station, may control the robot while receiving and providing audio and... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158859 | 5 degrees of freedom mobile robot A robotic system that includes a remote controlled robot with at least five degrees of freedom and a teleconferencing function. The robot may include a camera, a monitor and a holonomic platform all attached to a robot housing. The robot may be controlled by a remot... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7142945 | Medical tele-robotic system A robotic system that includes a remote controlled robot. The robot may include a camera, a monitor and a holonomic platform all attached to a robot housing. The robot may be controlled by a remote control station that also has a camera and a monitor. The remote con... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142947 | Medical tele-robotic method A method for monitoring a patient with a robotic system that includes a remote controlled robot. The robot may include a camera, a monitor and a holonomic platform all attached to a robot housing. The robot may be controlled by a remote control station that also has... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6933695 | Ceiling and floor mounted surgical robot set-up arms The present invention generally relates to surgical devices, systems, and methods, especially for minimally invasive surgery, and more particularly provides structures and techniques for aligning a robotic surgery system with a desired surgical site. The present inv... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6859683 | Integrated robotic cell An integrated robotic cell having robot and series of sensors is able to process a component as desired by an operator using an interactive interface display. The integrated robotic cell includes a robotic arm connected a central processor unit as well as a series o... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6788018 | Ceiling and floor mounted surgical robot set-up arms The present invention generally relates to surgical devices, systems, and methods, especially for minimally invasive surgery, and more particularly provides structures and techniques for aligning a robotic surgery system with a desired surgical site. The present inv... | 09/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6717382 | Method of connecting a mobile control and/or monitoring unit to a machine and a control and/or monitoring unit for same The invention relates to a method of connecting a mobile, electronic control and/or monitoring unit (9) to at least one machine or at least one machine component in a group or a plurality of machines (2) or machine components to be controlled and/or mo... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6618635 | Programming apparatus A programming apparatus having an arrangement for formulating an automating task to be performed in the form of a programming language for automating apparatuses is described, which simplifies a process error analysis for an analysis unit. For this purpos... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6587750 | Removable infinite roll master grip handle and touch sensor for robotic surgery An input device for robotic surgery mechanically transmits a grip signal across a first joint coupling a handle to a linkage supporting the handle. The handle is removable and replaceable, allows unlimited rotation about the joint, and may optionally incl... | 07/01/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6441577 | Manipulator positioning linkage for robotic surgery Techniques and structures are provided for aligning robotic elements with an internal surgical site and each other. Manually positionable linkages support surgical instruments. These linkages maintain a fixed configuration until a brake system is released... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6377012 | Servo system controller A servo system controller which has a sequence controlling section 2 and a servo controlling section 3, employs not only a current position of a servo motor but also other servo control data or a sequencer device as comparison data, and executes a compari... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6289265 | Controller for legged mobile robot The posture inclination of the robot is detected, a moment of compensating total floor reaction force about a desired total floor reaction force central point is determined therefrom to be distributed to each foot such that the position/posture of the fee... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6246200 | Manipulator positioning linkage for robotic surgery Techniques and structures are provided for aligning robotic elements with an internal surgical site and each other. Manually positionable linkages support surgical instruments. These linkages maintain a fixed configuration until a brake system is released... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6107768 | Numerical control apparatus for a machine tool A numerically controlled apparatus for a machine tool has a tool and machining condition automatically controlling function, and stores standard data of tools and machining conditions in a standard database. The input device of the apparatus inputs the us... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5959423 | Mobile work robot system The system includes a mobile work robot and a separate station. The mobile robot is equipped to perform prescribed tasks, such as cleaning building floors. The station is equipped to remotely control the movement of the mobile work robot and to perform ma... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5831407 | Numerically controlling apparatus for the machine tool A machine tool is controlled in response to a numerical control program that is indicative of tool path data. A user selects a working region on which the machine tool will operate. A portion of the tool path data that corresponds to the selected working ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5675229 | Apparatus and method for adjusting robot positioning A robot control system for repositioning work points used by the robot control system at which operations occur. The work points are retrieved from the robot controller memory and plotted onto a video display for the operator to view. The operator then de... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5644204 | Anti-slip control for a legged robot and realisitc simulation of a legged creature A control system for a dynamic legged running machine, with improvements to improve stability by preventing or limiting foot slippage. The transverse force applied to a foot in contact with the ground is limited to a value below that at which slipping wou... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5631531 | Positioning and control apparatus that is interactively programmable using a display An apparatus for synchronously controlling the actual operation of a machine using one or more motors, such as servo motors, by simulating in program form a combination of selectable machine mechanisms, including drivers, connecting shafts, clutches, gear... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5587635 | Robot control apparatus for monitoring load on robot A robot control apparatus in which a load exerted on a driving system of a robot is detected to make it easy to judge a time for preventive maintenance or overhaul, and life of the robot driving system. A driving torque Ta outputted to the driving system ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5483440 | Remote control apparatus and control method thereof This invention relates to a remote control apparatus. Guidance-control equipment and a control apparatus are installed at a site of a work at which the operation object is positioned. An input apparatus including a program input apparatus for inputting a ... | 01/09/1996 |
