Patents by Inventor Joseph Cyrek

Joseph Cyrek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Robotic smart end effector tooling
    Patent number: 9821473
    Abstract: A robotic end effector system and method having a plurality of end effectors which are selectively suitable for particular applications on a workpiece. The end effectors include a resident controller adapted to execute tasks specific to the end effector and are rapidly attachable and removable from the robot for easy change over to different workpieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Comau LLC
    Inventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Joseph Cyrek, David Reid
  • ROBOTIC SMART END EFFECTOR TOOLING
    Publication number: 20150088300
    Abstract: A robotic end effector system and method having a plurality of end effectors which are selectively suitable for particular applications on a workpiece. The end effectors include a resident controller adapted to execute tasks specific to the end effector and are rapidly attachable and removable from the robot for easy change over to different workpieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Joseph Cyrek, David Reid
  • Automated guidance and recognition system and method of the same
    Patent number: 8923602
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments and methods of a visual guidance and recognition system requiring no calibration. One embodiment of the system comprises a servo actuated manipulator configured to perform a function, a camera mounted on the face plate of the manipulator, and a recognition controller configured to acquire a two dimensional image of the work piece. The manipulator controller is configured to receive and store the face plate position at a distance “A” between the reference work piece and the manipulator along an axis of the reference work piece when the reference work piece is in the camera's region of interest. The recognition controller is configured to learn the work piece from the image and the distance “A”. During operation, a work piece is recognized with the system, and the manipulator is accurately positioned with respect to the work piece so that the manipulator can accurately perform its function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignees: Comau, Inc., Recognition Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Melikian, Maximiliano A. Falcone, Joseph Cyrek
  • ROBOTIC END EFFECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100180711
    Abstract: A robotic end effector system and method having a plurality of end effectors which are selectively suitable for particular applications on a workpiece. The end effectors include a resident controller adapted to execute tasks specific to the end effector and are rapidly attachable and removable from the robot for easy change over to different workpieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: COMAU, INC.
    Inventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Joseph Cyrek, David Reid
  • Automated Guidance and Recognition System and Method of the Same
    Publication number: 20100021051
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments and methods of a visual guidance and recognition system requiring no calibration. One embodiment of the system comprises a servo actuated manipulator configured to perform a function, a camera mounted on the face plate of the manipulator, and a recognition controller configured to acquire a two dimensional image of the work piece. The manipulator controller is configured to receive and store the face plate position at a distance “A” between the reference work piece and the manipulator along an axis of the reference work piece when the reference work piece is in the camera's region of interest. The recognition controller is configured to learn the work piece from the image and the distance “A”. During operation, a work piece is recognized with the system, and the manipulator is accurately positioned with respect to the work piece so that the manipulator can accurately perform its function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicants: RECOGNITION ROBOTICS, INC., COMAU INC.
    Inventors: Simon Melikian, Maximiliano A. Falcone, Joseph Cyrek