Patents Examined by Gregory Robert Weber
  • Patent number: 12636773
    Abstract: A robot has a first pulley that is fixed to a rotation shaft of a motor, a second pulley that is fixed to a spline nut, an intermediate pulley that is supported by a support member and that rotates around a fourth rotation axis with respect to the second arm, a first belt that is wound around the first pulley and the intermediate pulley, and a second belt that is wound around the intermediate pulley and the second pulley, the intermediate pulley has a first intermediate pulley around which the first belt is wound, a second intermediate pulley around which the second belt is wound, and a shaft portion that couples the first intermediate pulley and the second intermediate pulley, the first intermediate pulley has a recess portion that is open to a surface on a second intermediate pulley side and into which the shaft portion is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuya Aoki
  • Patent number: 12638068
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electromechanical cylinder with a screw drive which converts the introduced motor torque of an electric motor into a linear movement for an actuating part, wherein at least one force acting on the actuating part is detected by means of a sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: HYDAC SYSTEMS & SERVICES GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Scheidt, Felix Anton Schwarz
  • Patent number: 12624743
    Abstract: Provided is an orientation-stabilizing device, including: a motor stator having a coil disposed on an outer circumferential surface of a center shaft, the coil being magnetized when electricity flows through it; a motor rotor made of a permanent magnetic material, disposed outside the coil, and configured to rotate in response to the magnetism; a flywheel having a central inner circumferential surface fixed to the motor rotor to rotate together with the motor rotor; a cover installed on the center shaft and configured to surround the flywheel; and a bearing installed between the flywheel and the cover, and configured to allow the flywheel to rotate in an aligned state inside the cover, wherein the motor stator and the motor rotor do not protrude toward a surface of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: SEOROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Ik Shim, Sung Wook Jo, Young Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 12624749
    Abstract: A compact linear actuator having a long stroke is provided. An actuator housing houses a motor having a tubular shaft and a ball nut, both of which are rotatable about an axis. The motor shaft and ball nut are axially spaced and a torque transfer assembly transfers torque from the motor shaft to the ball nut. The assembly includes a torque transfer tube having a first axial end coupled to the motor shaft and a second axial end coupled to a coupling between the tube and ball nut. A ball screw extends through at least a portion of the motor shaft, the tube and the ball nut and outward from the housing and moves along the axis responsive to rotation of the ball nut. The coupling is axially spaced from, and configured for movement along the axis relative to, the tube to prevent transfer of axial loads to the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Thomson Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Frank Matczak
  • Patent number: 12607251
    Abstract: A transmission assembly for a brake booster of a vehicle is disclosed. The transmission assembly comprises a rack module having a base section and at least one tooth row section; and at least one transmission arrangement for transmitting a moment, such as a torque. The at least one transmission arrangement is in engagement with the at least one tooth row section of the rack module and has a shaft, a screw wheel carried by the shaft and a cylindrical wheel. The at least one transmission arrangement has at least one relief element, which is arranged effectively in a load path of the at least one transmission arrangement, and brake booster for a vehicle that comprises an electric motor, a push rod and a transmission assembly, which acts between the electric motor and the push rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: ZF Active Safety GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Schwarz, Hans-Martin Giese
  • Patent number: 12594680
    Abstract: A flexible structure with a multi-joint function is formed by connecting flexing parts in which wave washers are stacked and welded to each other. The flexible structure includes a first flexing part, a second flexing part, and a connection part. The first flexing part and the second flexing part are capable of flexing and extending. The connection part is welded in an axial direction between the first flexing part and the second flexing part and has a rigidity higher than the first flexing part and the second flexing part. The first flexing part and the second flexing part each include wave washers stacked in the axial direction and welded to each other. The connection part has a circulating shape in which an inner circumference and an outer circumference are each continuous in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takafumi Hirata, Yuki Hotoda, Yuki Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 12590624
    Abstract: Disclosed is manual screw shaft driving device, comprising: a screw shaft, a driving member, a gripping member and a driving direction switching member, wherein the driving member is fitted around the screw shaft in a screw fit manner, the screw shaft is provided passing through a sliding and rotating space inside the gripping member, and the driving member is disposed in the sliding and rotating space, wherein while the driving direction switching member is switched to a first switching position, the screw shaft is driven to rotate only in a first rotation direction by a manual forward and backward sliding operation of the gripping member, and while the driving direction switching member is switched to a second switching position, the screw shaft is driven to rotate only in a second rotation direction by the manual forward and backward sliding operation of the gripping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: LIN GWO TSAIR ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu-Hao Lin
  • Patent number: 12576543
    Abstract: A multi-armed robotic translation device includes a robotic body that includes a base section and a cover section attached to the base section. A plurality of tentacles is attached to the robotic body. The plurality of tentacles are configured to apply a shear force on the target object to grip the target object using an adhesive force, each tentacle including at least one shape memory alloy wire configured to move the tentacle. A control system is positioned in the robotic body and is configured to provide power and/or control signals to the tentacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: David A. Barnhart, Serena Estrada, Marissa Renteria, Christian Blair
  • Patent number: 12560225
    Abstract: A motorized system includes a motor that drives rotation of an input shaft, a first gear system coupled with the input shaft, a spindle drive, and a measuring arrangement. The spindle drive has a driving element that is coupled with the first gear system, such that rotation of the input shaft prompts rotation of the driving element via the first gear system, and a driven element that is engaged with the driving element, such that rotation of the driving element drives axial movement of the driven element. The measuring arrangement includes a second gear system coupled with the input shaft, an indicator coupled with the second gear system, such that rotation of the input shaft prompts rotation of the indicator via the second gear system, and at least one limit switch with which the indicator interacts to control operation of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patrick Daniel, Dietmar Rudy, Carl White
  • Patent number: 12560226
    Abstract: The present application provides a linear drive mechanism, including a casing, a front cover and a rear cover fixed at opposite ends of the casing, a stator arranged in the casing, a hollow rotor rotatably connected to the stator, and a ball screw including a screw nut and a center screw arranged in the screw nut. The screw nut is provided with first ball grooves recessed inwardly and threadedly spiraled at intervals, and the center screw is provided with a second ball grooves that are spiraled. The ball screw further includes a plurality of balls sandwiched between the first ball grooves and the second ball grooves to form a rolling connection between the screw nut and the screw body. The linear drive mechanism can realize real-time control and has good reliability, high efficiency, more balanced driving force, low overall height, small length, friendly mounting size and simple structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignees: AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Beijing Xiaomi Robot Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chunjiang Li, Yuntong Li, Bing Xie, Chuiyou Zhou, Liang Jiang
  • Patent number: 12540611
    Abstract: A beam pumping unit includes a bracket; a walking beam arranged above the bracket, wherein a middle part of the walking beam forms a first pivotal connection having a first pivotal center with the bracket, a donkey head is mounted on a front side of the first pivotal center, and a walking beam tail seat is mounted on a rear side of the first pivotal center; a rotating arm arranged behind and below the first pivotal center and having a first position formed as a rotating center and a second position rotating around the rotating center by a radius R; and a drive rod, wherein a lower part of the drive rod forms a second pivotal connection having a second pivotal center with the second position, and an upper part of the drive rod forms a third pivotal connection having a third pivotal center with the walking beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: APEX OILFIELD EQUIPMENT (QINGDAO) CO., LTD
    Inventor: Cong Zhang
  • Patent number: 12535125
    Abstract: It is provided an adjustment assembly for an adjustment drive of a motor vehicle, having a first adjustment part having a first screw thread, and a second adjustment part having a second screw thread, which is in engagement with the first screw thread, wherein at least one of the screw threads has a plastic coating. The plastic coating covers more than 50% of the at least one screw thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
    Inventors: Jürgen Schukalski, Andreas Diemar, Peter Hausmann, Andreas Deckert, Hans-Jörg Birkefeld, Jochen Hofmann, Renee Dietzel, Kevin Hertha, Jürgen Hergenröder, Wolfgang Wachter
  • Patent number: 12533795
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods directed to an industrial robot that can perform mobile manipulation (e.g., dexterous mobile manipulation). A robotic arm may be capable of precise control when reaching into tight spaces, may be robust to impacts and collisions, and/or may limit the mass of the robotic arm to reduce the load on the battery and increase runtime. A robotic arm may include differently configured proximal joints and/or distal joints. Proximal joints may be designed to promote modularity and may include separate functional units, such as modular actuators, encoder, bearings, and/or clutches. Distal joints may be designed to promote integration and may include offset actuators to enable a through-bore for the internal routing of vacuum, power, and signal connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Timothy Geating, Geoffrey Peyton, Christopher Everett Thorne, Jacob Webb
  • Patent number: 12528205
    Abstract: A wrist device according to one aspect of the present disclosure is mounted on a distal end of a robot arm. The wrist device is provided with a flange including a mounting plate for mounting an external device and a base for rotatably supporting the flange. In the mounting plate, a hole for connecting a tube joint disposed outside the wrist device and a tube joint disposed inside the wrist device is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki Fujioka
  • Patent number: 12528675
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking head for telescoping cylinders of a telescopic boom, which has a plurality of telescopic boom portions, and a housing which comprises at least one bolt-like cylinder locking body, which can be moved in and out of the housing in order to lock the locking head with a telescopic boom portion, and at least one bolt-like telescope locking body, which can be moved in and out of the housing in order to release the telescopic boom portion for a telescoping movement. The locking head has at least one electric actuator which is designed to actuate the at least one cylinder locking body and/or the at least one telescope locking body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-COMPONENTS KIRCHDORF GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Schuster, Jürgen Bopp, Hans-Peter Lavergne
  • Patent number: 12529414
    Abstract: The present invention provides a linear drive mechanism, including a housing, a front cover, a rear cover, a stator, and a rotor. The linear drive mechanism further includes a rolling lead screw, a first bearing, and a second bearing. The rolling lead screw includes a central lead screw and a lead screw nut. The rotor includes a hollow rotor body and an annular protrusion thereby driving the central lead screw to achieve linear telescopic motion. Compared with the prior art, the linear drive mechanism of the present invention has a good linear drive effect, which is convenient for reducing the length of the lead screw nut, saving costs, and saving installation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignees: AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Beijing Xiaomi Robot Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chunjiang Li, Yuntong Li, Bing Xie, Liang Jiang, Chuiyou Zhou
  • Patent number: 12527643
    Abstract: A surgical instrument holding device includes first and second parallel links, a wiring member and a connector. The first parallel link has two first link portions arranged in parallel with each other, each having one end in an axial direction as a first end portion. The second parallel link has two second link portions arranged in parallel with each other, each having one end in an axial direction as a second end portion. The wiring member is disposed along the parallel links. The connector has two first link supporters by which the respective first end portions are rotatably supported, two second link supporters by which the respective second end portions are rotatably supported, a first wiring supporter that supports the wiring member on a part between the two first link supporters, and a second wiring supporter that supports the wiring member on a part between the two second link supporters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: RIVERFIELD INC.
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 12521872
    Abstract: Provided is a robot. The robot includes a base (1), a mechanical arm (2), and a driver controller integrated board (3). The mechanical arm (2) is movably mounted on the base (1). The driver controller integrated board (3) is disposed on the base (1), is configured to control the mechanical arm (2) to move, and includes a control module (31), a drive module (32), and a substrate (33). The control module (31) and the drive module (32) are disposed on the substrate (33), and the control module (31) is electrically connected to the drive module (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: QKM TECHNOLOGY (DONG GUAN) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jinbo Shi, Hongmiao Yu, Hong Liu, Qi Sha, Chunhua Yu, Lihui Chen, Hong Wang
  • Patent number: 12523242
    Abstract: A pivot actuator includes a housing, a drive shaft rotatably coupled to the housing, a piston within the housing and configured to engage the drive shaft so that movement of the piston along a longitudinal axis of the housing causes the drive shaft to pivot in a first direction about a drive axis within a first pivot angle to a first end position, a first stop element configured to adjustably select the first end position, and a switching cam configured to be coupled to and pivot with the drive shaft about the drive axis. The switching cam includes a first disc having a first stop surface configured to contact the first stop element to limit rotation of the drive shaft in the first direction about the drive axis to the first end position, wherein the first stop surface includes a first convex stop surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: BAR-PNEUMATISCHE STEUERUNGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Kroll, Axel Kuhn
  • Patent number: 12510138
    Abstract: A gear arrangement (14, 14a) suitable for use in an articulated robot arm is configured with a drive body (16, 16a) with at least one drive-side drum (20, 22) arranged rotatably about a drive axis (18, 18a), and a drive output body (24, 24a) with at least one output-side drum (28, 30) arranged rotatably about a drive output axis (26, 26a). At least one cable (32, 38) is provided, and can be wound on the at least one drive-side drum (20, 22) as well as on the at least one output-side drum (28, 30), and has a drive-side cable end (34, 40) as well as an output-side cable end (36, 42). The drive-side cable end (34, 40) is arranged on the at least one drive-side drum (20, 22) and the output-side cable end (36, 42) is arranged on the at least one output-side drum (28, 30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: NEURA ROBOTICS GMBH
    Inventors: Josef Ezechias, Jannik Göz, David Reger