Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
074490070 | Power elements as controlling elements | 48 |
20090193924 | Two-Dimension Linear Platform - A two-dimension linear platform comprises a first displacement module and a second displacement module. The first displacement module includes a carrying member, at least one active linear module and at least one passive linear module. The active linear module and the passive linear module of the first displacement are parallel and opposite each other and are both disposed on the carrying member of the first displacement module. The second displacement module includes a carrying member, at least one active linear module and at least one passive linear module. The carrying member of the second displacement module is disposed on the active linear module and the passive linear module of the first displacement module. The active linear module and the passive linear module of the second displacement module are parallel and opposite each other and are disposed on the carrying member of the second displacement module. | 08-06-2009 |
20090255363 | PARALLEL MECHANISM - A parallel mechanism includes a base, actuators attached to the base, a plurality of arms coupled together in parallel, and a sensing device. Each of the arms has a first link, one end of which is coupled to the actuator, a second link through which the other end of the first link and a bracket are coupled together, a ball joint through which one end of the second link and the other end of the first link are swingably coupled together, and a ball joint through which the other end of the second link and the bracket are swingably coupled together. Each of the ball joints includes a ball stud including a ball-shaped head, a socket swingably holding the ball-shaped head of the ball stud, and a conductive member interposed between the ball-shaped head and the socket. The sensing device senses when at least one of the plurality of ball joints is loose, based on whether or not the ball stud and the socket are electrically continuous with one another. | 10-15-2009 |
20090255364 | PARALLEL MECHANISM - A parallel mechanism has a plurality of arms. Each of the arms has a ball joint. The ball joint includes a ball stud with a shaft portion and ball-shaped head, and a socket swingably and pivotally movably holding the ball-shaped head of the ball stud. The socket includes a semispherical recess portion holding the ball-shaped head from a top portion to an equator thereof, and an extending portion which is smoothly continuous with the semispherical recess portion and which extends from the equator of the ball-shaped head to the shaft portion side. The inner diameter of an opening in the extending portion is equal to or larger than the diameter of the ball-shaped head. | 10-15-2009 |
20090293664 | NOVEL USES OF ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER MATERIALS - Novel applications of electroactive polymer materials, particularly of ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC). Such applications include manipulators with combined electromechanical and electroactive actuators. Applications are particularly suitable in low gravity environment. | 12-03-2009 |
20100162847 | ACTUATING MECHANISM FOR A PIVOTABLY MOUNTED ACTUATING ARM - An actuating mechanism for a pivotably mounted actuating arm, in particular for driving a flap of an item of furniture, wherein the actuating arm is acted upon by a spring device, and wherein an electric drive acts on the actuating arm via a transmission mechanism, and wherein the transmission ratio of angle of rotation (α) of the motor to angle of rotation of the actuating arm is varied over the angle of rotation range of the actuating arm by the transmission mechanism. | 07-01-2010 |
20100229672 | ACTUATING MECHANISM FOR MOVING AN UPWARDLY MOVABLE FLAP OF A PIECE OF FURNITURE - An actuating mechanism for moving a highly movable flap of a piece of furniture includes a main body intended for attachment to a furniture body. An actuating arm for moving the flap is mounted at one end on a bearing axis of the main body and at the other end on a bearing axis of a fitting part intended for attachment to the flap. An additional control arm for moving the flap is provided, wherein during the movement of the control arm the effective lever arm length of the control arm can be varied, and the effective lever arm length of the control arm is shortened when opening the actuating arm. | 09-16-2010 |
20100319478 | HOLLOW ACTUATOR WITH BILT-IN REDUCTION GEAR - A hollow actuator with a built-in reduction gear includes a motor having an output shaft, and a reduction gear having an input shaft, the output shaft and the input shaft being provided separately from one another. The actuator also includes a motor section and a brake section disposed on a non-load side of the motor section. A bearing is attached to an inner periphery of the brake section. Another bearing that is different from the bearing provided on the inner periphery of the brake section rotatably supports the output shaft of the motor section. | 12-23-2010 |
20110138960 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR A FURNITURE FLAP - Drive device for a flap of a piece of furniture, having at least one actuating arm which is, or can be, activated by a spring device and is intended for moving the flap, and having a pushing-out device, via which the flap can be moved from the closed position, in the direction of the open position, over a first opening-angle range (M | 06-16-2011 |
20110265598 | LINK MECHANISM - A first link member | 11-03-2011 |
20120006140 | THREE-LINK TOGGLE TYPE POSITIONING PLATFORM - Both shifting rate and positioning precision of a three-link toggle type positioning platform can be increased by using mechanism of three-link concept in this invention. | 01-12-2012 |
20120096974 | PARALLELLISM CONSERVATION MECHANISM FOR NANOPOSITIONER - A mechanical device for maintaining parallelism includes first, second, third and fourth bars. The first side surface of the first bar and the first side surface of the second bar are bridged by a first flexure, leaving a gap between the bottom surface of the first bar and the upper surface of the second bar; the second side surface of the second bar and the second side surface of the third bar are bridged by a second flexure, leaving a gap between the bottom surface of the second bar and the upper surface of the third bar; and the first side surface of the third bar and the first side surface of the fourth bar are bridged by a third flexure, leaving a gap between the bottom surface of the third bar and the upper surface of the fourth bar. | 04-26-2012 |
20120125137 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHAFT COUPLING - A method and system for a shaft coupling assembly is provided. The assembly includes a first coupling half coupled to a distal end of a first shaft wherein the first coupling half includes one or more projections extending away from the first coupling half. The shaft coupling assembly also includes a second coupling half coupled to a distal end of a second shaft wherein the second coupling half includes a media configured to matingly engage the one or more projections in an axial direction, the projections include a relatively large length to width ratio, the media displaces orthogonally to the insertion direction an amount sufficient to facilitate the insertion for each individual projection while substantially preventing gross movement of all of the projections in total such that a linear force or torque applied to one coupling half is transmitted through the mated projections and media. | 05-24-2012 |
20120180593 | HEXAPOD ACTUATOR DEVICE - A hexapod actuator device, notably used in flight simulators or driving simulators, includes six legs. A first end of each leg is notably mobilizable along a straight segment by virtue of a motorized carriage. The hexapod actuator comprises notably six segments of straight lines that may be coplanar or inclined with respect to the ground. A second end of each leg may be mounted free on a ball joint with three degrees of freedom in rotation. Each of the ball joints is secured to a mobile platform. The device lies in the field of systems allowing motion to be imparted to pilot cabins for example. | 07-19-2012 |
20150297203 | PNEUMATIC MEDICAL MOTORS FOR A SURGICAL CONTROLLER - Apparatus is provided, comprising first and second rails ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150362067 | SHIFTER WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC PARK LOCK SYSTEM - A park lock system for a shifter of an automatic transmission, according to one embodiment, includes a blocking member pivotal between a locked position to prevent movement of the shifter and an unlocked position for allowing movement of the shifter. At least a portion of the blocking member may include hard magnetic properties, such as having a permanent magnet coupled therewith. An electromagnet may have a core member proximate the magnetic portion of the blocking member to cause the blocking member to move to or remain in the locked position when the electromagnet is de-energized. Accordingly, when the electromagnet is energized, the electromagnet may be configured to generate a magnetic field in repelling polarity to the magnetic portion that causes the blocking member to move to the unlocked position. | 12-17-2015 |
20160161974 | ACCELERATION AND BRAKING MECHANISM KIT FOR A VEHICLE - An acceleration and braking mechanism kit autonomously controls a vehicle brake pedal and a vehicle accelerator pedal. The kit includes a support bracket and bell crank supported on the support bracket for connection with an acceleration pedal or a brake pedal of the vehicle. An actuator is connected to the bell crank for moving the bell crank. A first base bracket is configured to mount to a first vehicle. A second base bracket is configured to mount to a second vehicle. The first base bracket and the second base bracket each include a mounting feature. The support bracket includes a mounting base alternately engageable with the mounting feature of the first base bracket and the mounting feature of the second base bracket such that the support bracket may be mounted to the first base bracket in the first vehicle or to the second base bracket in the second vehicle. | 06-09-2016 |
074490080 | Planar surface with orthogonal movement and rotation | 17 |
20080257096 | Flexible Parallel Manipulator For Nano-, Meso- or Macro-Positioning With Multi-Degrees of Freedom - The present invention is a friction- and backlash-fee flexible parallel manipulator device. The device is composed of multiple elastic fiber legs with various physical properties, a top platform, and a bottom platform. With multiple degrees of freedom, the motion of the top platform is controlled by the multiple elastic fiber legs whose lengths or curvatures between the top and bottom platforms are controlled based on the required motion of the top platform. The device can be used for nano-, micro-, or meso-manipulation. | 10-23-2008 |
20090158879 | Constrained tri-sphere kinematic positioning system - A scalable and adaptable, six-degree-of-freedom, kinematic positioning system is described. The system can position objects supported on top of, or suspended from, jacks comprising constrained joints. The system is compatible with extreme low temperature or high vacuum environments. When constant adjustment is not required a removable motor unit is available. | 06-25-2009 |
20090241719 | SIX-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM PRECISION POSITIONING SYSTEM - In a six-degree-of-freedom precision positioning system, magnetic force and fluid buoyancy are used to levitate a platform, and the non-contact magnetic force between electromagnets and magnets forms a main driving force for the platform. Therefore, no friction is present in the system and no lubricating mechanism is needed for the system. Moreover, in the system, electric current is converted by electromagnets and magnets into a magnetic driving force without using any transmission gears. Therefore, the backlash phenomenon that is not easily controllable in the conventional servo positioning systems is avoided. The system has simplified structure without the need of complicated fabrication, and utilizes the properties of fluid to achieve low power consumption, high precision positioning, and fast response. | 10-01-2009 |
20100101361 | APPARATUS FOR MOVING AN OBJECT IN NANOMETER AND METHOD THEREOF - The nanopositioner that consists of two parallelograms is formed in inverted manner to each other. The amplification lever from the actuator point actuates the second parallelogram, which comes from the first one. The lever and the second parallelogram are connected by means of flexural hinges. This entire system is a monolithic structure as shown in FIG. | 04-29-2010 |
20100122603 | Aerostatically Guided Table System for Vacuum Application - A table system for vacuum application has a base plate and a moving table guided by aerostatic bearing units. The bearing units ( | 05-20-2010 |
20100212449 | Goniometric Positioning System - A system for positioning an object includes a base and a platform for detachably retaining the object. A first linear actuator is pivotably coupled to a first pivot axis of the platform and a first pivot axis of the base. A second and a third linear actuator are pivotably coupled to a second pivot axis of the base and the first pivot axis of the platform. A fourth linear actuator is pivotably coupled to the second pivot axis of the base and a second pivot axis of the platform. The first, second, third and fourth linear actuators being selectably adjustable in length to position the platform at a select position about a predetermined arc of travel. | 08-26-2010 |
20100242661 | DEVICE FOR HANDLING AND/OR PERFORMING WORK OPERATIONS ON OBJECTS - A device for handling and/or performing work operations on objects comprises: at least a first arm ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100313695 | DEVICE FOR A BODY'S SPHERICAL MOTION CONTROL - A device for a body's ( | 12-16-2010 |
20110041641 | Deformable Robotic Surface - A deformable robotic surface has a plurality of control points | 02-24-2011 |
20110048160 | Method and System to Control Movement of a Body for Nano-Scale Manufacturing - Systems to control movement of a template during an imprint lithography process are described. The systems include an orientation stage having an inner frame, and outer frame, and a plurality of actuators coupled between the inner frame and the outer frame to vary translational motion and impart angular motion about a plurality of axes. | 03-03-2011 |
20110113919 | TABLE SYSTEM - A table system includes a moving table, first and second guide rails extending along a linear path, a first slider positioned between the moving table and the first guide rail including a first revolving assembly, a second slider positioned between the moving table and the second guide rail including a second revolving assembly and a sliding assembly slidably connected to the second revolving assembly, first and second linear actuators to move the first and second sliders. The moving table is rotatably connected to the first guide rail by the first revolving assembly; the sliding assembly is rotatably connected to the second guide rail by the second revolving assembly, and the sliding assembly is slidably connected to the moving table. The first and second linear actuators are selectively actuated to control the movement of the moving table along linear and curved paths. | 05-19-2011 |
20120103128 | PARALLEL ROBOT - A parallel robot includes a fixed platform, a movable platform, and a plurality of chains positioned in parallel between the fixed platform and the movable platform. Each chain includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a first ball joint, and a second ball joint. The first connecting member connects to the second connecting member with a prismatic joint. The first connecting member connects to the fixed platform via the first ball joint, and the second connecting member connects to the movable platform via the second ball joint. Each of the first and second ball joints includes a ball member, a socket member, and a resilient pressing mechanism. The ball member couples with the socket member. The resilient pressing mechanism is positioned between the ball member and the socket member, applying compression to cause the ball member to tightly contact the socket member. | 05-03-2012 |
20120279344 | PLANAR 3-DOF STAGE - The present invention relates to a planar 3-DOF (degree of freedom) stage, which includes: a transitional manipulator section having parallel 2-DOF; a rotation manipulator section having rotation 1-DOF so as to carry out motion independently from the transitional manipulator section; and a stage base mounted with the transitional manipulator section and the rotation manipulator section and having a fixing section inside and a driving section outside. According to the planar 3-DOF stage, transitional motion and rotational motion are independently carried out so that it is possible to reduce motion errors and simplify control and design. | 11-08-2012 |
20130025400 | ROBOT FOR VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE THAT GENERATES VARIOUS 3D-WAVEFORMS OF THE NON-FIXED CURVED TRAJECTORY - A robot for virtual reality experience, in which a settling body for a user is moved in multidirectional according to operation states of first and second moving units and first and second crank motors. The settling body creates various moving directions according to the operation states of the first and second moving units and the first and second crank motors, and each magnitude of forces applied to each moving direction is changed, thereby forming the various waveforms. | 01-31-2013 |
20130087005 | MOTION PLATFORM SYSTEM - A motion platform system comprising a motion platform which is supported above a base by displacement units. Displacement units comprise a drive unit which drives a crank. A connecting arm is connected between the crank and the motion platform, so that translational and tilting movement of the motion platform is achieved by appropriate operation of the drive units. Each connecting arm has a curved profile which enables a full range of movement of the motion platform to be achieved using connecting arms of relatively short length. The connection between the connecting arm and the crank arm can be brought close to, or within, the crank arm. The height of the motion platform above the base, and bearing loads within the drive units, can thus be reduced. | 04-11-2013 |
20140290419 | DEVICE FOR A BODY'S SPHERICAL MOTION CONTROL - A device for a body's spherical motion control connected with a frame by means of a spherical joint arranged on a shank connecting the body with the frame and through actuating arms with drives, where the shank is sectional and the spherical joint is arranged between the first part of the shank which is firmly fixed to the frame and the second part of the shank which is firmly fixed to the body, whereas the number of parallel arms with drives is redundant. In order to increase the accuracy of both the self-calibration itself and a follow-up positioning of the body in the work area and to achieve a large range of the body's rotating, the number of parallel arms with drives is five at minimum and the length of the first part of the shank connected to the frame is longer than the distance of the body edge from the point of connection of the shank to the body. | 10-02-2014 |
20160001443 | SUSPENDED FLYING RIG SYSTEM - A suspended flying rig system includes a plurality of cables attached to a load support releasably securing a load. In response to retraction and/or deployment of at least one of the plurality of cables, motion is provided generally within a three-dimensional working space to the load support. The motion includes at least six degrees of freedom. | 01-07-2016 |
074490090 | Planar surface with orthogonal movement only | 12 |
20090126525 | Apparatus and method for supporting a substrate at a position with high precision - An apparatus and a method are disclosed for supporting a substrate at a position with high precision. The substrate is placed on a stage which is configured to be traversable in a plane in two spatial directions oriented perpendicular to each other. The substrate is supported on three point-like support elements. At least one of the support elements is configured to be moveable in the plane. | 05-21-2009 |
20090193925 | Three-Axis Displacement Platform - A three-axis displacement platform comprises a first-axis linear device, a second-axis linear device, a third-axis linear device, a support frame and a balance weight. The three-axis displacement platform is formed by superposing the first-axis linear device, the second linear device, the support frame and the third-axis linear device on upon another, thus reducing the assembly space of the three-axis displacement platform. The balance weight is superposed on the support frame to balance weight, thus improving the displacement accuracy. | 08-06-2009 |
20100024587 | XY TABLE ACTUATOR - Provided is an XY table actuator that, while building-in a drive means for freely moving an object placed on a table within an XY-plane and positioning the object, can be significantly reduced in size and that helps to suppress an increase in table height. The actuator has: a stationary plate ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100263472 | LINEAR AXLE - A linear axle includes at least one vertical guide rail, a guide block having a housing and being movable along the at least one guide rail, at least one brake wedge associated with each guide rail and being movable in a longitudinal direction of the respective guide rail, a linear drive moving the at least one brake wedge into an out-of-operation position during normal operation, and a mechanical energy storing device configured to move the at least one brake wedge into an effective position, if the linear drive becomes ineffective during a service interruption. In an alternative embodiment, the guide block associated with a linear axle of the aforedescribed type may be stationary, whereas the respective guide rail may be movable along its longitudinal direction. | 10-21-2010 |
20110094327 | LOW-PROFILE X-Y TABLE - An X-Y table includes a platform and a frame which has an X and Y-truck trough. An X-plane truck is slideably held in the X-truck trough. A Y-plane truck is slideably held in the Y-truck trough. As the motor/actuator with drive mechanisms moves the frame in an X-direction the Y-truck moves through the Y-trough and as the motor/actuator with drive mechanisms moves the frame in a Y-direction the X-truck moves through the X-trough, thereby moving the frame in both the X-direction and the Y-direction. | 04-28-2011 |
20110192248 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL (MEMS) MANIPULATORS FOR CONTROL OF NANOPARTICLE COUPLING INTERACTIONS - A nanopositioning system for producing a coupling interaction between a first nanoparticle and a second nanoparticle. A first MEMS positioning assembly includes an electro-static comb drive actuator configured to selectively displace a first nanoparticle in a first dimension and an electrode configured to selectively displace the first nanoparticle in a second dimensions. Accordingly, the first nanoparticle may be selectively positioned in two dimensions to modulate the distance between the first nanoparticle and a second nanoparticle that may be coupled to a second MEMS positioning assembly. Modulating the distance between the first and second nanoparticles obtains a coupling interaction between the nanoparticles that alters at least one material property of the nanoparticles applicable to a variety of sensing and control applications. | 08-11-2011 |
20110259139 | TOGGLE-TYPE POSITIONING PLATFORM - This invention provides a precise positioning platform by using of toggle type principle, wherein the positioning platform can be single toggle type, double toggle type, or combination with multi-link to enhance positioning platform precision. | 10-27-2011 |
20140033854 | MACHINE TOOL - A machine tool including: a table disposed on a saddle movable along an X-axis; a pair of linear motors that moves the table along a Y-axis; position detectors that detect a first position and a second position of the table on the Y-axis; a pair of guide rails attached to the saddle; and four bearings engaged with the pair of guide rails, is provided. The machine tool includes a connecting unit connecting the table to the four bearings such that the table is rotatable relative to the four bearings, and a control unit that controls the pair of linear motors on the basis of the first and second positions. | 02-06-2014 |
20140238178 | MACHINE WITH A TOOL MANIPULATOR - The machine contains the machine's body ( | 08-28-2014 |
20140326099 | DRIVING MECHANISM - A compact and gearless driving mechanism with a reduced operational envelope includes a support frame and two driving assemblies. The support frame includes a top plate and a bottom plate. Each driving assembly includes a first linear driving module, a second linear driving module intersecting with the first, and a third linear driving module intersecting with the second. The first linear driving module drives the second linear driving module to move along the first linear driving module, the second linear driving module drives the third linear driving module to move along the second linear driving module. A driving direction of each third linear driving module is inclined relative to the driving directions of the first linear driving module and the second linear driving module. | 11-06-2014 |
20140326100 | DRIVING MECHANISM - Driving mechanism without gears or other meshing structures which can operate in restricted environments includes a first linear driving module, a second linear driving module coupled to the first linear driving module, and a third linear driving module coupled to the second linear driving module. The first linear driving module is configured to drive the second linear driving module to move along the first linear driving module. The second linear driving module is configured to drive the third linear driving module to move long the second linear driving module. A driving direction of the third linear driving module is inclined relative to a plane parallel to directions of the first and second linear driving modules. | 11-06-2014 |
20150343632 | Positioning System - A system and method for a planar positioning system for an output member, the system having a pair of x-coordinate linear carriages and a pair of y-coordinate linear carriages. The system has a guide mechanism for the pair of x-coordinate linear carriages and the pair of y-coordinate linear carriages. The system has a plurality of movement and constraining cables extending from the pair of x-coordinate linear carriages and the pair of y-coordinate linear carriages to the output member for driving the output, wherein the pair of x-coordinate linear carriages and the output member move in sync in the x-direction and the pair of y-coordinate linear carriages and the output member move in sync in the y-direction. A restraint mechanism restrains the output member in an additional degree of freedom besides the x- and y-directions. The restraint can be a cable uptake and release device. | 12-03-2015 |
074490100 | Pair of power elements | 3 |
20080202273 | Three axes rotational motion-positioning apparatus - A rotational motion-positioning apparatus capable of generating rotational movement about three orthogonal rotational axes. A first axial cam and second axial cam are supported by a rotational joint base. A rotational joint is attached between the rotational joint base and a work load support. The work load support has at least one first axial cam follower tracking first axial cam rotation, thus rotating the work load support about the rotational joint first rotational axis. The work load support has at least one second axial cam follower tracking second axial cam rotation, thus rotating the work load support about the rotational joint second rotational axis. The rotational joint base is supported by and rotatable about a housing, thus rotating the work load support about the third rotational axis. Three rotational drive unit are attached to the housing to rotate the first axial cam, second axial cam and rotational joint base. | 08-28-2008 |
20110146440 | MANIPULATOR ARM MECHANISM - A manipulator arm mechanism includes a pivot shaft, a first arm, a second arm, and an actuator. The first arm includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The second arm also includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The pivot shaft is connected to the first end of the first arm, and the pivot shaft has a first axis. The first end of the second arm is rotatably connected to the second end of the first arm and rotates around a second axis, and an angle between the first axis and the second axis is between 0° to 180°. The actuator is connected to the second end of the second arm. | 06-23-2011 |
20130145890 | HYDRAULIC APPARATUS RETURN TO NEUTRAL MECHANISM - A return to neutral mechanism is provided for hydraulic apparatuses such as motors/pumps that utilize a swashplate and a trunnion arm to control flow. The return to neutral mechanism includes two rotating brackets which have ends aligned to a single plane. Two springs are utilized and attached to the ends of the two rotating brackets giving the force mechanism the ability apply the force in a direct path, reducing friction, increasing life, and improving accuracy. This design is an “x” type mechanism, the force arms are in-line and do not cross, the force is applied equally on both sides of the fulcrum and therefore balanced. The mechanism can be can be used with compression springs, tension springs, torsion springs, or leaf springs | 06-13-2013 |