Patents Assigned to Ross-Hime Designs, Incorporated
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Patent number: 10532458Abstract: A manipulator includes a mount member, a base member with threaded openings and an aperture, two links, and an output member with threaded openings and an aperture. The manipulator also includes three motors mounted to the mount member and three drive trains connected to the motors, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Ross-Hime Designs, IncorporatedInventor: Mark E. Rosheim
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Patent number: 9849586Abstract: A manipulator includes a mount member, a base member with threaded openings, a coupling member, and an output member with threaded openings. The manipulator also includes three motors mounted to the mount member and three drive trains connected to the motors, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Ross-Hime Designs, IncorporatedInventor: Mark E. Rosheim
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Patent number: 6658962Abstract: A controlled relative motion system having first and second support structures with a controlled output position joint connecting them, and with similar joints on these support structures. One joint is coupled to another controlled relative motion system having an output carrier rotatable in two perpendicular directions through the use of gears therein. This output carrier supports two articulated manipulating systems of which one has a single axis rotatable subbase supporting a rotatable gripping extension, and the other has a shackle connected to a base effector which shackle is supported on a fixed pedestal and another shackle connected to a base effector which shackle is supported on a moveable pedestal.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Ross-Hime Designs, IncorporatedInventor: Mark E. Rosheim
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Patent number: 6557432Abstract: A controlled relative motion system comprising a base support, a manipulable support, a group of link end constrainers each having a first portion movably connected to a second portion thereof so that ends of the first and second portions can be selectively separated from one another in a selected direction so as to have a selected distance therebetween, and two groups of pivoting links. With at least four link end constrainers in the group thereof, the first group of pivoting links has corresponding links each rotatably coupled to force imparting means or to the base support so as to be rotatable about a corresponding base link axis where each of said base link axes extend into regions between adjacent ones of said first group of pivoting links into which regions said base link axes of said adjacent ones also extend, and each coupled to a first portion end of a corresponding one of the group of link end constrainers.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2002Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Ross-Hime Designs, IncorporatedInventor: Mark E. Rosheim
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Publication number: 20020166404Abstract: A controlled relative motion system comprising a base support, a manipulable support, a group of link end constrainers each having a first portion movably connected to a second portion thereof so that ends of the first and second portions can be selectively separated from one another in a selected direction so as to have a selected distance therebetween, and two groups of pivoting links. With at least four link end constrainers in the group thereof, the first group of pivoting links has corresponding links each rotatably coupled to force imparting means or to the base support so as to be rotatable about a corresponding base link axis where each of said base link axes extend into regions between adjacent ones of said first group of pivoting links into which regions said base link axes of said adjacent ones also extend, and each coupled to a first portion end of a corresponding one of the group of link end constrainers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Applicant: Ross-Hime Designs, IncorporatedInventor: Mark E. Rosheim
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Patent number: 6105455Abstract: A controlled relative motion system comprising a base support, a pivot holder and a plurality of pivoting links with the pivoting links rotatably coupled to both the base support and to members of the pivot holder to rotate about axes which extend in different directions for each of these rotatable couplings in a link, typically in accord with specific geometrical arrangements, and in different directions from similar axes in another of such links. Such systems can incorporate a variety of force imparting members to control movements of various ones of the pivoting links or pivot holder members. The pivoting links can be bent, and the pivot holder members can be hinged.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1999Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Ross-Hime Designs, IncorporatedInventor: Mark E. Rosheim
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Patent number: 6038940Abstract: A controlled mechanical carrier motion system comprising a base support, a pivot holder and a plurality of pivoting links with the pivoting links rotatably coupled to both to members of the pivot holder and to either the base support or to a corresponding one of a plurality of force imparting members, or both, to rotate about axes which extend in different directions for each of these rotatable couplings in a link, typically in accord with specific geometrical arrangements, and in different directions from similar axes in another of such links.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1998Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Ross-Himes Designs, IncorporatedInventor: Mark E. Rosheim
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Patent number: 5979264Abstract: A controlled relative motion system comprising a base support, a pivot holder and a plurality of pivoting links with the pivoting links rotatably coupled to both the base support and to members of the pivot holder to rotate about axes which extend in different directions for each of these rotatable couplings in a link, typically in accord with specific geometrical arrangements, and in different directions from similar axes in another of such links. Such systems can incorporate a variety of force imparting members to control movements of various ones of the pivoting links or pivot holder members. The pivoting links can be bent, and the pivot holder members can be hinged.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1997Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: Ross-Hime Designs, IncorporatedInventor: Mark E. Rosheim
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Patent number: 5893296Abstract: A controlled relative motion system comprising a base support, a pivot holder and a plurality of pivoting links with the pivoting links rotatably coupled to both the base support and to members of the pivot holder to rotate about axes which extend in different directions for each of these rotatable couplings in a link, typically in accord with specific geometrical arrangements, and in different directions from similar axes in another of such links. Such systems can incorporate a variety of force imparting members to control movements of various ones of the pivoting links or pivot holder members.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1997Date of Patent: April 13, 1999Assignee: Ross-Hime Designs, IncorporatedInventor: Mark E. Rosheim
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Patent number: 5845540Abstract: A pair of connected joints is provided in a master-slave robotic system each operated by a plurality of force imparting means. Such force imparting means for the second joint supported on a member controlled by the first joint imparts force to a member controlled by the second joint at an acute angle. A third joint is used with a flexible drive tape partly internal thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1997Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignee: Ross-Hime Designs, IncorporatedInventor: Mark E. Rosheim
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Patent number: 5692412Abstract: A mechanical manipulator having actuators therein operating across orthogonal pivot joints formed between pivot connection structures and a link arrangement, and also between these same pivot connection structures and a corresponding effector. The actuators are coupled to effectors to position them as selected by having portions of such actuators coupled to the effectors that are capable of moving toward and away from other portions of such actuators connected to the link structure. The components of the mechanical manipulator, except for portions of the effectors, can be enclosed so as to allow the effectors to move in response to the actuators while excluding foreign matter from the enclosed portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1996Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Ross-Hime Designs, IncorporatedInventor: Mark E. Rosheim
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Patent number: 5117700Abstract: An actuating device having increased stiffness through the use of an extendable sleeve that is capable of extending and retracting from the drive device. The drive device is capable of fitting within the extendable sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1991Date of Patent: June 2, 1992Assignee: Ross-Hime Designs, IncorporatedInventor: Hans W. Trechsel
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Patent number: 4911033Abstract: A mechanical manipulator having a joint with a base support and an output support each of which has an orthogonal pivot connection arrangement connecting them in one axis to a common joining arrangement connecting them in an orthogonal axis through which they are movably joined, there being a pair of guides with each rotatably connected to one of the supports and movably joined with each other. A plurality of such joints joined with one another can be provided between two rotary interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 1989Date of Patent: March 27, 1990Assignee: Ross-Hime Designs, IncorporatedInventors: Mark E. Rosheim, Hans W. Trechsel