Patents Assigned to Genus Technologies
  • Device for centering and gripping, particularly for pieces of automobile body work
    Patent number: 6695359
    Abstract: The device includes a mechanism movable at least partially in translation and an electrical actuating element. The mechanism and the electrical actuating element are mounted head to tail, so as to reduce the size of the body of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Genus Technologies
    Inventors: Michel Morel, Fabrice Roudier
  • Gripping device adapted to be mounted on the arm of a robot
    Patent number: 6685247
    Abstract: A gripping device, adapted to be mounted on a robot arm, includes a central beam (1) having high characteristics of inertia in flexure and in torsion, and at least one arm (11-27) secured removably to the beam and adapted to support a member for positioning, holding or gripping a piece of automobile body work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Genus Technologies
    Inventors: Michel Morel, Fabrice Roudier
  • Maintaining, positioning or clamping device
    Patent number: 6456026
    Abstract: The invention concerns a maintaining, positioning or clamping device comprising at least a housing (18) containing a moving element (17) mobile in translation by the action of actuating means including an electric motor (11). The device comprises means for controlling and powering the electric motor (11), arranged to avoid powering the electric motor in a jamming position with risk of overheating and damaging the electric motor (11). The device is particularly useful for maintaining, positioning or clamping body parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Genus Technologies
    Inventors: Michel Morel, Patrice Roudier
  • Gripping device adapted to be mounted on the arm of a robot
    Publication number: 20020074814
    Abstract: A gripping device, adapted to be mounted on a robot arm, comprises a central beam (1) having high characteristics of inertia in flexure and in torsion, and at least one arm (11-27) secured removably to the beam and adapted to support a member for positioning, holding or gripping a piece of automobile body work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Genus Technologies
    Inventors: Michel Morel, Fabrice Roudier
  • Detection module and positioning, holding or gripping device for a piece of automobile body work
    Patent number: 6403951
    Abstract: A device for positioning, holding or gripping pieces of automobile body work, includes a body having a slot permitting the passage of a target or a flag to be detected. The body is provided with a detection module having at least two optical transmission detectors to detect the position of a target or flag and the slot has a width less than the width of transmission of the optical detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Genus Technologies
    Inventors: Jean-Mathieu Boris, Fabrice Roudier
  • Device for positioning and centering
    Patent number: 6314656
    Abstract: A device for positioning and centering, particularly for automobile body work pieces, comprises a body 1 with an actuating means 2 to actuate centering means 3 adapted to move between a near disengagement position and a spaced centering position, the centering means 3 being displaced by slidably mounted elements 7, 8 and forming an angle with the direction of movement of the actuating means 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Genus Technologies
    Inventors: Michel Morel, Fabrice Roudier
  • Device for centering and gripping, particularly for pieces of automobile body work
    Publication number: 20010013164
    Abstract: A device adapted for positioning, holding or gripping pieces, particularly of automobile body work sheet metal, comprises a mechanism movable at least partially in translation and an electrical actuating means (2, 32). The mechanism and the electrical actuating means (2, 32) are mounted head to tail, so as to reduce the size of the body (1, 31) of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Applicant: GENUS TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Michel Morel, Fabrice Roudier
  • Device for centering and gripping, particularly of automobile bodywork parts
    Patent number: 6199873
    Abstract: A device for centering and gripping, particularly for automotive bodywork parts, comprises a body (1) with an actuating means (2) and has centering means (13) and gripping means (11, 12). The centering means (13) and the gripping means (12) comprise in combination a centering member (13) containing at least one retractable gripping member (11 or 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Genus Technologies
    Inventors: Fabrice Roudier, Michel Morel
  • Device for positioning, holding or gripping
    Patent number: 6189877
    Abstract: A gripping device, particularly for vehicle body work, comprises a housing 1 containing a moveable equipment 26 displaceable in translation. One end 26a of the moveable equipment 26 is connected to an actuator 25 and the other end 27 of the moveable equipment 26 is connected to a gripping member 24. The housing 1 has two separate and spaced openings 8, 9 adapted each to receive a detector 18, 19 of the position of the moveable equipment 26 or of a rod 25a of the actuator 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Genus Technologies
    Inventors: Jean-Mathieu Boris, Fabrice Roudier
  • Device for holding, positioning or clamping
    Patent number: 6065743
    Abstract: A device for holding, positioning or clamping, particularly for the holding, positioning or clamping of pieces of auto body work, comprises a housing 1 containing a movable device 3 displaceable in translation under the action of an actuator 5, and an arm 4 for gripping or holding. The movable device 3 and the rod 8 of the actuator 5 are connected by an adjustable length device. A connection member 12 is screw threaded at one end, to coact with a tapping 9 of the rod 8 of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Genus Technologies
    Inventors: Fabrice Roudier, Michel Morel