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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410483 | Hand-actuated device for remote manipulation of a grasping tool The invention provides an articulating mechanism useful, for example, for remote manipulation of various surgical instruments and diagnostic tools within, or to, regions of the body. Movement of segments at the proximal end of the mechanism results in a correspondin... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7386366 | Feedback estimation of joint forces and joint movements Apparatus and methods are provided for estimating joint forces and moments in human beings. A forward dynamics module determines simulated kinematic data. An error correction controller forces tracking error between the simulated kinematic data and measured (or desi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367245 | Joint structure and robot arm A joint structure includes a rotating guide pulley, a fixed guide, and a rotating guide pulley. The rotating guide pulley is coaxial with a rotating shaft of a revolute joint, and is arranged so as to be rotatable about the rotating shaft. The fixed guide is arrange... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7260450 | Apparatus and method for controlling elastic actuator An internal pressure of a hydropneumatic drive actuator is measured by a pressure measurement device, a displacement amount of a movable mechanism is measured, a desired value and a measurement value of the displacement are inputted so that a position error is compe... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258521 | Chain-driven robotic arm A robotic arm for transporting products in a product storage and dispensing system is disclosed. The robotic arm broadly includes a base operable to couple the arm to the dispensing system; a sprocket coupled with the base; an extendible arm segment coupled with the... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7192241 | Substrate conveyer robot A substrate conveyer robot inserts and removes a substrate to and from a an arbitrarily positioned container. A base is rotatably driven by a first motor which defines a pivotal center. A first spindle is rotated by a second motor independent of rotation of the base... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184858 | Apparatus and method for controlling elastic actuator An internal pressure of a hydropneumatic drive actuator is measured by a pressure measurement device, a displacement amount of a movable mechanism is measured, a desired value and a measurement value of the displacement are inputted so that a position error is compe... | 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 |
| 7086307 | Parallel control arm with two branches The robot arm is composed of two parallel branches (2, 3) formed from a reduced number of segments (5, 6, 7) and connected to each other by a wrist (5) through a wrist holder (8), the directions of which are kept approximately constant by... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7024280 | Robot capable of detecting an edge A robot with an edge detector and two operating modes. The first operating mode is a remote control mode. The second operating mode is a processor controlled mode. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6999851 | Robot apparatus and motion controlling method therefor A robot apparatus and a motion controlling method for the robot apparatus wherein a reflex motion or the like can be performed at a high speed while decreasing the calculation amount of and the concentrated calculation load to a control apparatus. The robot has a co... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6955518 | Transfer device The invention relates to a transfer device including a guiding mechanism, a slide which can move on the guiding mechanism, a plunger which can move on the slide, and first, second and third drive wheel sections which are provided on the slide in such a way that they... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6934606 | Automatic calibration of a wafer-handling robot In one embodiment, a wafer-handling robot in a wafer processing system is automatically calibrated by determining an orientation of the robot relative to a chassis of the wafer processing system, determining hand-off coordinates of a load port in the wafer processin... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923613 | Manipulator A manipulator is provided that includes a foot part and a number of members connected to the foot part and to each other respectively, and at least a gripper part, such that the members, the gripper and the foot part form an arm. One or more motors are provided in t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6840732 | Transport apparatus and vacuum processing system using the same This invention provides a transport apparatus having a simple configuration that can reduce its turning radius and transport semiconductor devices at high speed. The transport apparatus comprising the first and second arms having at a first end of each thereof a rot... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840127 | Tendon link mechanism with six degrees of freedom A computer-controlled parallel-leg mechanism, with three pairs of remotely-actuated tendon legs, provides accurate six-degrees-of-freedom motion and positioning for a tool platform. Leg pair termination at a common point with three degrees of pivoting freedom is pro... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6764271 | Substrate conveyer robot A substrate conveyer robot inserts and removes a substrate to and from a an arbitrarily positioned container. A base is rotatably driven by a first motor which defines a pivotal center. A first spindle is rotated by a second motor independent of rotation of the base... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6757587 | Method and apparatus for dynamically reprogramming remote autonomous agents An apparatus and associated method, the apparatus comprising a controlled element (10), such as a robotic manipulator, and a dynamically updatable control system (11). The control system (11) uses a control system equation (eq. (1)) to determine... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6712198 | Articulated arm transport system An articulated-arm transport system, provided in particular for the automation of press lines and large-component transfer presses, is distinguished by a design which permits components or workpieces to be inserted or removed even when there is a small clearance bet... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6688189 | Robot Provided is a robot comprising a telescopic-drive mechanism which does not contaminate works in a purified environment such as a clean room, is easy to handle, and requires no cover for covering the telescopic-drive mechanism. A robot comprises: an up-dow... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6684754 | Pneumatic muscle analogs for exoskeletal robotic limbs and associated control mechanisms Artificial muscle analog 1000 is located within hollow exoskeletal bone 10. Muscle 1000 comprises inflatable bladder 120, cable 130, roller 140, anchor point 150, and connection means 160 whereby said bladder may be inflated and deflated. Bladder 120 is a... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6675068 | Working robot A working robot is used in space for inspecting the state of a structure of a house module in space or for replacing M/D shields. A robot body is provided with four multifunctional arms (or two moving arms and two multifunctional arms), which are equipped... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6668678 | Manipulator A manipulator is provided whose drive transmission is carried out by using flexible tubes into which wire cables are inserted, drive portions are disposed at an appointed portion other than the manipulator, and respective joints are operated by the respec... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6634851 | Workpiece handling robot A wafer handling robot is disclosed for transporting workpieces such as semiconductor wafers and flat panel displays between process tools and/or workpiece storage locations within a wafer fab. The robot includes a base comprising a rigid backbone for pro... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6626630 | Cartesian robot A two axis, two drive mechanism, two belt design Cartesian robot wherein each axis is independently controlled and all applied forces are along the centerline of the robot structure. This unique design allows for the use of a low cost control system since... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6571657 | Multiple blade robot adjustment apparatus and associated method The present invention provides an apparatus and associated method in which the apparatus comprises a multiple blade robot and a compensating device. The multiple blade robot includes at least one set of robot blades. The compensating device adjusts for di... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6547510 | Substrate transport apparatus with coaxial drive shafts and dual independent scara arms A substrate transport apparatus having a drive section and a movable arm assembly connected to the drive section. The drive section has a coaxial drive shaft assembly with independently rotatable drive shafts. The movable arm assembly has two scara arms. ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6499936 | Transfer system A transfer system used in transferring a semiconductor from one process to another process during manufacture, and comprising first and second upper arms and first and second forearms assembled to form a frog-legs like structure, with the first and second... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6464448 | Substrate transport apparatus A substrate transport apparatus comprising a drive section and an articulated arm assembly. The articulated arm assembly is pivotably mounted to the drive section. The arm assembly has a first end connected to the drive section and a second end opposite t... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6439076 | Robotic loader for machinery A robotic loader for machinery includes an elongate column configured for being fixedly secured to a support structure or surface. A first motor is attached to the end of the column. The first motor drives a first gearbox. A first arm is fixedly secured t... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6394189 | Zero gravity robotic system and method for using same A zero gravity robotic tool includes a robotic arm having a distal end. A motor is mounted on the distal end of the robotic arm and is rotated about a motor axis which passes through the center of gravity of the motor and the tool. A prime mover is connec... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6354167 | Scara type robot with counterbalanced arms A SCARA type robot with counterbalanced arms and tilting base. This apparatus enables accurate planar movement of a probe. Weak or flexible foundations or footings do not affect positioning accuracy of the probe. Positioning accuracy, relative to the move... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6352005 | Two screws double-stroke and screw differential-motion mechanism applied in standard mechanical interface A two screw double-stroke and screw differential-motion mechanism is applied in a standard mechanical interface. The two mechanisms are utilized for the correlation of transmission between screws and nuts and the screw differential-motion, so as to achiev... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6333487 | Torch-angle setting device An turning shaft 1 which turns a torch with keeping it on a normal line to the turning shaft is connected with an end of an first rotation shaft 2 which is arranged at a right angle to the turning shaft 1. A second rotation shaft 3 is connected with the f... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6324934 | Robot arm A robot arm comprises a first and a second link, the first link having a proximal end and a distal end and the second link having a proximal and a distal end. A fixed pulley, with circumferential surfaces concentric with the first pivot axis is mounted at... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6327517 | Apparatus for on-the-fly center finding and notch aligning for wafer handling robots A system and an associated method for positioning a substrate includes transferring a substrate along a path intersecting a plane of a sensor beam; determining a center point and an orientation indicator of the substrate utilizing signals from the sensor ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6316899 | Apparatus for reducing vibration inputs to a device and/or for micropositioning Apparatus for compensating for positioning, pointing and/or orientation errors caused by deflections of structural members and components of a high performance machine or device and/or for reducing vibration inputs to such machine or device and/or for mic... | 11/13/2001 |
