Patents by Inventor Michael C. Chaffee

Michael C. Chaffee 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).

  • System controlling exclusive access by control programs to system resources
    Patent number: 7114157
    Abstract: The present invention is a system for controlling exclusive access by control programs (30) to system resources (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Kuka Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Michael C. Chaffee, Edward Volcic, Kenneth A. Stoddard, R. William Kneifel, II
  • Method and control system for controlling a plurality of robots
    Patent number: 6804580
    Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of robots and a method for controlling said system. Said system comprises a plurality of controllers, each having an associated motion system adapted to control attached robots, with each motion controller being able to receive motion instructions from at least one motion instruction source and at least one of said motion instruction sources being a control program, as well as a computer network over which said controllers communicate. In this way, the invention can be applied to solve problems which are commonly encountered in coordination activities such as load sharing, mating of parts while processing, fixtureless transfer, teaching, manual motion of coordinated operations, and time coordinated motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Kuka Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Stoddard, R. William Kneifel, II, David M. Martin, Khalid Mirza, Michael C. Chaffee, Andreas Hagenauer, Stefan Graf
  • METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20040199290
    Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of robots and a method for controlling said system. Said system comprises a plurality of controllers, each having an associated motion system adapted to control attached robots, with each motion controller being able to receive motion instructions from at least one motion instruction source and at least one of said motion instruction sources being a control program, as well as a computer network over which said controllers communicate. In this way, the invention can be applied to solve problems which are commonly encountered in coordination activities such as load sharing, mating of parts while processing, fixtureless transfer, teaching, manual motion of coordinated operations, and time coordinated motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Stoddard, R. William Kneifel, David M. Martin, Khalid Mirza, Michael C. Chaffee, Andreas Hagenauer, Stefan Graf
  • System controlling exclusive access by control programs to system resources
    Publication number: 20030100957
    Abstract: The present invention is a system for controlling exclusive access by control programs (30) to system resources (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Michael C. Chaffee, Edward Volcic, Kenneth A. Stoddard, R. William Kneifel