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7992910 |
Robot structure
A robot structure, suited especially for minimally invasive surgery, comprises two robot elements interconnected by a hinge. Using a force transmission the movable robot element of said robot...
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7969416 |
Tactile feedback man-machine interface device
A man-machine interface which provides tactile feedback to various sensing body parts is disclosed. The device employs one or more vibrotactile units, where each unit comprises a mass and a...
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7862522 |
Sensor glove
A Sensor glove is an instrument, in the same way that a piano is an instrument. The Sensor glove is purchased and the owner then learns to use it and the sensors therein to develop the performance...
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7832711 |
Control system for transfer means
A control system comprising a force measuring means (3) for measuring the magnitude of the force acting on a lower part of the rope suspending a load, which force is caused by a force imposed on...
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7755602 |
Tactile feedback man-machine interface device
A man-machine interface which provides tactile feedback to various sensing body parts is disclosed. The device employs one or more vibrotactile units, where each unit comprises a mass and a...
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7742036 |
System and method for controlling haptic devices having multiple operational modes
A haptic device having a plurality of operational modes, including a first operational mode and a second operational mode is provided. The first operational mode is associated with a frequency...
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7610108 |
Method and apparatus for attenuating error in dynamic and steady-state processes for prediction, control, and optimization
A method for providing independent static and dynamic models in a prediction, control and optimization environment utilizes an independent static model (20) and an independent dynamic model (22)....
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7559533 |
Lift actuator
An improved electric lift actuator for use on a variety of lift systems, includes various improvements that enable a universal design with interchangeable parts across several load ranges. The...
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7495654 |
Haptic apparatus
A haptic apparatus may include a plate element positionable to extend over an anatomical segment of a user, and an elongate member coupled to the plate element and configured to be movably mounted...
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7438724 |
System and method for force feedback
A system and method of grip force feedback for use with a prosthetic device is provided in the present invention. The system can include a prosthetic hand having a plurality of digits for use with...
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7390157 |
Force feedback and texture simulating interface device
A man-machine! interface is disclosed which provides force, texture, pressure and temperature information to sensing body parts. The interface is comprised of a force-generating device (900) that...
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RE39906 |
Gyro-stabilized platforms for force-feedback applications
Force feedback in large, immersive environments is provided by device which a gyro- stabilization to generate a fixed point of leverage for the requisite forces and/or torques. In one embodiment,...
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7138976 |
Hand force feedback and sensing system
The present invention relates to a force feedback and sensing system for a hand in which an actuator system and sensing system is coupled to a palm base attached to the hand or a glove. The...
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6930590 |
Modular electrotactile system and method
This application relates to an electrotactile system and method for delivering tactile stimuli to a skin surface of a user. The system includes one or more electrotactile modules each comprising an...
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6907317 |
Hub for a modular intelligent assist system
An intelligent assist system having a modular architecture, coordinated by electronic communication links between the modules is provided. A multi-function hub for use in the assist system includes...
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6886812 |
Human power amplifier for lifting load with slack prevention apparatus
A human power amplifier includes an end-effector that is grasped by a human operator and applied to a load. The end-effector is suspended, via a line, from a take-up pulley, winch, or drum that is...
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6885361 |
Tactile feedback mechanism for a data processing system
An apparatus for providing a tactile stimulus to a part of the body of a physical operator when a virtual operator, created by movements of the physical operator, encounters a virtual object...
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6871115 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring the operation of a wafer handling robot
The integrity of control signals used to control a wafer handling robot is monitored by a monitor connected to various points of the robotic control system. The monitor includes a memory for...
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6813542 |
Modules for use in an integrated intelligent assist system
An intelligent assist system having a modular architecture, coordinated by electronic communication links between the modules. Modules for motion, computation, interface, and programming are...
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6692485 |
Articulated apparatus for telemanipulator system
An articulated apparatus is disclosed that includes an actuator base and a plurality of serially coupled link members that are mutually joined to one another at a plurality of joints. Each of the...
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6681880 |
Control lever
A control lever controls movement of a system to be controlled. The control lever includes a manually operable handgrip attached to a platform. At least six connecting elements are arranged between...
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6658816 |
Bulk palletizer system
This machine is a cell for bulk palletizing a load such as the packaging of containers (bottles). The machine comprises a tier building system, a bulk load and dunnage supply systems. The cell also...
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6554252 |
Device and method for wireless lifting assist devices
A wireless lifting assist device includes a pulley driven by an actuator which is attached to a ceiling. An end-effector is suspended, via a line, from the pulley and interfaces the object to be...
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6526669 |
Apparatus for acquiring human finger manipulation data
An apparatus for acquiring human finger manipulation data includes at least one finger motion detector consisting of a force sensor to be fitted on a human fingertip, at least three links and at...
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6508058 |
Hydraulic control system with tactile force and position feedback
An apparatus for translating the movements of a portion of an operators anatomy residing in communication with an input fitment into hydraulic signals thereby directing the motion of a machine...
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6477448 |
Force feed back supply apparatus
A force feed back supply apparatus having a force feed back supply unit which is held by or mounted on an operator, and a force feed back generating unit for providing the force feed back supply...
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6435794 |
Force display master interface device for teleoperation
A force display master interface is provided for interaction with teleoperated robotic slave manipulators or virtual slave entities. The device provides a de-coupled actuator that permits selective...
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6424333 |
Tactile feedback man-machine interface device
A man-machine interface which provides tactile feedback to various sensing body parts is disclosed. The device employs one or more vibrotactile units, where each unit comprises a mass and a...
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6394731 |
Work assist device
The present invention relates to a device for assisting an operator in carrying heavy articles. The device is provided with a movable body for supporting the heavy article, an actuator for...
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6366830 |
Self-teaching robot arm position method to compensate for support structure component alignment offset
A self-teaching robot arm positioning method that compensates for support structure component alignment offset entails the use of a component emulating fixture preferably having mounting features...
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6299139 |
Human power amplifier for vertical maneuvers
A human power amplifier includes an end-effector which is grasped by a human operator and applied to a load. The end-effector is suspended, via a rope, from a take-up pulley, winch or drum which is...
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6266576 |
Legged moving robot
A legged moving robot has an action plan function to operate according to a predetermined action plan. The legged moving robot has a fuel cell for supplying operating electric energy for the legged...
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6126373 |
Method and apparatus for realtime remote robotics command
Methods and apparatus for controlling a remote device using a command glove system are disclosed. An apparatus for controlling a device is arranged to be at least partially supported on and...
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6115639 |
Remote control system for legged moving robot
A remote control system for remotely controlling a legged moving robot has a robot manipulator operable by an operator seated on a seat assembly thereof for applying an operation command to the...
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6024576 |
Hemispherical, high bandwidth mechanical interface for computer systems
A mechanical interface for providing high bandwidth and low noise mechanical input and output for computer systems. A gimbal mechanism includes multiple members that are pivotably coupled to each...
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6000297 |
Master-slave micromanipulator method
A method based on precision X-Y stages that are stacked. Attached to arms projecting from each X-Y stage are a set of two axis gimbals. Attached to the gimbals is a rod, which provides motion along...
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5943914 |
Master-slave micromanipulator apparatus
An apparatus based on precision X-Y stages that are stacked. Attached to arms projecting from each X-Y stage are a set of two axis gimbals. Attached to the gimbals is a rod, which provides motion...
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5915673 |
Pneumatic human power amplifer module
A pneumatic human power amplifier module is usable in conjunction with a wide variety of pneumatic actuators and lifting devices to provide a human power amplifier for lifting a load. The module...
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5912658 |
Device operable to supply a force feedback to a physiological unit to be used in particular as an advanced interface for machines and computers
A device operable to supply a force feedback to a physiological unit to be sed as an advanced interface for machines and computers, including an exoskeleton which includes kinematic elements...
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5754433 |
Computer-aided design system
The computer-aided design system of the present invention is characterized in that a grasping force sensor 4 is mounted on that operating bar 3 at the front end of a manipulator 1 which is grasped...
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5617515 |
Method and apparatus for controlling and programming a robot or other moveable object
A hand-held controller wand including three angular rate measurement sensors is coupled to a computational device for translating roll, pitch, and yaw data into translation and rotation signals or...
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5583478 |
Virtual environment tactile system
A method for providing a realistic sense of touch in virtual reality by means of programmable actuator assemblies is disclosed. Each tactile actuator assembly consists of a number of individual...
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5577417 |
Tactile and/or kinesthetic manual information return control member
It is proposed that a real or virtual slave system with p degrees of freedom is controlled by means of a manual control member comprising a handle (10) formed by an active part (12) and one or two...
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5549439 |
Collision-Free control system for a multi-axially controllable manipulator
A collision-free control system comprising a multi-axially controllable manipulator having interconnected supporting arms which are movable by way of actuators in such a way that a free end of the...
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5516249 |
Exoskeleton with kinesthetic feedback and robotic control
A control apparatus and method for controlling a remote actuator, the control apparatus having a kinesthetic feedback system for providing a kinesthetic sensation to the operator as a physical...
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5497568 |
Integrated group of excavator control assemblies
A system for controlling a track propelled excavator that has an allowable 360 degree swing arc including: (a), a positioning controller for all five (propel, swing, boom, arm,and bucket) motions:...
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5414620 |
Synthetic friction algorithm for a hand control element
Synthetic friction force algorithms provide simulated static friction forces as well as dynamic friction forces. On either side of a hand-control element reference position a small static friction...
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5396266 |
Kinesthetic feedback apparatus and method
A kinesthetic feedback apparatus and method whereby braking forces are imposed on a hand-movable lever. The lever is either a joystick or a uniplanar lever, and the braking forces are imposed by a...
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5386741 |
Robotic snake
This invention reveals improvements in a flexible robotic limb which can function as a robotic snake. These improvements are particularly pertinent to miniaturization applications such as catheters...
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5354162 |
Actuator system for providing force feedback to portable master support
An actuator system provides force feedback to a master support. A first, second and third digit support are connectable by a finger mount to the thumb, index and middle, and ring digits,...
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