公开(公告)号：US12029523B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US16767380

申请日：2018-11-28

Applicant: Covidien LP

Inventor： Raymond P. Pennoyer, IV ,  Chi Min Seow ,  Jaimeen Kapadia ,  Shane Reardon ,  Mark Hamilton MacLeod ,  Michael Zemlok

IPC: A61B46/10 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B50/00 ,  A61B50/30 ,  A61B90/57 ,  B25J18/00

CPC classification number: A61B46/10 ,  A61B1/00142 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B50/00 ,  A61B50/30 ,  A61B90/57 ,  B25J18/00

Abstract: A drape management assembly for a robotic surgical system includes a clip having a base portion configured for selective connection to the robotic surgical system and a grasping portion extending from the base portion. The base portion and the grasping portion may define a cavity therebetween. The base portion and the grasping portion may be arranged to retain a quantity of a surgical drape in the cavity to minimize an excess quantity of a surgical drape sheathed over a robotic arm of the robotic surgical system.

公开(公告)号：US20240208043A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18426839

申请日：2024-01-30

Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazutaka NAKAYAMA ,  Kenichirou ABE ,  Masahiro MORIOKA

IPC: B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J18/00 ,  B25J19/00 ,  F16L9/14

CPC classification number: B25J9/0012 ,  B25J9/02 ,  B25J18/00 ,  F16L9/14 ,  B25J9/1669 ,  B25J19/007

Abstract: For the purpose of achieving a further reduction in weight while maintaining strength and of reducing the manufacturing cost, the present invention provides a robot arm including: a long cylindrical arm body; and mounting interface portions that are fixed at both sides of the arm body and that are used to mount the robot arm to another member. At least sections of outer surfaces of the arm body and the mounting interface portions are formed of a resin. A first part that has one of the mounting interface portions and a section of the arm body and a second part that has the other one of the mounting interface portions and a section of the arm body are joined to each other.

公开(公告)号：US20240173874A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18284114

申请日：2021-03-31

Applicant: ANYBOTICS AG

Inventor： Alessandro Schiavone Scafato ,  David Sekanina ,  Severin Aregger ,  Taihei Ueno ,  Ursin Hutter

IPC: B25J18/00

CPC classification number: B25J18/00

Abstract: Limb portion 1000, in particular a thigh, for a limb of a robot comprising a first actuator 1 adapted to pivotably couple with a first further limb section and a second actuator 2 adapted to pivotably couple with a second further limb section. In addition, the limb portion 1000 comprises a housing 4 enclosing a first heat source 10 of the first actuator 1 and a second heat source 20 of the second actuator 2. The housing 4 forms a cavity 40 that thermally couples to the first heat source 10 and to the second heat source 20. The housing comprises a first air opening 41 and an second air opening 42 for an airstream to vent the cavity 4.

公开(公告)号：US11977215B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17282380

申请日：2019-10-09

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Raymond Jenoski ,  Sid Mayer ,  Robert Jennings ,  Ryan P. Oliva ,  John A. McCrorey ,  Michael D. Quick ,  Sarah Margaret Harrington

IPC: G03B21/34 ,  B25J18/00 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G02B21/34 ,  G02B21/36 ,  G06V10/22 ,  G06V20/69

CPC classification number: G02B21/367 ,  B25J18/00 ,  G01N35/00029 ,  G01N35/0099 ,  G02B21/34 ,  G06V10/22 ,  G06V20/693

Abstract: Automated systems and methods for evaluating specimens affixed to substrates, such as slides, an exemplary system including a slide imager configured for acquiring a plurality of micro images of a specimen affixed to an substrate, the specimen including a plurality of objects distributed within a three-dimensional volume, and for generating a whole specimen image of the specimen using the micro images, wherein objects contained in the specimen are depicted substantially in focus in the whole specimen image regardless of a z-depth of the respective objects within the specimen. The whole specimen image is stored on a storage medium for subsequent review by a cytotechnologist using a computer-controlled review station including a display and a user interface, wherein the review station user interface is configured such that the cytotechnologist can review and classify the stored whole specimen images.

公开(公告)号：US20240131732A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18546621

申请日：2022-03-24

Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazutaka NAKAYAMA

IPC: B25J18/00

CPC classification number: B25J18/00

Abstract: An arm-shaped structure includes a pipe-shaped main body and a metallic attachment interface joined to at least one end of the main body and securable to another component. At least a portion of the main body and the attachment interface is formed by casting. The main body and the attachment interface are joined to each other in a state where relative movement along a longitudinal axis of the main body and around the longitudinal axis is prevented in accordance with engagement between a recess provided in one of the main body and the attachment interface and a protrusion provided in the other one of the main body and the attachment interface.

公开(公告)号：US20240083044A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US17767645

申请日：2020-04-09

Applicant: AGILE ROBOTS AG

Inventor： Daniel Mark Dürr

IPC: B25J18/00 ,  B25J9/00

CPC classification number: B25J18/00 ,  B25J9/0009

Abstract: The invention relates to a robot arm having at least two limbs (2), which are connected to one another at their ends via an articulated joint (10) so that they can be pivoted relative to one another about a rotation axis (A), the two limbs (2) each comprising at least one joint portion (3) and a transition region (4) adjoined thereto and each extending in a longitudinal direction (L). According to the invention, the transition region (4) of at least one of the limbs (2, 2a) has a circumferential edge (6) which, when viewed from a direction running transverse to the rotation axis (A) and transverse to the longitudinal direction (L), crosses a parting line (9) between the two joint portions (3) and runs at a predefined distance radially outside the joint portion (3) of the other limb (2), the circumferential edge (6) running at a distance, in relation to the rotation axis (A), of less than 25 mm outside the surface of the joint portion (3) of the other limb (2) arranged beneath. In addition, a portion of the circumferential edge (6) extends obliquely to the rotation axis (A) when viewed from a direction running transverse to the rotation axis (A) and transverse to the longitudinal direction (L).

公开(公告)号：US20240075613A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18386927

申请日：2023-11-03

Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

Inventor： Jeff Hudgens ,  Damon K. Cox ,  Rajkumar Thanu

IPC: B25J9/10 ,  B25J17/02 ,  B25J18/00 ,  F16H35/02 ,  H01L21/677 ,  H01L21/687

CPC classification number: B25J9/1045 ,  B25J17/0241 ,  B25J18/00 ,  F16H35/02 ,  H01L21/67742 ,  H01L21/68707 ,  F16H2035/003

Abstract: Disclosed herein are multi-turn drive assemblies, systems and methods of use thereof. The multi-turn drive assemblies enable a robot link member to have a maximum rotation of at least 360 degrees about an axis. The multi-turn drive assemblies can be incorporated into a robot arm for enabling 360 degrees rotation of one or more link members about an axis. The robot arm may be located in a transfer chamber of an electronic device processing system. Also disclosed are methods of controlling the multi-turn drive assemblies and related robots.

公开(公告)号：US11872694B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US18164479

申请日：2023-02-03

Applicant: Titan Medical Inc.

Inventor： Eric Butt ,  Jeff Ransden ,  Alexander Shvartsberg ,  Reiza Rayman

IPC: B25J18/00 ,  A61B34/00 ,  B25J15/02 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/29

CPC classification number: B25J18/00 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B2017/00309 ,  A61B2017/00314 ,  A61B2017/00526 ,  A61B2017/2905 ,  A61B2017/2908 ,  A61B2017/2927 ,  A61B2034/301 ,  A61B2034/305 ,  B25J15/0206 ,  B25J15/0213 ,  Y10S901/23 ,  Y10T74/20311 ,  Y10T74/20329

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an end-effector assembly is provided. The apparatus includes a elongated element configured to engage the end-effector assembly and a drive assembly. A first motion transfer mechanism is disposed at an end of the elongated element. The first motion transfer mechanism is configured to transfer a rotational motion of the elongated element to a motion of the end-effector assembly. A second motion transfer mechanism is disposed at the second end of the elongated element. The second motion transfer mechanism is configured to transfer a motion of the drive assembly to the rotational motion of the elongated element.

公开(公告)号：US11820011B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US16875397

申请日：2020-05-15

Applicant: KINOVA INC.

Inventor： Louis-Joseph Caron L'Ecuyer ,  Jonathan Lussier ,  Mathiew Moineau-Dionne ,  Alexandre Picard

IPC: B25J9/10 ,  B25J18/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/106 ,  B25J18/00

Abstract: An articulated robot arm comprises a plurality of skeleton links. Motorized joint units forming joints between adjacent ones of the skeleton links such that the skeleton links of the adjacent ones are rotatable relative to one another. One or more skin shells are provided for the skeleton links, the skin shell forming a non-structural skin around the at least one of the skeleton links.

公开(公告)号：US11801598B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US16460676

申请日：2019-07-02

Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Hofmeister ,  Alexander G. Krupyshev ,  Krysztof A. Majczak ,  Martin Hosek ,  Jay Krishnasamy

IPC: B25J9/10 ,  H01L21/677 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J18/00 ,  B25J9/12

CPC classification number: B25J9/106 ,  B25J9/126 ,  B25J11/0095 ,  B25J18/00 ,  H01L21/67742 ,  Y10S901/15 ,  Y10S901/21 ,  Y10S901/23 ,  Y10S901/27 ,  Y10T74/20305 ,  Y10T74/20317 ,  Y10T74/20329

Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus including a frame, a drive section connected to the frame and including at least one independently controllable motor, at least two substrate transport arms connected to the frame and comprising arm links arranged for supporting and transporting substrates, and a mechanical motion switch coupled to the at least one independently controllable motor and the at least two substrate transport arms for effecting the extension and retraction of one of the at least two substrate transport arms while the other one of the at least two substrate transport arms remains in a substantially retracted configuration.