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8157031 Multi-legged walking device  
A multi-legged walking device includes a crankshaft, a plurality of linkage bar mechanisms, a support member, and a driving device. The crankshaft includes a plurality of main journals and crankpin...
8127871 Frame walker predicated on a parallel mechanism  
A frame walker robot based on two sections connected by a parallel mechanism is described. The walker can step in any direction and can pose its free section in any orientation. Prismatic, rather...
8079432 Maneuvering robotic vehicles having a positionable sensor head  
Configurations are provided for vehicular robots or other vehicles to provide shifting of their centers of gravity for enhanced obstacle navigation. Various head and neck morphologies are provided...
8051930 Vehicle for positioning transportable and relocatable heavy equipment  
A vehicle for positioning a transportable and relocatable equipment having at least four walking assemblies attached to a frame, each walking assembly having a walking pad, a roller tread, a lift...
8020649 Legged robot  
A legged robot that ensures a large step length while keeping the height of the trunk low is realized. The legged robot is provided with a trunk, a pair of legs, and a pair of sliding joints. Each...
8019472 Crawler robot equipped with a work unit, and governing equipment for such crawler robots  
The robot comprises a chassis (1) with a first set of legs (2a, 2b) with suction pads (6) on tilting supports (7) mounted in a linearly displaceable manner with regard to the chassis and a second...
8014896 Legged mobile robot and control program  
In a legged mobile robot, a pivoting motion of a foot (22) relative to a leg is controlled such that, from an intermediate time point in a period of departure of a leg from a floor to a starting...
7958955 Automotive inspection device  
An automotive device for the inspection of internal spaces having ferromagnetic surfaces includes at least two magnetic wheels (3) or caterpillars, or at least two magnetic legs for the advancement...
7949430 Determination of foot placement for humanoid push recovery  
A legged robot subjected to a force is controlled by determining an instantaneous capture point where the robot will step with a swing leg to reach a balanced home position, the balanced home...
7934575 Robotic locomotion method and mobile robot  
A method for the locomotion of devices on opposite sides of a surface, one or more of which are mobile robots. Devices on opposing sides of the surface are coupled by an attractive force, which...
7905303 Legged locomotion robot  
Disclosed is a legged locomotion robot which is structurally simple and is provided with a tiptoe portion in a foot at a low cost. The legged locomotion robot includes an upper body; two locomotive...
7896112 Supplementary support structure for robot  
A supplementary support structure, which supports the body of a robot (1), comprises a contact component (7) which is disposed in a part near a joint (2c) on the distal end, having a hand (3)...
7882915 Vehicle lateral-motion apparatus  
A vehicle lateral-motion apparatus that, under the direction of a user, moves a vehicle to which it is mounted in a generally perpendicular direction to a vehicle axis that extends between the...
7878276 Ambulatory vehicle  
An ambulatory vehicle having legs and configured for transporting a load is disclosed. The ambulatory vehicle includes a load that is able to shift the center of gravity of the ambulatory vehicle...
7837201 Assistant apparatus for surmounting barrier  
The present invention provides an assistant apparatus for surmounting a barrier, which comprises a carrier body, an assistant mechanism, and a sensing/driving apparatus. The assistant mechanism,...
7819209 Guided transport unit  
A guided transport unit and methods of guiding the transport unit for moving a superstructure in precise angular movements over a surface are disclosed. The guided transport unit comprises a skid...
7762362 Climbing with dry adhesives  
A bio-inspired device is provided designed to scale smooth vertical surfaces using anisotropic frictional materials. The device draws its inspiration from geckos and other climbing lizards and...
7753146 Leg type mobile robot  
A leg type mobile robot includes a foot joined to a distal end of a leg through a second joint. The foot includes a foot flat portion having a ground contact end of the foot, a movable portion...
7681674 System for positioning transportable and relocatable heavy equipment  
A system for positioning a transportable and relocatable equipment having at least four walking assemblies attached to transportable and relocatable equipment each walking assembly has a walking...
7654348 Maneuvering robotic vehicles having a positionable sensor head  
Configurations are provided for vehicular robots or other vehicles to provide shifting of their centers of gravity for enhanced obstacle navigation. Various head and neck morphologies are provided...
7650203 Foot structure for humanoid robot and robot with the same  
Provided is a foot structure for a humanoid robot capable of effectively keeping its balance in a pause state or action. The foot structure includes a support; a plurality of lower structures...
7617891 Mechanical crawler  
A self-propelled mechanical crawler adapted to move on a medium. One example of such a crawler includes a foot, a wave generator adapted to drive a periodic wave in the foot, and a wave transfer...
7604075 Ambulatory vehicle  
A legged ambulatory vehicle for transporting a load from a first location to a second location is disclosed. The ambulatory vehicle comprises a load that is able to shift the center of gravity of...
7530410 Legged mobile robot and control system thereof  
The legged mobile robot the foot comprises a foot main body connected to each leg, a toe provided at a fore end of the foot main body to be bendable with respect to the foot main body, and a...
7481285 Lifting and steering assembly  
A lifting and steering assembly for permitting a vehicle to be turned in a small area. The lifting and steering assembly includes at least one turning assembly for being coupled to the vehicle. The...
7441614 Legged mobile robot  
In a legged mobile robot, each hip joint that connects a body with a thigh link comprises a first rotary shaft that provides a degree of freedom to rotate about a yaw axis, a second rotary shaft...
7424923 Mobile robot  
A mobile robot having wheels which maintain contact forces against a surface even when the mobile robot meets an obstacle on the surface and a body of the mobile robot is forced up against the...
7341122 Actuator for a working element, particularly a walking robot and the method of controlling said actuator  
The invention relates to an actuator which is characterized in that the kinematic connection between the motor and the working element of the robot comprises a mobile link which is pivot fixed to...
7314343 Miniature manipulator for servicing the interior of nuclear steam generator tubes  
A manipulator for servicing tubes extending through a tube sheet having three major components: a base member, a block member, and a foot member. The base member has a holder for supporting tooling...
7303031 Anthropomorphic robot  
Provided is an anthropomorphic robot having two legs and which is capable of walking upright. Each of the two legs has a foot which comprises an upper plate on which an ankle joint is installed and...
7278501 Legged walking robot and motion control method therefor  
In a robot having at least one rotating joint (which may have at least two degrees of freedom), in order to perform a high-speed switching operation between a closed link mode and an open link mode...
7249640 Highly mobile robots that run and jump  
The present invention relates to novel, highly mobile small robots called “Mini-WHEGS™” that can run and jump. They are derived from our larger WHEGS™(“wheel-like lecis”) series of robots, whi...
7182163 Positioning mechanism for a vehicle  
The invention contemplates a selectably operable hydraulic means for laterally shifting one end of a non-moving vehicle in order to provide a desired alignment. The present invention is...
7111696 Legged mobile robot  
In a legged mobile robot (10) having a motor (42) that rotates the ankle joint (26R (26L)) about a right-and-left axis of the robot (26RY (26LY)) and a speed reducer (58) that reduces speed of an...
7061200 Legged mobile robot and actuator device applicable to join shaft of the robot  
In order to suitably intercommunicate an output signal from a sensor arranged outside an actuator with a higher-order control system, an output from a contact sensor at an arbitrary position on a...
6964309 Vehicle with compliant drive train  
A vehicle that is propelled by as few as one actuator through a compliant drive train can move quickly on relatively smooth terrain and can climb obstacles. The body of the vehicle may consist of a...
6805504 Method and apparatus for flat surface treatment  
Apparatus for printing, scanning engraving or cutting a flat horizontal surface, particularly when the surface is of non-standard dimensions or is supplied in an non-standard manner. The apparatus...
6478314 Walking device  
The present invention provides a means for limiting the hip and elbow movement in a reciprocating leg so as to simulate the gait of a walking animal. This is accomplished through the use of one or...
6286386 Passive orientation apparatus  
An apparatus that can return a payload to a known orientation after unknown motion, without requiring external power or complex mechanical systems. The apparatus comprises a faceted cage that...
6276985 Gyroscopic motion device  
A gyroscopic motion device constructed for relative motion over an external support structure. The device includes a frame structure configured to support a pair of spaced apart gyroscopes. The...
6247546 Hopping robot  
The present invention provides a hopping robot that includes a misfire tolerant linear actuator suitable for long trips, low energy steering and control, reliable low energy righting, miniature low...
6202774 Transport module for the moving of heavy loads  
A simply-designed, multi-purpose transport module with which heavy loads can be moved over the ground has the following features: a frame, on which the load is laid, is positioned on the floor. A...
6161639 Vehicle dislodging system  
The vehicle dislodging system in accordance one embodiment in the present invention for a vehicle with a longitudinally extending vehicle frame includes a first arm and a drive system. The first...
6109378 Leg mechanism  
A leg mechanism for moving a body comprising an upper arm pivotably connected to the body by a hip joint, and a lower arm pivotably connected to the opposite end of the upper arm by a knee joint....
6105695 Multifunction automated crawling system  
The present invention is an automated crawling robot system including a platform, a first leg assembly, a second leg assembly, first and second rails attached to the platform, and an onboard...
6068073 Transformable mobile robot  
A versatile robot provides a plurality of different, primary locomotion means and the capability of switching between modes of movement on a rapid basis to traverse a variety of terrains at high...
5921336 Walking substructure device  
A walking substructure device having a drilling rig substructure. A plurality of lifting jacks is provided, each lifting jack having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end connected to the...
5788002 Transport device being movable automatically inside a pipe  
A transport device being movable automatically inside a pipe includes at least two clamping units to be displaced counter to one another and braced mechanically independently of one another in a...
5762152 Movable conveyor  
A movable conveyor (10) comprising a platform (24) for carrying a soccer field (12) or the like, and pairs of sled assemblies (26). Each sled assembly (26) includes a shoe (42), a pair of linear...
5653301 Wheel-supported apparatus for climbing and descending stairs  
The wheel-supported apparatus is used for climbing and descending stairs. The apparatus comprises a hollow main frame. A first carriage unit is located within the main frame and is slidably...
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