Patents Assigned to Motile Robotics, Inc.
  • System, method, and apparatus for suction gripping
    Patent number: 8382174
    Abstract: A suction gripper includes a cup member, a suction port, and a valve. The cup member has inner and outer surfaces defining an opening such that the inner surface defines an inner cavity. The suction port provides suction. The valve in is fluid communication with the suction port and the inner cavity of the cup member to modify the suction therebetween. The valve is operatively coupled to the cup member and is adapted to passively actuate in response to an applied force to the cup member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: University of Maryland, Motile Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaydev P. Desai, Chad Kessens
  • SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR SUCTION GRIPPING
    Publication number: 20110115243
    Abstract: A suction gripper includes a cup member, a suction port, and a valve. The cup member has inner and outer surfaces defining an opening such that the inner surface defines an inner cavity. The suction port provides suction. The valve in is fluid communication with the suction port and the inner cavity of the cup member to modify the suction therebetween. The valve is operatively coupled to the cup member and is adapted to passively actuate in response to an applied force to the cup member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicants: University of Maryland, Motile Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaydev P. Desai, Chad Kessens