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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442155 | Automatic clamp changing apparatus A clamp changing apparatus includes a holder (70) including a plurality of clamp-holding devices (72), each of which holding a clamp (10) thereon, a robot (50) including a shaft (501), and a coupling device (30) secured on t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7374524 | Method, system and program product for enabling rapid connection of automated tools to a device network A tool changer includes a tool attachment mechanism and a changer electronics module. The changer electronics module implements a tool changer node on a device network for the tool changer and a tool plate node on the device network for a tool plate of an automated ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7283892 | Hybrid compact sensing apparatus for adaptive robotic processes A hybrid compact sensing apparatus for generating signals usable for guiding a process robot as a function of an object detected in a scene. The apparatus comprises a laser light generator, two optical sensors, one or more ultrasound sensors, and a control unit, all... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7217229 | Apparatus for automatically changing a robot tool tip member An apparatus for automatically changing a tool tip member for a robot includes a tip member changing jig disposed in an operational area of the robot. The tip member changing jig includes a base member, a rotating member supported by the base member so as to be rota... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211978 | Multiple robot arm tracking and mirror jog A system for performing the method of this invention includes a leader having a robot arm able to articulate about first axes and supporting an end effector. A follower includes a robot arm able to articulate about respective second axes. Servo motors articulate the... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7152292 | Roller folding head A roller folding head is disclosed. Roller folding heads are used, for instance, when fixing the frame of a sliding roof in an opening in the roof of a vehicle. In order to do this quickly and automatically, the roller folding head is provided with at least two pair... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7118370 | Composite spar drape forming machine A machine and a method for forming composite materials are provided. The machine includes a frame and at least one forming beam attached to the frame, the at least one beam being arranged to align with a mandrel. The forming beam is pivotally segmented into at least... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7103448 | Robot system A robot system capable of performing automatic updating of data inherent to a robot mechanism section or a mechanical unit thereof when changing the robot mechanism section or the mechanical unit. After changing the robot mechanism section or the mechanical unit, da... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7092791 | Robot system and machining method with robot system A robot system and a machining method capable of accurately and simply cutting an end of a pipe into a saddle shape and forming a hole on an outer surface thereof, and further machining a workpiece of a three-dimensional shape which does not have platelike shape. A ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7043815 | Method for applying flowable materials Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for applying melt flowable materials to components of articles of manufacture. The methods and apparatuses disclosed herein are concerned with formation of appropriate flowable materials, control over the manner in which the flo... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7013744 | Tooth aligning device for the aligning of workpiece with pre-cut teeth on gear finishing machines The invention concerns a device for the non-contact measurement of the position of the teeth (13) of a workpiece (14) with precut teeth on a gear finishing machine. The measuring probe, retractable from the measuring position into a position of rest pr... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008362 | Tool holder arrangement A tool identification system has a tool holder allowing removable attachment thereto of any one of a plurality of tools; a sensor arrangement operable to sense features present on a tool attached to the tool holder; a processor operable to identify uniquely, from th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974286 | Deburring tool A robotic deburring tool having a housing. Mounted within the housing is a pneumatic motor that includes a backwall and a drive shaft. Secured to the terminal end of the drive shaft is a deburring tool. A pivot-bearing is mounted in the housing adjacent the backwall... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968610 | Electronic component mounting device and mounting head unit for electronic component A mounting head unit for an electronic component for making a pick-up operation of the electronic component and loading operation thereof is removably attached to a head mounting bracket of an electronic component mounting device. Each mounting head unit is provided... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6889119 | Robotic device for loading laboratory instruments A robotic device for moving at least one object between locations, including a servo motor system having a single servo axis for effecting motion in at least two directions of motion. The robotic device includes a link arm rotationally coupled to said servo motor sy... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6860705 | Auto-lock tool mounting system A mounting system for mounting tools to a base includes a movable base, a tool mounting frame for selective attachment to the base, and a locking assembly movable between a locked position where the tool mounting frame is securely attached to the base and an unlocke... | 03/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6848168 | Method for controlling installation of a head stack assembly Method for controlling installation of a head stack assembly in a disc drive. The head stack assembly is aligned in a head stack installation tool. A base deck assembly is advanced to the head stack installation tool, the base deck assembly having a post supporting ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6826450 | Robot controller Bendings Δα, Δβ, and Δθ are determined by the torques about the axes of coordinate systems disposed to respective joints and by spring constants. Parameters α, β, and θ0 are determined by adding an amount of twist to corrected D-H parameters αs, βs... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6807461 | Coordinated robot control from multiple remote instruction sources A robot control system is provided for facilitating coordination amongst various robotic machines. The robot control system includes a plurality of robot controllers, such that each robot controller having an associated motion system adapted to control at least one ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6789309 | Self-piercing robotic rivet setting system A self-piercing type rivet setting system 30 comprises: a rivet swaging assembly 35; a robot 6 which moves the rivet swaging assembly 35 to put it in position relative to a predetermined site on a workpiece to be riveted; a single integra... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6788999 | Surgical system 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 (42). Cam... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6619903 | System and method for reticle protection and transport A reticle protection and transport system and method for a lithography tool. The system includes an indexer that stores a plurality of reticles and a removable reticle cassette. The removable reticle cassette is comprised of an inner chamber and an outer ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6584670 | Electrical terminal implementation device The present invention relates to a workpiece implementation device that fabricates individual workpieces, positions them at their point of use on a component, and connects the workpieces to the components. The device further comprises an accessory assembl... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6569070 | System for changing the tooling carried by a robot A system for changing a tool head (24) carried by a robot (20) includes a locking mechanism (23) having a keyhole-shaped slot (37) therein, and a lock key assembly (25) having a key (65). Depression of a button (52) rotates a cam arm (57) to extend the ke... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6541932 | Robot area monitoring device In a robot area monitoring device, in which at least one area of a rotary movement about at least one robot axis is monitored, initiators cooperating with part annular cams arranged coaxially to the axis to be monitored are provided, the initiators being ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6514018 | Pneumatic drilling end effector An end effector having a platform and a motor coupled to the platform for driving a drilling member. A motor housing is coupled to the platform and includes a plurality of photogrammetry targets secured thereto. The photogrammetry targets are oriented so ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6458324 | Receiving device and receiving means, transfer device, and workstation and method for their operation A workstation has a transfer device with a gripper which is suitable for gripping sample tubes by a gripper clamp and for moving them from a sample tube rack to a sample tube bucket, for example for centrifuging. The transfer device has a receiving device... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6456901 | Hybrid robot motion task level control system A hybrid control system is provided for controlling the movement of a robot. The hybrid control system includes a singularity detector; a task level controller that receives a motion plan and determines a first set of control commands which are defined in... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6431226 | Refuelling robot A refuelling robot having a robot tower, which can be moved along a plinth, can be swivelled and has extending from it a robot arm with, at its free end, a filling nozzle, has separate fuel lines for the various types of fuel as far as the robot arm, but ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6430472 | Robot feature tracking devices and methods Motorized slides are inserted between the end of a robot arm and a robot tool/sensor arrangement to provide additional positioning ability. A control unit of the slides cooperates with the control unit of the sensor to maintain the tool correctly position... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6415204 | Assembling device and tray system used therein, and design assisting device A robots (210A, 210B), which is fixed onto a base (20, 20B) having a rectangular shape, has a mechanical hand (211A, 211B). A plurality of robot tools, each of which is freely attached to the tip of the mechanical hand (211A, 211B) for pinching a part, an... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6396232 | Haptic pointing devices A haptic pointing device includes a plurality of rigid, elongated proximal members, each connected to a separate rigid, elongated distal member through an articulating joint. The other end of each proximal member is coupled to an actuator such as a motor,... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6385506 | Robot A motion deciding means is provided to decide a motion based on transmitted information which is transmitted from another robot apparatus, so that it is possible to realize a robot apparatus which operates in cooperation with other robot apparatuses regar... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6375378 | Tool connecting device for robot hand Roller member connectors facilitate quick change of tools used by robot hands. Each roller member includes a pair of projections on either side thereof. On the inner surface of each retainer opening, a pair of guide grooves are formed to guide the project... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6332861 | Automatic bladed tool changer A floating cylinder 12 and a rotating shaft fixing cylinder 11 are attached to a flange RB1 at the distal end of a robot arm via an attaching member 17. Attached to the floating cylinder 12 is a rotary tool 10. To mount or demount a bladed tool to or from... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6317653 | Control system for adjusting a reaction force acting on a working end of a robot A correct track calculating section calculates a correction amount in accordance with a reaction force acting on the working end of a robot. The correction amount is added to a given provisional target position so as to reduce the reaction force. When the... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6285098 | Linear drive A linear drive which is particularly suitable for drive axles of parallel structures such a hexapod arrays, comprises a carrier housing (5) and a carrier (4) that can be moved lengthwise in relation to said carrier housing, both the carrier housing and th... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276864 | Assembly for connecting a measuring tool to a measuring head moved by a measuring robot An assembly for connecting a measuring tool to a measuring head moved by a measuring robot and having an output member rotating at least about one axis; the assembly having three supports located peripherally with respect to the axis and defining an isost... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6241437 | Hexapodal machining center A hexapodal machining center comprising a fixed frame (1) and a support (2) which are interconnected via six struts (3) of an adjustable length. The connecting points (T1, T2, T3) of three struts on the support form a firs... | 06/05/2001 |
