Lapsed, fee not paid9 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 9,776,331 B2
Auto-addressing smart motors
A way to assign ID codes to a chain of smart motors in sequence, so a multi-axis controller knows which is which.
Robotics & Automation
Arms, mobile robots, grippers and automation. 20 patents: 11 lapsed, 5 expired at full term, 4 likely abandoned.
Patents
Lapsed, fee not paid9 drawings
Expired, full term11 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 6,323,615 B1
Snap-together robot modules
Independent rotary, linear and wheeled modules that connect and release to form different robot arms and vehicles.
Expired, full term5 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 6,046,565 A
Two-wheel dead-reckoning robot
A robot body hung between two independent in-line wheels, its only floor contact, with dead-reckoning position tracking and a graphical control screen.
Lapsed, fee not paid5 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 9,919,424 B1
Analog end-effector switch
A robot end-effector driven by an analog control switch, for smooth, proportional gripping.
Lapsed, fee not paid11 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 9,921,571 B2
Shift-and-cut CNC method
Lets a small CNC machine cut a part bigger than its bed by shifting the workpiece between precise passes.
Lapsed, fee not paid6 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 9,827,640 B2
Threaded quick-change collet
A collet that locks by threading, so a CNC or robot can swap tools automatically.
Expired, full term4 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 6,676,363 B1
Slip-clutch robot arm
A robot arm whose hub grips the drive shaft until resistance passes a set value, then slips, plus a lock for raising the arm.
Likely abandoned5 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 2018/0194514 A1
Anti-shake robot tray
A transport robot tray with actuators that cancel shaking so cups and parts don't spill.
Expired, full term4 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 5,738,481 A
Pedestal robot with linear arms
A robot on a rotating pedestal whose tool plate hangs from a central arm on a universal joint and is tilted by several linear driving arms.
Lapsed, fee not paid4 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 8,677,854 B2
Modular robot arm joints
An industrial robot arm built from modules, each with two members that rotate about an axis.
Lapsed, fee not paid7 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 8,679,041 B2
Motorized walking-aid leg
A leg linkage with a motor at the knee joint that helps a person walk.
Lapsed, fee not paid13 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 8,682,482 B2
Pace-aware helper robot
A robot arm that watches a worker's position, estimates how far along the task is, and hands over help at the right moment.
Lapsed, fee not paid15 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 11,231,706 B1
Drone landing signal
A delivery drone shows people nearby where and when it will land or drop a package, so they can stay clear.
Lapsed, fee not paid7 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 11,207,776 B2
Robot-moving AGV fleet
Automated carts carry industrial robots between workstations and lock them to magnetic bases on arrival.
Lapsed, fee not paid7 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 9,827,670 B1
Touch-sensing robot fingers
Encoders at each finger's face and base let a robot gripper feel how it is touching an object.
Lapsed, fee not paid8 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 11,112,780 B2
Robot load-footprint scanner
One robot drives around another loaded robot and scans it to work out the true outline of the load it carries.
Likely abandoned13 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 2018/0036889 A1
Magnetic dish-handling robot
A robot gripper that picks up dishes with magnets, for automated dishwashing.
Expired, full term13 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 6,113,343 A
Tethered hazard robot
A wheeled robot for explosives disposal whose cable winder keeps the control tether from fouling, with an endlessly rotating turret under its arm.
Likely abandoned10 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 2017/0282376 A1
Zip-chain robot arm
A robot arm whose straight joint extends by locking a chain of blocks into a rigid column and retracts by unzipping it.
Likely abandoned9 drawingsRobotics & Automation · US 2019/0111568 A1
Taster-trained robot chef
Records tasters' brain signals and dish sensor data while they eat, then tunes a robot's recipe to match what they liked.
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