Patents by Inventor Ken Dellach

Ken Dellach 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 with reconfigurable end-effector assembly
    Patent number: 9808933
    Abstract: A robotic system includes a robot, an end-effector assembly disposed at a distal end of a main boom, rotatable parallel frame rails, and tool support branches. Tool modules are connected to a tool support branch and rotatable/translatable with respect to a respective branch axis. A configuration tool has a control block engaged by a wrist of the robot and a work tool. A controller commands the robot to automatically configure the end-effector assembly by adjusting the frame rails and/or tool support branches or tool modules using the work tool, doing so in response to an identified work task. Engagement of the wrist with the tool changer is commanded and the identified work task is executed using the end-effector assembly. A configuration stand may automatically flip the end-effector assembly to a configuration location, command engagement of the wrist with the tool changer, and configure the end-effector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yhu-Tin Lin, Joerg Pohlers, Ken Dellach, Maurice Perlman
  • ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH RECONFIGURABLE END-EFFECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160288322
    Abstract: A robotic system includes a robot, an end-effector assembly disposed at a distal end of a main boom, rotatable parallel frame rails, and tool support branches. Tool modules are connected to a tool support branch and rotatable/translatable with respect to a respective branch axis. A configuration tool has a control block engaged by a wrist of the robot and a work tool. A controller commands the robot to automatically configure the end-effector assembly by adjusting the frame rails and/or tool support branches or tool modules using the work tool, doing so in response to an identified work task. Engagement of the wrist with the tool changer is commanded and the identified work task is executed using the end-effector assembly. A configuration stand may automatically flip the end-effector assembly to a configuration location, command engagement of the wrist with the tool changer, and configure the end-effector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicants: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yhu-Tin Lin, Joerg Pohlers, Ken Dellach, Maurice Perlman