Patents by Inventor John K. Ashworth

John K. Ashworth 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).

  • Multiple arm robot arrangement
    Patent number: 7039500
    Abstract: An improved robot arrangement for performing predetermined tasks, such as paint finishing, features equipping a robot with a plurality of manipulatable arms, with at least two of the arms performing like operations. Alternatively, a plurality of commonly controlled manipulator arms may be provided by clustering a plurality of conventional single arm robots on a common mounting stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: ABB Inc.
    Inventors: Dragoslav K. Milojevic, John K. Ashworth, Jan T. Nielsson
  • Multiple arm robot arrangement
    Publication number: 20040144306
    Abstract: An improved robot arrangement for performing predetermined tasks, such as paint finishing, features equipping a robot with a plurality of manipulatable arms, with at least two of the arms performing like operations. Alternatively, a plurality of commonly controlled manipulator arms may be provided by clustering a plurality of conventional single arm robots on a common mounting stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Dragoslav K. Milojevic, John K. Ashworth, Jan T. Nielsson
  • Multiple arm robot arrangement
    Patent number: 6757586
    Abstract: An improved robot arrangement for performing predetermined tasks, such as paint finishing, features equipping a robot with a plurality of manipulatable arms, with at least two of the arms performing like operations. Alternatively, a plurality of commonly controlled manipulator arms may be provided by clustering a plurality of conventional single arm robots on a common mounting stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: ABB Automation Inc.
    Inventors: Dragoslav K. Milojevic, John K. Ashworth, Jan T. Nielsson
  • Multiple arm robot arrangement
    Publication number: 20030045967
    Abstract: An improved robot arrangement for performing predetermined tasks, such as paint finishing, features equipping a robot with a plurality of manipulatable arms, with at least two of the arms performing like operations. Alternatively, a plurality of commonly controlled manipulator arms may be provided by clustering a plurality of conventional single arm robots on a common mounting stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Dragoslav K. Milojevic, John K. Ashworth, Jan T. Nielsson