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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6907318 | Multi-station robotic welding assembly A multi-station robotic welding assembly includes a mounting platform, and a plurality of robots attached to the mounting platform and located in respective weld stations. Each of the robots includes an elongated movable arm and wrist. A welding torch is attached to... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6757586 | Multiple arm robot arrangement An improved robot arrangement for performing predetermined tasks, such as paint finishing, features equipping a robot with a plurality of manipulatable arms, with at least two of the arms performing like operations. Alternatively, a plurality of commonly controlled ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6750626 | Diagnostic strategy for an electric motor using sensorless control and a position sensor A strategy to control and diagnose the operation of an electric motor using a sensorless control system augmented by feedback from a position and speed sensor is disclosed. The strategy can improve the robustness of operation and diagnose potential faults in electri... | 06/15/2004 |
| 5389864 | Actuator with motor and feedback driven by a common power supply An actuator system has a motor and an output shaft connected to a potentiometer that provides shaft position information. The motor and potentiometer are electrically connected to a common power supply. A microcomputer controls the application of power to... | 02/14/1995 |
| 4060756 | Automatic iris control means for variable focal length lens system A servo-motor connected with potentiometers to be balanced is used for controlling the diameter of an iris of a lens system of variable focal length. One potentiometer to be used for detecting the position of control is connected with a plurality of chang... | 11/29/1977 |
