ROBOT PROGRAM GENERATION SYSTEM, ROBOT PROGRAM GENERATION METHOD, PROTOCOL CONVERSION DETERMINATION DEVICE, ROBOT PROGRAM, PROTOCOL, AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240362001A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18684049

    申请日:2021-08-20

    IPC分类号: G06F8/51

    CPC分类号: G06F8/51

    摘要: A robot program generation system and the like Provided are a first conversion unit configured to convert a protocol representing multiple pieces of work in the field of biological engineering into a first program executable by a first robot, a protocol modification information acquisition unit configured to acquire, to modify the protocol after the first robot performs the multiple pieces of work according to the first program, modification information for at least one of a basic operation for performing the pieces of work and is for an instrument used by the first robot for the pieces of work or a supplementary operation that supplements the basic operation, a protocol modification unit configured to modify the protocol according to the modification information acquired, and a second conversion unit configured to convert the protocol modified into a second program executable by a second robot, or different from the first robot.

    Alignment and transport of substrate and focus ring

    公开(公告)号:US12131936B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17394359

    申请日:2021-08-04

    摘要: An alignment apparatus includes a rotational support configured to rotate around a central axis, a rotation actuator, an edge sensor, and control circuitry. The rotational support includes substrate supports configured to concurrently support a substrate, and ring supports configured to concurrently support a focus ring. The rotation actuator is configured to rotate the rotational support around the central axis. The edge sensor is configured to generate an edge signal that changes in accordance with each of an edge position of the substrate and an edge position of the focus ring. The control circuitry is configured to control the rotation actuator to adjust a posture of the substrate to a first target posture based on the edge signal, and to control the rotation actuator to adjust a posture of the focus ring to a second target posture based on the edge signal.

    Time synchronization of local device

    公开(公告)号:US12120211B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US17673802

    申请日:2022-02-17

    IPC分类号: H04L7/00

    CPC分类号: H04L7/0016

    摘要: A controller includes circuitry configured to: receive global time data indicating a global time associated with an external global clock; synchronize an internal controller clock of the controller with the global clock based on the global time; set a controller time based on the synchronized controller clock; and transmit controller time data indicating the controller time to at least one local device through periodic communication.

    Interference check for robot operation

    公开(公告)号:US12042940B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17752862

    申请日:2022-05-25

    IPC分类号: B25J9/16

    摘要: A simulation system includes circuitry configured to: determine placement of a robot with respect to another object in a virtual space, based on a placement constraint applied to the robot for executing a plurality of tasks; generate a path representing a trajectory of at least a portion of the robot or a tool operated by the robot during the tasks, based on a spatial relationship between the determined placement of the robot and the other object that satisfies the placement constraint; execute an operation program including the generated path in the virtual space in which the robot and the other object are placed; and check whether the robot interferes with the other object, based on the spatial relationship between the determined placement of the robot and the other object along the generated path in the virtual space, as a result of executing the tasks in the operation program.

    Machine control via wireless communication

    公开(公告)号:US12030174B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-09

    申请号:US17520719

    申请日:2021-11-08

    摘要: The machine control system includes: a machine configured to execute a motion according to a machine command; a controller server configured to control the machine; and a communication server. The controller server includes control circuitry configured to repeat operations according to a control cycle, the operations including: executing a motion program to generate the machine command for the machine; adding first cycle information designating a first use timing to the machine command; and transmitting the machine command including the first cycle information to the communication server. The machine includes a machine circuitry configured to repeat local operations for controlling the machine according to a local control cycle. The machine circuitry is further configured to: store the machine command received from the communication server; and call the stored machine command, based on the first cycle information added to the stored machine command, to use the machine command in the local control cycle corresponding to the first use timing.