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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182197 | Gripping device and system including the same In a gripping device, a displacement-type force sensor is provided on a side of a driving mechanism opposite fingers to which the driving mechanism is connected to form a grip section. The driving mechanism is supported on a housing with an elastic member being disp... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7891934 | Robot Disclosed is a robot which is compact in structure and may be movable in a large working range, wherein move members 1, 1 may be moved by drive devices 4, 4 respectively along a straight line and in parallel with each other, the drive devices 4, 4 | 02/22/2011 |
| 7753642 | Apparatus and method associated with cable robot system An apparatus associated with a cable robot system is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: an end-effector platform adapted to be positioned and maneuvered within a three-dimensional (3D) workspace, three vertical support members adapted to be positio... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7637710 | Industrial robot An industrial robot for moving an object in space comprising a stationary platform, a movable platform arranged for supporting the object, and a first, a second and a third arm to which the platforms are joined. The first arm comprises a first actuator, a first supp... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7520714 | Handling apparatus A handling apparatus mounted on a moving member for holding, conveying, and installing a workpiece has a floating plate attached for radial movement to an apparatus body 10 connecting with the movable member, and a workpiece holding device for holding the workpiece ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7419351 | Managing structure for umbilical member of industrial robot A managing structure for an umbilical member of an industrial robot, the umbilical member being for supplying air and electric energy to a work tool attached to an end of a wrist of the robot, in which the umbilical member is properly moved and interference between ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7367772 | Light weight parallel manipulators using active/passive cables The present invention provides parallel, cable based robotic manipulators, for use in different applications such as ultra high-speed robots or positioning devices with between three to six degrees of freedom. The manipulators provide more options for the number of ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367771 | Light weight parallel manipulators using active/passive cables The present invention provides parallel, cable based robotic manipulators, for use in different applications such as ultra high-speed robots or positioning devices with between three to six degrees of freedom. The manipulators provide more options for the number of ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366585 | Method and apparatus for moving a handling system A method for moving a multi-axis or multi-axle handling system, particularly for orienting a hand of an industrial robot, with a gripping tool connected to a hand is characterized in that the movement is performed in such a way that movement-dependent moments on an ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363109 | Backlash compensation control method, backlash compensation controller and backlash compensation control program To allow a robot performing a cyclic movement upon receipt of a driving force transmitted through a driving force transmission system from a driving source along with a backlash to perform the movement compensated for the backlash, during a first period within a cyc... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337691 | Parallel kinematics mechanism with a concentric spherical joint A parallel kinematics mechanism is provided for uses such as robotics or machining. The mechanism has various limbs designed as elbow-linkages, at least some of which are actuatable, for moving an end component with multiple degrees of freedom. The mechanism advanta... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331750 | Parallel robot A parallel robot or parallel kinematics mechanism is provided for uses such as robotics or machining. The mechanism comprises a fixed base, a main arm, and a first and second support arm to position and orient an object in a cylindrical space with at least three deg... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7300240 | Industrial robot An industrial robot including a platform arranged for carrying an object. A first arm is arranged for influencing the platform in a first movement and includes a first actuator having a first path and a first carriage linearly movable along the first path. A second ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281447 | Articulated mechanism comprising a cable reduction gear for use in a robot arm A link with a transmission cable (14) between a driving pulley (15) and a driven pulley (22) causing a mobile unit (5) to rotate, has two strands (23, 24) connecting the driven pulley (22) with idle pulleys (17, 18) w... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273488 | High-rigidity forceps tip assembly for active forceps and active forceps equipped with the same Provided is a forceps tip assembly capable of supporting a forceps tip with high rigidity in order to realize a laparoscopic surgery requiring a significant power with the forceps tip, such as an organ removal surgery which has been heretofore difficult to be perfor... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258224 | Arrangement for conveying a plate-like product from one position to another An arrangement for conveying an anode plate from one location to another, whereby said arrangement comprises gripping elements attached to a conveyor for gripping a plate-like piece. Elements are attached to the gripping element connection for the correction, at lea... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253803 | Force feedback interface device with sensor A force feedback mouse interface device connected to a host computer and providing realistic force feedback to a user. The mouse interface device includes a mouse object and a linkage coupled to the mouse that includes a plurality of members rotatably coupled to eac... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241102 | Robot Disclosed is a robot which is compact in structure and may be movable in a large working range, wherein move members 1, 1 may be moved by drive devices 4, 4 respectively along a straight line and in parallel with each other, the drive devices 4, 4 | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207610 | Clam for wood handling equipment A wood handling clam having a pair of hollow curved jaws constructed of side walls and inside and outside covers welded thereto. A hollow carrier housing on which the jaws are pivoted at their upper ends has a downwardly extending center portion received into a slot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195441 | Manipulator having arm mechanism for hand According to this invention, there is provided a manipulator which can be suitably used as a compact manipulator apparatus which manipulates a minute target object. A manipulator of this invention includes, for example, a plurality of arm members whose attitudes can... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188879 | Slide gripper assembly A slide gripper assembly is provided having a slide assembly coupled to a gripper assembly. The slide assembly extends and retracts the gripper assembly. A bracket assembly is coupled to the slide and gripper assemblies to move the gripper assembly relative to the s... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188544 | Industrial robot An industrial delta robot with an arm system rotatable in space and including a base section, a moveable plate, several multi-jointed pull rods and a telescopic axle arranged between the base section and the moveable plate, opposite ends of the pull rods and of the ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183563 | Irradiation apparatus An apparatus for irradiating surfaces includes an electron beam generator for generating a beam of electrons. The beam of electrons exits the electron beam generator through an exit window. A robotic device moves the beam of electrons over the surfaces to irradiate ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172385 | Light weight parallel manipulators using active/passive cables The present invention provides parallel, cable based robotic manipulators, for use in different applications such as ultra high-speed robots or positioning devices with between three to six degrees of freedom. The manipulators provide more options for the number of ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7153083 | Material handling and transport process A material handling and transport system and process for moving a substrate carrier between storage and processing destinations are provided. The system includes a vehicle that runs on a support structure, such as a pathway or a track assembly supported on the floor... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148646 | Method for controlling parallel kinematic mechanism machine and control device therefor A method for controlling a parallel kinematic mechanism machine and control device therefor, which includes the steps of (1) obtaining each actuator command based on kinematic parameters; (2) calculating loads exerted by the weight of each component of a machine; (3... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143850 | Leg joint assist device for legged movable robot An assist device is provided with a spring device that generates an auxiliary driving force, by an elastic energy, acting on a joint of a leg. The spring device includes a gas spring having a cylinder and a piston. Bending/stretching motion between link members and ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137578 | Segmented monitor A firefighting segmented monitor for redirecting a trajectory of a pressurized fluid discharge towards a target comprises a flowpath with minimum convolutions. The monitor flowpath comprises in series a stationary segment and three rotating segments including a lowe... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131372 | Miniature fluid dispensing end-effector for geometrically constrained areas An end-effector precisely marks location lines (or dispense fluids) on surfaces as part of an automated part marking system. The automated part marking system that includes a multi-axis gantry robot, a calibration stand, vision or location system(s), and a series of... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127962 | Four-degree-of-freedom parallel manipulator for producing Schönflies motions The present invention relates to a manipulating device (A) for producing Schönflies motions comprising a parallel array of at least two legs (B), each leg (B) including an actuator unit (C) having first and second ends and producing a pan-tilt motion, each leg (B) ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111696 | Legged mobile robot In a legged mobile robot (10) having a motor (42) that rotates the ankle joint (26R (26L)) about a right-and-left axis of the robot (26RY (26LY)) and a speed reducer (58) that reduces speed of an output of the motor, ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104865 | Apparatus for cat's cradle game A self-play cat's cradle toy temporarily holds a string loop configuration while a user frees her hands in order to retrieve the string loop and advance it through successive string loop configurations. The toy comprises a base, first and second arms, digits support... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106313 | Force feedback interface device with force functionality button A force feedback mouse interface device connected to a host computer and providing realistic force feedback to a user. The mouse interface device includes a mouse object and a linkage coupled to the mouse that includes a plurality of members rotatably coupled to eac... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104746 | Device for the displacement and/or positioning of an object in five axes The invention relates to a displacement and/or positioning device for the displacement and/or positioning of an object in five axes, comprising an object support and five coupling members which support the object support in a frame, whereby four of the five coupling... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096983 | Biped robot The height from floor surface contact ends of leg linkages 2 to shoulder joints of a biped robot 1 when the biped robot is in an upright posture is defined to be a value falling within a range (Havg±½σ) set based on an averaged value Havg obtained b... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090458 | Planar parallel robot mechanism with two translational degrees of freedom A linkage mechanism for a pick and place robot includes two rotatable drive members mounted on a base and connected to a platform by a respective two element linkage. The mid point of the two element linkage has a bell crank, the arms of which are connected to first... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083515 | Clean room facility and construction method A vibration-inhibiting flooring structure for use in a facility housing vibration sensitive equipment includes a perforated bearing floor which includes a number of openings configured to inhibit the propagation of vibrations across the floor. Such a flooring struct... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077446 | Finger unit for robot hand An articulated finger unit has a two-jointed structure comprising a joint portion on a finger base side, a finger base portion, a joint portion on a fingertip side, and a fingertip portion; the joint portion on the finger base side has a drive-side bevel gear fixed ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077619 | Continuous motion robotic manipulator A continuous motion robotic device including a first robotic arm, a second robotic arm, a third robotic arm, and a drive system. The robotic arms are coaxially arranged, each including an end effector for performing useful work on an object and can continuously rota... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077617 | Vehicle equipped with lift device and lift device A vehicle is provided having a lift device comprising: a carrier; a swing arm with one end fixed to a shaft and another end coupled the carrier; and a drive for swinging the swing arm on top of the vehicle. The carrier is lowered from the top of the vehicle at an in... | 07/18/2006 |
