A roller brake includes an outer roller and rotor assembly rotatably positioned to a stator core assembly. The rotor assembly includes a flexible flap with a conductive surface and nonconductive surface that engages a pair of conductive tubes on the stator core assembly. The pair of conductive tubes may have their electrical state altered by an electric supply component that generates an electrical potential across the flexible flap and the pair of conductive tubes. The electrical potential generated across stator core assembly and the flexible flap of the rotor assembly is capable of precluding rotational movement of the rotor assembly. The precluded movement is transferred to the outer roller.
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
B32B 37/18 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating involving the assembly of discrete sheets or panels only
B25H 1/20 - Work benchesPortable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby with provision for shielding the work area
H02N 13/00 - Clutches or holding devices using electrostatic attraction, e.g. using Johnson-Rahbek effect
B23P 21/00 - Machines for assembling a multiplicity of different parts to compose units, with or without preceding or subsequent working of such parts, e.g. with programme control
Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology, either as a sole modality of handling such materials or in concert with at least one mechanically actuated modality for the pick-up and release of materials, respectively. The mechanically actuated modality in one embodiment is configured as a netting configured to be placed over a contact surface of an electroadhesive plate to facilitate the handling of an object.
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
B32B 37/18 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating involving the assembly of discrete sheets or panels only
A43D 111/00 - Shoe machines with conveyors for jacked shoes
B23P 21/00 - Machines for assembling a multiplicity of different parts to compose units, with or without preceding or subsequent working of such parts, e.g. with programme control
H01L 21/683 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereofApparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for supporting or gripping
Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology, either as a sole modality of handling such materials or in concert with vacuum for the pick up and release of materials, respectively.
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
A43D 111/00 - Shoe machines with conveyors for jacked shoes
B23P 21/00 - Machines for assembling a multiplicity of different parts to compose units, with or without preceding or subsequent working of such parts, e.g. with programme control
B32B 37/18 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating involving the assembly of discrete sheets or panels only
H02N 13/00 - Clutches or holding devices using electrostatic attraction, e.g. using Johnson-Rahbek effect
H01L 21/683 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereofApparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for supporting or gripping
Systems, devices, and methods for aerodynamically picking up parts are described. A plurality of air flow generators generates an air field vector to project an attractive force on one or more target parts to pick them up. The air flow generators or fans are individually controlled so the pickup surface of the plurality of air flow generators can have multiple pickup zones that can be separately activated. The parts are picked up from a surface porous to the air flow to promote the generation of the air field vector.
Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology for the pick-up and release of materials, respectively. Such a system, apparatus, and method may include article components placed on a platform, where an article component for example optionally comprises a textile piece, a shoe part, an automotive part, a machinery part, or a circuitry part, such that the article assembled on the second platform comprises, respectively, at least a portion of an article of clothing, at least a portion of a shoe, at least a portion of a machine, or at least a portion of a circuit.
Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology, either as a sole modality of handling such materials or in concert with at least one mechanically actuated modality for the pick-up and release of materials, respectively. An electroadhesive plate having a contact surface for capturing one or more target objects with electroadhesion, a mechanical separation mechanism and a controller.
Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology, either as a sole modality of handling such materials or in concert with vacuum for the pick up and release of materials, respectively.
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Goods & Services
Industrial robots; material handling robots; robotic grippers; electroadhesion robots; belt conveyors; cargo and package handling machines; material handling machines, namely, an electro adhesion enabled conveyor system. Meters for tracking the movement of items on a conveyor system; electrical devices, namely, controllers for controlling the flow of items on a conveyor system; electrical devices, namely, controllers for monitoring and controlling movement and handling of items in a material handling system. Consulting services in the fields of robotics, material handling, and electroadhesion technology.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Meters for tracking the movement of items on a conveyor system; electrical devices, namely, controllers for controlling the flow of items on a conveyor system; electrical devices, namely, controllers for monitoring and controlling movement and handling of items in a material handling system.
Provided herein are solutions to automated material handling comprising systems that allow automated "each pick handling" without requiring the complexity of robotic grasping. Numerous examples of pre-configurable and reconfigurable transport containers, partitioning devices, and automated container configuration stations are described in addition to methods of use and associated material handling systems that utilize such containers. Further described are containers that are individually configured or customized according to specific lot sizes to more efficiently and optimally contain, store and distribute articles as a component of a picking system. Configurable containers or "totes" may be customized on a per-order basis to create optimally configured containers that maximize the use of space in a container, on a single-item- per-space basis, regardless of item quantity, size or volume, by customizing the size of each space within a container or tote. Still further, each containment area comprises a releasable surface that allows for picking of an item by utilizing gravity in lieu of a robotic gripper.
A system utilizes electroadhesive surfaces for braking and metering objects in an automated environment. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. The systems described utilize various configurations of electroadhesive surfaces, sensors, controllers and programmable processors to create smart braking, capturing and metering systems for improved automated material handling.
B65G 47/29 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a single conveyor by temporarily stopping movement
B65G 47/31 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a series of conveyors by varying the relative speeds of the conveyors forming the series
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ELECTROADHESIVE GRIPPING SYSTEM WITH SMART BRAKE AND METERING
A system utilizes electroadhesive surfaces for braking and metering objects in an automated environment. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. The systems described utilize various configurations of electroadhesive surfaces, sensors, controllers and programmable processors to create smart braking, capturing and metering systems for improved automated material handling.
Automated manufacturing often requires reliable tools for acquiring or moving items in a manufacturing process. An electroadhesive gripper utilizes electroadhesive surfaces to acquire and move items from one step in a process to another. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. Systems described herein also employ a load-bearing frame that is coupled to an electroadhesive gripping surface. Components of these electroadhesive systems may be configured to be modular in construction to simplify construction and maintenance. Some components may be disposable or require more frequent repair than other components. Modular assembly and component construction simplifies maintenance and reduces overall costs of operation.
Automated manufacturing often requires reliable tools for acquiring or moving items in a manufacturing process. An electroadhesive gripper utilizes electroadhesive surfaces to acquire and move items from one step in a process to another. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. Systems described herein also employ a load-bearing frame that is coupled to an electroadhesive gripping surface. Components of these electroadhesive systems may be configured to be modular in construction to simplify construction and maintenance. Some components may be disposable or require more frequent repair than other components. Modular assembly and component construction simplifies maintenance and reduces overall costs of operation.
B65G 47/92 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials incorporating electrostatic or magnetic grippers
H01L 21/677 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereofApparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for conveying, e.g. between different work stations
Systems and methods of selecting recommendations for a user in an online environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of performing semantic analysis on a content item associated with the user, online interactions of the user, and profile information related to the user to identify associated content metadata and keywords, assigning a weight to the content metadata and keywords based on semantic-type categories, comparing the content metadata and keywords to target metadata and keywords to identify recommendation matches, and selecting one or more recommendations to be provided to the user based on the recommendation matches.
G06Q 50/00 - Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
