Patents by Inventor Carl Michael TRAYNOR

Carl Michael TRAYNOR has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method, apparatus, and system for robotic article handling
    Patent number: 10737817
    Abstract: A robotic handling apparatus includes a vertical motion mechanism and a first arm member connected to the vertical motion mechanism. The first arm member is movable in a vertical direction by the vertical motion mechanism. The robotic handling apparatus includes a second arm member connected to the vertical motion mechanism via the first arm member, and a first drive unit configured to drive the second arm member to pivot about a first axis. An end effector is connected to the second arm to transfer an article from a first position to a second position by the motion of the vertical motion mechanism, first arm member, and second arm member, the first arm member being mounted to a side of the vertical motion mechanism relative to the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: YASKAWA AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: John Charles Rogers, Hiroyuki Handa, John D. Payne, Carl Michael Traynor
  • METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR ROBOTIC ARTICLE HANDLING
    Publication number: 20180086489
    Abstract: A robotic handling apparatus includes a vertical motion mechanism and a first arm member connected to the vertical motion mechanism. The first arm member is movable in a vertical direction by the vertical motion mechanism. The robotic handling apparatus includes a second arm member connected to the vertical motion mechanism via the first arm member, and a first drive unit configured to drive the second arm member to pivot about a first axis. An end effector is connected to the second arm to transfer an article from a first position to a second position by the motion of the vertical motion mechanism, first arm member, and second arm member, the first arm member being mounted to a side of the vertical motion mechanism relative to the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: YASKAWA AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: John Charles ROGERS, Carl Michael TRAYNOR
  • ROBOTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORT OF A WORKPIECE
    Publication number: 20180012789
    Abstract: A robotic apparatus for transporting a workpiece includes a first arm that pivots about a first axis and a second arm that is pivotably connected to the first arm. The second arm has a surface upon which the workpiece can be received. A first drive unit of the robotic apparatus drives the first arm member to pivot about the first axis. The robotic apparatus includes a controller that controls the first drive unit to move the surface of the second arm member to transport the workpiece. The control unit also controls the first drive unit such that the surface is not moved at an acceleration value that exceeds a predetermined acceleration limit during the transport of the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Hiroyuki HANDA, John D. PAYNE, John Charles ROGERS, Carl Michael TRAYNOR