Patents by Inventor Gary Kowalski

Gary Kowalski 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).

  • Haptic teach pendant
    Patent number: 10081109
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing haptic feedback to a teach pendant including a teach pendant having a housing and a processor disposed therein. The processor is in signal communication with a robot controller and is configured to monitor and control a robot. At least one haptic device is disposed on the teach pendant. The haptic device is in signal communication with the processor and configured for providing haptic feedback through the teach pendant to a user upon the occurrence of a haptic event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: FANUC AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary Kowalski, Matthew F. Denio, H. Dean McGee
  • HAPTIC TEACH PENDANT
    Publication number: 20140067128
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing haptic feedback to a teach pendant including a teach pendant having a housing and a processor disposed therein. The processor is in signal communication with a robot controller and is configured to monitor and control a robot. At least one haptic device is disposed on the teach pendant. The haptic device is in signal communication with the processor and configured for providing haptic feedback through the teach pendant to a user upon the occurrence of a haptic event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Gary Kowalski, Matthew F. Denio, H. Dean McGee