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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431364 | Microgripper device for a micro-mechanism A microgripper device includes a microactuator member and a microgripper member. The microactuator member includes an actuating portion adapted to output a driving force to the microgripper member. The microgripper member includes a main flame, an engaging portion, ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7380850 | Holding structure for holding an object A holding structure, such as a manipulator, includes a plurality fingers. At least one of the fingers is movable such that an object can be held or released by a closing or opening motion of the movable finger. At least one contact surface of the fingers, which is c... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7281741 | End-effectors for handling microelectronic workpieces End-effectors may be used to grasp microelectronic workpieces for handling by automated transport devices. One such end-effector includes a plurality of end-effectors and a detector adapted to detect engagement of the edge of the workpiece by at least one of the abu... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7107090 | Devices and methods for presenting and regulating auxiliary information on an image display of a telesurgical system to assist an operator in performing a surgical procedure Systems and methods for performing robotically-assisted surgical procedures on a patient enable an image display device to provide an operator with auxiliary information related to the surgical procedure, in addition to providing an image of the surgical site itself... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083210 | Electric tweezers Electric tweezers 1 includes a gripping member 13 for releasing/gripping an object, a base member 11 having an engagement portion to be engaged with the one end portion of the gripping member, a holder member 62 for fixedly coupling one e... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074179 | Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures A robotic system that moves a surgical instrument in response to the actuation of a foot pedal that can be operated by the foot of a surgeon. The robotic system has an end effector that is adapted to hold a surgical instrument such as an endoscope. The end effector ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6963792 | Surgical method A teleoperator system with telepresence is shown which includes right and left hand controllers (72R and 72L) for control of right and left manipulators (24R and 24L) through use of a servomechanism that includes computer. The teleoperato... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6935666 | Gripper and method of manufacturing the gripper The present invention is a gripper comprising a motor 12 for driving a connecting nut 126 that is translated, a gripping finger 103 having at least two sides of substantial V shape and a shared portion 103g for joining one ends of ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6877203 | Device and method for fixation of airframe pieces A method for regulating a device used for fixing aircraft airframe pieces in connection with assembly of airframe parts, where the device consists of a rig comprising a matrix of rails that can slide in such a way that a number of fixing elements attached to the rai... | 04/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6805390 | Nanotweezers and nanomanipulator To provide nanotweezers and a nanomanipulator which allow great miniaturization of the component and are capable of gripping various types of nano-substances such as insulators, semiconductors and conductors and of gripping nano-substances of various shapes. ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6799065 | Image shifting apparatus and method for a telerobotic system Improved teleoperator techniques often make use of at least one input device which can be selectively operatively associated with, for example, either a surgical instrument to treat tissues, or with an image of a surgical worksite shown to a system operator. A novel... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6748298 | Method for limiting the force action of a robot part In order to reduce the risk of damage on external objects, material articles or persons during the operation of a robot, particularly a miniature robot, the invention provides a method for limiting the force action of a robot part, such as a robot arm, on such an ex... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6669256 | Nanotweezers and nanomanipulator To provide nanotweezers and a nanomanipulator which allow great miniaturization of the component and are capable of gripping various types of nano-substances such as insulators, semiconductors and conductors and of gripping nano-substances of various shap... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6648389 | Process for manipulating components, a microtool for implementing the process, and a process for manufacturing the microtool or microtool parts A microtool for manipulating components is proposed. A component is held with the microtool by at least one gripper arm having a gripping surface, the gripper being movable by an actuator structure. Also provided is a device for releasing the held compone... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634652 | Non-galling chuck A gripping device that engages and disengages an inserted workpiece with an essentially perpendicular engagement action thereby eliminating any sliding contact with the workpiece. Such perpendicular and non-sliding engagement is achieved through the actio... | 10/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6467827 | IC wafer handling apparatus incorporating edge-gripping and pressure or vacuum driven end-effectors Presented is an end-effector for grasping integrated circuit wafers with a talon-like device that effectively grips an arcuate peripheral "free zone" of the wafer-without effecting contact of the wafer in a manner to contaminate it. Structurally, in one a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6385509 | Tool actuation and force feedback on robot-assisted microsurgery system An input control device with force sensors is configured to sense hand movements of a surgeon performing a robot-assisted microsurgery. The sensed hand movements actuate a mechanically decoupled robot manipulator. A microsurgical manipulator, attached to ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6299228 | Gripper apparatus for robots A gripper apparatus for a transfer robot includes a pair of grippers which are disposed in parallel in a common plane, and which are rotatable so as to move toward and away from each other to grip, and release, a workpiece. A lead screw, disposed in paral... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6301526 | Master device having force reflection function A master device for generating motion instruction of the slave robot by sensing motion of the arm with fixed to the arm of the operator, and reflecting motion limit information by external force and physical articulation limit sensed by the robot may be s... | 10/09/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6233504 | Tool actuation and force feedback on robot-assisted microsurgery system An input control device with force sensors is configured to sense hand movements of a surgeon performing a robot-assisted microsurgery. The sensed hand movements actuate a mechanically decoupled robot manipulator. A microsurgical manipulator, attached to ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6217094 | Object holding device An object holding device has a base plate, first and second claws, base ends of which are pivoted at the first and second pivotal points on the base plate, respectively, free ends of which hold an object detachably, a driving device, first and second driv... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6108589 | Wire-and-pully drive link mechanism and control system for driving the same A wire-and-pulley drive link mechanism such as a robot hand, comprising a base, a linkage connected to said base by a first joint and having a first link and a second link connected by a second joint like fingers. The base carries motors for individual li... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5964780 | Gripping apparatus for use in minimally-invasive surgery In an apparatus for operating a robotic device (1), preferably in minimally-invasive surgery and/or robotics, at least one movable robotic part (11; 12) of the robotic device (1) is connected to a first holding part (60) by way of a first, flexible connec... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5848872 | Apparatus for handling cartridges in a storage library system An apparatus for handling a cartridge having a cartridge notch formed therein in a storage library system includes a hand frame adapted for receiving cartridges and a reach carriage assembly movable along the hand frame assembly. A latch arm assembly is p... | 12/15/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5788453 | Piezoelectric wafer gripping system for robot blades A piezoelectric gripping system firmly secures a semiconductor wafer or other workpiece onto a robotic transfer blade so as to allow for acceleration forces that exceed the frictional holding force between the blade and workpiece. To prevent production of... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5784542 | Decoupled six degree-of-freedom teleoperated robot system The present invention is a low friction, low inertia, six-axis force feedback input device comprising an arm with double-jointed, tendon-driven revolute joints, a decoupled tendon-driven wrist, and a base with encoders and motors. The input device functio... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5775755 | Tube gripper device A tube gripper device includes a one-piece gripper assembly of plastic material having a base portion and a plurality of gripper fingers extending therefrom in spaced apart parallel relation to each other for individual flexing movement relative to the ba... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5702228 | Robotic arm supporting an object by interactive mechanism An arm member having a folding expansion/contraction mechanism is fixed to a rotary shaft. A support member is rotatively mounted on the distal end of the arm member. This support member maintains a constant relationship with the rotary shaft. An auxiliar... | 12/30/1997 |
