Patents by Inventor Jean-François Brethe

Jean-François Brethe 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).

  • ROBOTIC SYSTEM, COMPRISING AN ARTICULATED ARM
    Publication number: 20210331309
    Abstract: Robotic systems include an articulated arm having a deformable assembly consisting of having a plurality of bars connected by parallel pivot axes to form at least one deformable structure, the distal end of the deformable assembly supporting a mechanical interface, the system further including two actuators which rotate two of the bars, and a third actuator controlling the translational movement of the deformable assembly in a direction parallel to the pivot axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITÉ LE HAVRE NORMANDIE
    Inventor: Jean-François Brethe
  • Manipulator robot and associated control for fine positioning of the terminal end
    Patent number: 8812155
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a robot that has an articulated arm for moving an end in an N-dimensional space including at least N+1 motorized articulations, and a computer for controlling the movements of the motorized articulations. The computer controls a first step of prepositioning the terminal end of the articulated arm and a second step for its fine positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Universite du Havre
    Inventor: Jean-François Brethe
  • MANIPULATOR ROBOT AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL FOR FINE POSITIONING OF THE TERMINAL END
    Publication number: 20110106305
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a robot that has an articulated arm for moving an end in an N-dimensional space including at least N+1 motorized articulations, and a computer for controlling the movements of the motorized articulations. The computer controls a first step of prepositioning the terminal end of the articulated arm and a second step for its fine positioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE DU HAVRE
    Inventor: Jean Francois Brethe