Patents by Inventor Christa Lynn Lauder

Christa Lynn Lauder 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).

  • Extended-reach assist device for performing assembly tasks
    Patent number: 10350766
    Abstract: An extended-reach assist device for an assembly task includes a base mechanism and a compliant end-effector. The articulated base mechanism provides one or more passive degrees of freedom. The end-effector is connected to the base mechanism, and has one or more active or passive degrees of freedom collectively configured to react to contact forces with the assist device when completing the dexterous assembly task. A weight of the end-effector is supported by the base mechanism. The end-effector may be optionally configured as a passive device configured to produce a remote center of compliance or as a robot mechanism. A mechanism may actively or passively augment a force applied by the operator. A sensor may detect a signature indicative of successful task completion, e.g., an acoustic, visual, or audio sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Universite Laval
    Inventors: Muhammad E. Abdallah, Christa Lynn Lauder, Clement Gosselin
  • EXTENDED-REACH ASSIST DEVICE FOR PERFORMING ASSEMBLY TASKS
    Publication number: 20170080576
    Abstract: An extended-reach assist device for an assembly task includes a base mechanism and a compliant end-effector. The articulated base mechanism provides one or more passive degrees of freedom. The end-effector is connected to the base mechanism, and has one or more active or passive degrees of freedom collectively configured to react to contact forces with the assist device when completing the dexterous assembly task. A weight of the end-effector is supported by the base mechanism. The end-effector may be optionally configured as a passive device configured to produce a remote center of compliance or as a robot mechanism. A mechanism may actively or passively augment a force applied by the operator. A sensor may detect a signature indicative of successful task completion, e.g., an acoustic, visual, or audio sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicants: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Universite Laval
    Inventors: Muhammad E. Abdallah, Christa Lynn Lauder, Clement Gosselin