Patents by Inventor Pierre LEPINE

Pierre LEPINE 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).

  • Clamping systems and methods for robotic tools
    Patent number: 10639804
    Abstract: An apparatus for clamping a robotically controlled tool to a workpiece comprises a tool support mountable on a robotic arm and configured to support the tool, a plurality of clamping modules, each of which includes at least one vacuum cup arranged to clamp the tool support to the workpiece, and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the position of the tool support relative to the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventors: Sébastien Boria, Fabien Albert, Pierre Lepine, Luca Lattanzi, Cristina Cristalli, Enrico Concettoni
  • Clamping Systems and Methods for Robotic Tools
    Publication number: 20180250833
    Abstract: An apparatus for clamping a robotically controlled tool to a workpiece comprises a tool support mountable on a robotic arm and configured to support the tool, a plurality of clamping modules, each of which includes at least one vacuum cup arranged to clamp the tool support to the workpiece, and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the position of the tool support relative to the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Sébastien BORIA, Fabien ALBERT, Pierre LEPINE, Luca LATTANZI, Cristina CRISTALLI, Enrico CONCETTONI