Abstract: A roller system including a frame, a plurality of arm assemblies configured to apply a force to a surface, each arm assembly including an arm pivotably connected to the frame and a roller assembly pivotably connected to the arm and having a plurality of rollers configured to engage with the surface, and a pressure distribution system configured to adjust the force applied to the surface by at least one of the plurality of arm assemblies.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 19, 2008
Date of Patent:
July 1, 2014
Assignee:
Humanistic Robotics
Inventors:
Nathan Ulrich, Joshua Koplin, Samuel Reeves, Stephen Ahnert, Erik De Brun