Abstract: Techniques for controlling a robotic gripping system that utilizes vacuum suction and finger grasping, are disclosed. The vacuum suction and finger grasping are actuated based on a dynamic collision model. The dynamic collision model is used to generate collision scenes of a surrounding environment. The collision scenes are used to determine possible collisions in a motion path, which are used to selectively actuate the vacuum suction and/or finger grasping.

Abstract: A robotic manipulator includes a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, and an actuator that actuates movement of the second stage with respect to the first stage. Movement of the second stage with respect to the first stage passively drives movement of the third stage with respect to the second stage. In some embodiments, the passive driving is achieved using one or more cables. In other embodiments, the passive driving is achieved using rack and pinion components. The robotic manipulator may further include additional stages, wherein movement of preceding stages passively drives movement of succeeding stages.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the field of robotic grasping systems, and in particular to an active robotic manipulator that includes a passive grasping component so that the robotic manipulator can grasp a wide variety of objects and simultaneously provide soft grasping features which reduce the risk of damage to objects.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the field of robotic grasping systems, and in particular to an active robotic manipulator that includes a passive grasping component so that the robotic manipulator can grasp a wide variety of objects and simultaneously provide soft grasping features which reduce the risk of damage to objects.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the field of robotic grasping systems, and in particular to an active robotic manipulator that includes a passive grasping component so that the robotic manipulator can grasp a wide variety of objects and simultaneously provide soft grasping features which reduce the risk of damage to objects.

Abstract: A robotic manipulator system includes a first robotic manipulator and a second robotic manipulator configured to grasp an object. The first robotic manipulator grasps the object a first time and moves the object to the second robotic manipulator. The second robotic manipulator then grasps the object and the first robotic manipulator readjusts its position relative to the object before grasping the object a second time. One or both of the robotic manipulators then move the object a new location before releasing the object at the new location.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a robotic gripping system and method that utilizes vacuum suction and finger grasping, wherein the suction and grasping are actuated based on a dynamic collision model. In an exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to generating collision scenes of a surrounding environment which is used to determine possible collisions in a motion path, and which is used to selectively actuate the vacuum suction and/or finger grasping.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a robotic gripping system and method that utilizes vacuum suction and finger grasping, wherein the suction and grasping are actuated based on a dynamic collision model. In an exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to generating collision scenes of a surrounding environment which is used to determine possible collisions in a motion path, and which is used to selectively actuate the vacuum suction and/or finger grasping.

Abstract: A tool changer at a distal end of a robotic arm may include a proximal engagement plate and a tool may include a distal engagement plate magnetically engaged with the proximal engagement plate. The tool changer may be configured to magnetically engage and disengage with a variety of tools as different tools are needed for operations being performed by the robotic arm. Decisions regarding which tools to couple to the tool changer may be made on-the-fly and based on changing circumstances as the robotic arm is used to operate on objects.

Abstract: A robotic manipulator includes a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, and an actuator that actuates movement of the second stage with respect to the first stage. Movement of the second stage with respect to the first stage passively drives movement of the third stage with respect to the second stage. In some embodiments, the passive driving is achieved using one or more cables. In other embodiments, the passive driving is achieved using rack and pinion components. The robotic manipulator may further include additional stages, wherein movement of preceding stages passively drives movement of succeeding stages.

Abstract: A robotic manipulator system includes a first robotic manipulator and a second robotic manipulator configured to grasp an object. The first robotic manipulator grasps the object a first time and moves the object to the second robotic manipulator. The second robotic manipulator then grasps the object and the first robotic manipulator readjusts its position relative to the object before grasping the object a second time. One or both of the robotic manipulators then move the object a new location before releasing the object at the new location.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the field of robotic grasping systems, and in particular to an active robotic manipulator that includes a passive grasping component so that the robotic manipulator can grasp a wide variety of objects and simultaneously providing soft grasping features which reduce the risk of damage to objects.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a robotic gripping system and method that utilizes vacuum suction and finger grasping, wherein the suction and grasping are actuated based on a dynamic collision model. In an exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to generating collision scenes of a surrounding environment which is used to determine possible collisions in a motion path, and which is used to selectively actuate the vacuum suction and/or finger grasping.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lactic acid-containing composition for inducing animal ovarian dysfunction, designed to increase meat production by causing ovarian dysfunction within animals. The composition comprises 10 to 90% by weight of lactic acid and 10 to 90% by weight of an adjuvant, having a pH of 1˜5. When locally injected into the ovary, the composition causes the ovarian tissue to lose its function, suppressing the estrus of the animals that thus improve in growth and appetite, with a consequent increase in meat production. Also, because even one injection of the lactic acid-based composition at a small dose can accomplish ovarian dysfunction, no lactic acid is left in the meat as well as the animals. Moreover, the composition, even though administered, does not require a drug-free interval, nor cause an increase in blood lactic acid level, and thus can produce animal products suitable for hormone-free certification.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lactic acid-containing composition for inducing animal ovarian dysfunction, designed to increase meat production by causing ovarian dysfunction within animals. The composition comprises 10 to 90% by weight of lactic acid and 10 to 90% by weight of an adjuvant, having a pH of 1˜5. When locally injected into the ovary, the composition causes the ovarian tissue to lose its function, suppressing the estrus of the animals that thus improve in growth and appetite, with a consequent increase in meat production. Also, because even one injection of the lactic acid-based composition at a small dose can accomplish ovarian dysfunction, no lactic acid is left in the meat as well as the animals. Moreover, the composition, even though administered, does not require a drug-free interval, nor cause an increase in blood lactic acid level, and thus can produce animal products suitable for hormone-free certification.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for exactly compensating for a track zero position when copying a reference servo pattern in a disc drive adopting a reference servo track copying method. The method of compensating for a track zero position in a reference servo track copy system for copying a reference servo pattern in a head disc assembly into which a reference disc, on which the reference servo pattern is recorded, produced offline and at least one blank disc are assembled, includes: searching for a collision position of an actuator arm against a stopper for limiting the displacement of the actuator arm on the reference servo pattern; calculating an optimal track zero position based on the searched collision position; and copying the reference servo pattern on all disc surfaces from the calculated optimal track zero position.

Abstract: Provided are a patterned magnetic recording medium and a method of self servo writing in which servo information is written on the patterned magnetic recording medium. The patterned magnetic recording medium includes: a data sector including a plurality of magnetic recording regions spaced apart from one another, wherein the magnetic recording regions constitute a plurality of tracks which are each shaped like a ring; and a servo sector on which servo information regarding the tracks is capable of being written along the tracks, wherein only to a part of the tracks of the servo sector, servo information regarding the part of the tracks is written in the form of a physical servo pattern which is formed by physically patterning a magnetic recording layer.

Abstract: Provided are a patterned magnetic recording medium and a method of recording track information onto the patterned magnetic recording medium. The patterned magnetic recording medium includes: a data sector comprising a plurality of magnetic recording regions which are spaced apart from one another, wherein the magnetic recording regions constitute a plurality of tracks which are each shaped like a ring; and a servo sector comprising servo patterned regions and correction code regions, which are each provided on each of the plurality of tracks, wherein information regarding a track that is to be actually used in a hard disk drive (HDD) is recorded on a correction code region of at least one track of the plurality of tracks.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for controlling a motor of a disk drive. The method is used to stably control the startup current of a motor by considering a voltage drop and the disk drive uses the method. The method includes managing power-on reset retry information generated during the startup of the motor and determining the startup current of the motor that corresponds to a power-on reset retry count included in the power-on reset retry information.

Abstract: Provided is a self servo writing method of writing a final servo signal based on a reference servo signal in a hard disk drive, and more particularly, a method of writing a uniform final self servo signal by compensating for a non-uniform width of tracks where a reference servo signal is written, a hard disk drive using the method, and recording medium storing the method. The self servo writing method includes measuring the width of a target track based on the reference servo information, calculating the deviation between the measured width and a target width, and writing the final servo information while following the target track based on the center position of the target track calculated using the reference servo information and the calculated deviation of track width. According to the self servo writing method, the final servo information is written on tracks having a uniform width, even if the reference servo information is written on tracks having a non-uniform width.