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Industrial robot system

Patent 4366423 Issued on December 28, 1982. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 1, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3265946

3802622

Method and apparatus for automatically realigning a machine element to a predetermined position after power interruption
Patent #: 4045660
Issued on: 08/30/1977
Inventor: Weisgerber ,   et al.

System for controlling numerically controlled machine tool used for cutting threads
Patent #: 4086517
Issued on: 04/25/1978
Inventor: Yamaki, et al.

Trajectory correlation and error detection method and apparatus Patent #: 4150326
Issued on: 04/17/1979
Inventor: Engelberger ,   et al.

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 06/268806 filed on 06/01/1981

US Classes:

318/563, With protective or reliability increasing features (e.g., "fail-safe" systems)318/532, By means of space-discharge device in field circuit318/565, Monitoring systems318/570, Contouring systems318/632, With compensating features901/17, Cylindrical901/49, PROTECTIVE DEVICE901/6, Communication with another machine901/9Closed loop (sensor feedback controls arm movement)

Examiners

Primary: Smith, David Jr.
Assistant: Indyk, Eugene S.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G05B 19/418 (20060101)

Foreign Application Priority Data

1978-01-31 JP

Abstract

In order to attain a more suitable control of a robot unit which serves a machine tool in accordance with various conditions of the operations of the machine tool and the robot unit, the number of the kinds of signals produced in the machine tool is increased and a predetermined control of the robot unit is attained in response to each of the increased kinds of signals.

Other References

  • Operation Manual of Unimate, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., 11/1/73
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