Patents by Inventor Michael Valasek

Michael Valasek 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).

  • Patent number: 9364932
    Abstract: A device for a body's spherical motion control connected with a frame by means of a spherical joint arranged on a shank connecting the body with the frame and through actuating arms with drives, where the shank is sectional and the spherical joint is arranged between the first part of the shank which is firmly fixed to the frame and the second part of the shank which is firmly fixed to the body, whereas the number of parallel arms with drives is redundant. In order to increase the accuracy of both the self-calibration itself and a follow-up positioning of the body in the work area and to achieve a large range of the body's rotating, the number of parallel arms with drives is five at minimum and the length of the first part of the shank connected to the frame is longer than the distance of the body edge from the point of connection of the shank to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: CVUT V PRAZE, FAKULTA STROJNI
    Inventor: Michael Valasek
  • Patent number: 9358646
    Abstract: A supporting structure for positioning manipulating arms that may be fitted with tools. The manipulating arms are unblocked for their relocation and/or for relocation of tools or parts held by the manipulating arms. Relocation of the manipulating arms into a new position is by means of a robot. Once relocated, the manipulating arms are again blocked. A supporting frame is fitted with at least one sliding guide and/or spherical joint in which each manipulating arm is movably disposed. Blocking and unblocking of the manipulating arms is achieved through the use of pneumatic or electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: CVUT V PRAZE, FAKULTA STROJNI
    Inventors: Michael Valasek, Martin Smrz, Petr Svatos, Pavel Kukula, Tereza Kasparkova, Milan Ruzicka, Ondrej Uher
  • Publication number: 20150020365
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for setting a position of manipulating arms on a supporting frame and a supporting frame (1) for positioning the manipulating arms fitted with tools (11) for attaching technological or measuring members, where the particular manipulating arms get unblocked for relocation in their placement and/or in their mutually moveable parts, they are relocated by means of a robot into a new demanded position where they are blocked in their placement and/or in their mutually moveable parts. The supporting frame for placement of the manipulating arms is fitted at least with one sliding guide (3) and/or spherical joint (16) in which the manipulating arm consisting at least of two mutually moveable parts is placed moveably, whereas the manipulating arm is fitted with blocking elements for blocking and unblocking motion in its placement and motion of its mutually moveable parts. The blocking elements are connected to a source (7) of pneumatic or hydraulic or electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: CVUT V PRAZE, FAKULTA STROJNI
    Inventors: Michael Valasek, Martin Smrz, Petr Svatos, Pavel Kukula
  • Publication number: 20140290419
    Abstract: A device for a body's spherical motion control connected with a frame by means of a spherical joint arranged on a shank connecting the body with the frame and through actuating arms with drives, where the shank is sectional and the spherical joint is arranged between the first part of the shank which is firmly fixed to the frame and the second part of the shank which is firmly fixed to the body, whereas the number of parallel arms with drives is redundant. In order to increase the accuracy of both the self-calibration itself and a follow-up positioning of the body in the work area and to achieve a large range of the body's rotating, the number of parallel arms with drives is five at minimum and the length of the first part of the shank connected to the frame is longer than the distance of the body edge from the point of connection of the shank to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Valasek
  • Patent number: 8500083
    Abstract: This invention concerns a device for vibration damping of an object (1) moving along a trajectory arranged on a frame (7), whereas the object (1) involves spaces filled-in with magnetorheologic fluid which moves towards the object (1) and the device contents at least one control electromagnet (2,12) for achieving magnetorheologic fluid condition change to which a signal for vibration damping is fed from a control unit, whereas the control electromagnet/s (2,12) is/are arranged firmly on the frame on which the object's (1) trajectory is positioned. The control electromagnets (2,12) are arranged evenly with regard to the object's (1,5) trajectory (4,14), in case of need evenly to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Cvut V Praze, Fakulta Stronjni
    Inventors: Michael Valasek, Michal Mikulec
  • Patent number: 8297103
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of and apparatus for measurement and/or calibration of the position of an object in space in such embodiment where the apparatus contains at least one moving arm fitted to the frame on one end and on the other end fitted to a platform, where the platform can be attached to the object to be measured or calibrated; during the motion of the object with the platform attached the relative positions of individual members of at least one moving arm, frame and platform are read and the measured data is used for determination of the position of the object or for its calibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignees: Czech Technical University In Prague, INOMECH S.R.O.
    Inventors: Michael Valasek, Frantisek Petru, Zbynek Sika, Václav Bauma, Roman Smid
  • Publication number: 20100313695
    Abstract: A device for a body's (1) spherical motion control connected with a frame (5) by means of a spherical joint (2) arranged on a shank connecting the body (1) with the frame (5) and through actuating arms (3) with drives (4), where the shank is sectional and the spherical joint (2) is arranged between the first part (9) of the shank which is firmly fixed to the frame (5) and the second part (10) of the shank which is firmly fixed to the body (1), whereas the number of parallel arms (3) with drives (4) is redundant. In order to increase the accuracy of both the self-calibration itself and a follow-up positioning of the body in the work area and to achieve a large range of the body's (1) rotating, the number of parallel arms (3) with drives (4) is five at minimum and the length of the first part of the shank (9) connected to the frame (5) is longer than the distance of the body (1) edge from the point of connection of the shank (10) to the body (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Valasek
  • Publication number: 20100268387
    Abstract: This invention concerns a device for vibration damping of an object (1) moving along a trajectory arranged on a frame (7), whereas the object (1) involves spaces filled-in with magnetorheologic fluid which moves towards the object (1) and the device contents at least one control electromagnet (2,12) for achieving magnetorheologic fluid condition change to which a signal for vibration damping is fed from a control unit, whereas the control electromagnet/s (2,12) is/are arranged firmly on the frame on which the object's (1) trajectory is positioned. The control electromagnets (2,12) are arranged evenly with regard to the object's (1,5) trajectory (4,14), in case of need evenly to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Valasek, Michal Mikulec
  • Publication number: 20090183550
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of and apparatus for measurement and/or calibration of the position of an object in space in such embodiment where the apparatus contains at least one moving arm fitted to the frame on one end and on the other end fitted to a platform, where the platform can be attached to the object to be measured or calibrated; during the motion of the object with the platform attached the relative positions of individual members of at least one moving arm, frame and platform are read and the measured data is used for determination of the position of the object or for its calibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicants: INOMECH S.R.O., CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITTY IN PRAGUE (CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE, FAKULA STRO
    Inventors: Michael Valasek, Frantisek Petru, Zbynek Sika, Václav Bauma, Roman Smid
  • Patent number: 7245989
    Abstract: A robot arm includes a drive assembly and an articulated arm assembly pivotally connected to the drive assembly. The articulated arm includes a pivoting base link system, a wrist link system, and a first elbow link system rotatably connected to the base link system by a pair of upper arms and connected to the wrist link system by a pair of forearms, a second elbow link system rotatably connected to the base link system by another at least one upper arm and connected to the wrist link system by another at least one forearm, wherein the drive assembly is connected to at least one of the upper arms and the base link system to provide three degrees of freedom by driving the at least one of the upper arms and pivoting the pivoting base link system to position the wrist link system at a given location with a predetermined skew relative to an axis of translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Brooks Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Michael Valasek
  • Publication number: 20050135914
    Abstract: The invention relates to a parallel positioning mechanism, especially for machining and/or manipulation and/or measuring, consisting of a platform for the carrying and/or manipultaion with, for instance, a tool, a workpiece, a measuring device or the like, wherein the platform is connected with the machine frame by means of at least one positioning arm, characterised in that the platform (3) is joint-connected with at least one sliding guide (4) via at least three rotatable joints (11) of which at least two are arranged on a positioning arm (6) for the connection with the sliding guide (4), wherein the axes of rotation of the rotatable joints are mutually parallel. The direct connection may be replaced by a plurality of positioning arms (6), in which case the connection of the platform (3) with the sliding guide(s) (4) is achieved by means of at least four positioning arms (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Valasek, Frantisek Petru, Zbynek Sika, Vaclav Bauma, Tomas Vampola
  • Publication number: 20040199287
    Abstract: A robot arm includes a drive assembly and an articulated arm assembly pivotally connected to the drive assembly. The articulated arm includes a pivoting base link system, a wrist link system, and a first elbow link system rotatably connected to the base link system by a pair of upper arms and connected to the wrist link system by a pair of forearms, a second elbow link system rotatably connected to the base link system by another at least one upper arm and connected to the wrist link system by another at least one forearm, wherein the drive assembly is connected to at least one of the upper arms and the base link system to provide three degrees of freedom by driving the at least one of the upper arms and pivoting the pivoting base link system to position the wrist link system at a given location with a predetermined skew relative to an axis of translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Michael Valasek