序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开(公告)号 | 公开(公告)日 | 发明人 |
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221 | LINKAGE ROD INCLUDING LIMITED-DISPLACEMENT FLEXIBLE MECHANISM | EP15899548.0 | 2015-09-10 | EP3329149A1 | 2018-06-06 | KUROSE, Minoru; HAMADA, Kazuo; KATSUYAMA, Yoshihiko; KAMIZONO, Takashi; KOBAYASHI, Takuro; TANIMICHI, Naoto; HAPPY, Tsui |
A linkage rod including a limited-displacement flexible mechanism has structural robustness and allows easy reduction in weight and size, simple production and easy operation. The linkage rod including at least one limited-displacement flexible mechanism, wherein the limited-displacement flexible mechanism comprises at least one limited-displacement flexible joint which comprises: a flexible member; and at least one bend limitation section which is arranged in parallel with the flexible member so that the bend limitation section limits a bend of the flexible member. | ||||||
222 | METHOD FOR POSITIONING MICRO-TOOL AND MICRO-MANIPULATOR DEVICE | EP14902940 | 2014-10-01 | EP3203295A4 | 2018-05-23 | NOMURA TORU |
A method for positioning a micro-tool (4) comprises: a positioning gauge positioning process (S1) including placing a gauge surface (5d) of a positioning gauge (5) at a needle tip position while the positioning gauge (5) is fixed to a holding part (30), and aligning a mark (5b) provided in the positioning gauge (5) with the optical axis (62a) of an objective lens (62); a positioning gauge focus adjustment process (S2) to focus on the mark (5b) in a state where the positioning gauge (5) has been positioned; and a micro-tool attachment process (S3) including fixing the micro-tool (4) to the holding part (30) after removing the positioning-gauge (5) from the holding part (30). | ||||||
223 | HIGH-PRECISION LINEAR ACTUATOR | EP16194666.0 | 2016-10-19 | EP3311959A1 | 2018-04-25 | Dekker, Albert; Bijnagte, Anton Adriaan |
A high-precision linear actuator (1) comprises: a first straight-guide mechanism (11A, 11B, 11C), which guides movements of an actuator element (4) and a working device (6) relative to an actuator housing (3); a pressing mechanism (7, 8, 9), which in a pressing-contact condition presses the actuator frame (2) and the actuator housing (3) with a predetermined force against one another; and a second straight-guide mechanism (12A, 12B), which guides movements of the actuator housing relative to the actuator frame between said pressing-contact condition and released-contact conditions in which the pressing mechanism presses the actuator frame and the actuator housing towards one another. The invention automatically reinstates negative consequences of unforeseen collisions in the working environment. In addition the invention allows for a compact and lightweight design of the actuator element and the working device, which improves operational speed and effectivity of the linear actuator. |
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224 | 3-DOF MEMS PISTON-TUBE ELECTROSTATIC MICROACTUATOR | EP14899403.1 | 2014-08-04 | EP3186189A1 | 2017-07-05 | Ba-Tis, Faez; Ben-Mrad, Ridha |
A three-degrees-of-freedom MEMS electrostatic piston-tube actuator is disclosed. The actuator comprises two structures. A structure that comprises a plurality of fixed piston-like electrodes that are attached to a base, and form the stator of the actuator. A second structure that comprises a plurality of moving tube-like electrodes that are attached to the body of the upper structure and form the rotor of the actuator. The rotor is attached to the stator through a mechanical spring. The rotor of the actuator provides a 3-DOF motion, comprising vertical translation and bi-axial rotation about the axes of the structures. The present piston-tube actuator utilizes a configuration that enables the use of wide area electrodes, and therefore, provides a high output force enabling translation of the rotor or a high output torque enabling rotation of the rotor. | ||||||
225 | Magnetically coupleable robotic devices | EP07796365.0 | 2007-06-21 | EP2034922B1 | 2017-03-15 | FARRITOR, Shane; LEHMAN, Amy; WOOD, Nathan A.; RENTSCHLER, Mark; DUMPERT, Jason; PLATT, Stephen; OLEYNIKOV, Dmitry |
226 | TRANSFER HEAD ARRAY AND TRANSFERRING METHOD | EP16181728.3 | 2016-07-28 | EP3128543A1 | 2017-02-08 | CHEN, Li-Yi; CHANG, Pei-Yu; CHAN, Chih-Hui; CHANG, Chun-Yi; LIN, Shih-Chyn; LEE, Hsin-Wei |
A transfer head array (110) includes a body (110) and a plurality of transfer heads (120). The body has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of recesses (111). The first surface has at least one chucking region and at least one interference avoidance region, and the recesses are separated from each other and are disposed in the interference avoidance region. The transfer heads are disposed on the chucking region. |
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227 | MICRO GRIPPER WITH FORCE SENSOR | EP15169169.8 | 2015-05-26 | EP3098032A1 | 2016-11-30 | Saketi, Pooya; Kallio, Pasi |
The invention is related to a micro handling device for handling micro objects and for measuring forces exerted on said micro objects, including a micro gripper and a force sensor connected to said micro gripper, In order to provide such handling device which is rather simple and rugged in construction, less expensive than other typical devices used for such purpose and still useful and easily adaptable in measuring linear forces in the range of 10 µN to 1000 mN under relative displacements up to 1 mm or more, the device being applicable to a wide area of materials and components having micro-scale dimensions the present invention proposes that the device comprises a micro spring as the force sensor. |
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228 | HOLDING DEVICE | EP13747965.5 | 2013-07-09 | EP2870401B1 | 2016-11-09 | FLUCKE, Christian |
229 | BIDIRECTIONAL MOVING MICRO-ROBOT SYSTEM | EP10847080.8 | 2010-07-14 | EP2542389B1 | 2016-05-11 | YOON, Eui Sung; YANG, Sung Wook; KIM, Jin Seok; NA, Kyoung Hwan; RHO, Duk Moon |
230 | HOLDING DEVICE | EP13747965.5 | 2013-07-09 | EP2870401A1 | 2015-05-13 | FLUCKE, Christian |
The invention relates to a holding device (1) for holding an object (2) extending along an axis, in particular for holding the capillary holder (2) of a micromanipulator, with a main body (3, 4) having a bearing element (4) which runs parallel to a bearing axis and on which the object (2) can be mounted in an axis-parallel position in which the axis of the object and the bearing axis (A) of the bearing element run parallel, a fastening mechanism (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) which is designed in such a way and can be optionally set by the user in at least a first or a second arrangement in such a way that, in the first arrangement of the fastening mechanism, the object (2) is secured with a force fit on the bearing element (4) in the axis-parallel position (A) by a first force, such that it is movable by a hand of a user in the axis-parallel position, and in such a way that, in the second arrangement of the fastening mechanism, the object (2) is fixed on the bearing element in the axis-parallel position (A), wherein the holding device (1) is designed such that the object (2), at least in a third arrangement of the fastening mechanism, can be inserted into and removed from the holding device (1) by a movement directed perpendicularly with respect to the bearing axis (A). | ||||||
231 | MICRO-ROBOT, PROCEDE DE COMMANDE, PROCEDE DE SIMULATION ET PROGRAMMES D'ORDINATEUR ASSOCIES | EP12707831.9 | 2012-01-31 | EP2670567B1 | 2015-03-25 | CHALVET, Vincent; HADDAB, Yassine; LUTZ, Philippe; ZARZYCKI, Artur |
232 | OUTIL POUR PINCE MICROTECHNIQUE | EP12728643.3 | 2012-05-24 | EP2718066A1 | 2014-04-16 | HERIBAN, David; AGNUS, Joël |
The present invention relates to a tool for a microtechnical clip. The tool of the invention includes a tip having a holder and first and second fingers arranged opposite each other in a selected position. Each finger is connected to said holder by means of a connecting element so as to be maintained in a rest position corresponding to said selected position, the connecting element being flexible so as to enable the mobility, with at least one degree of freedom, of said fingers relative to the holder. | ||||||
233 | MONOLITHIC FABRICATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES | EP12744586.4 | 2012-02-10 | EP2673872A1 | 2013-12-18 | SREETHARAN, Pratheev; WHITNEY, John; WOOD, Robert |
A multi-layer, super-planar structure can be formed from distinctly patterned layers. The layers in the structure can include at least one rigid layer and at least one flexible layer; the rigid layer includes a plurality of rigid segments, and the flexible layer can extend between the rigid segments to serve as a joint. The layers are then stacked and bonded at selected locations to form a laminate structure with inter-layer bonds, and the laminate structure is flexed at the flexible layer between rigid segments to produce an expanded three-dimensional structure, wherein the layers are joined at the selected bonding locations and separated at other locations. | ||||||
234 | MICRO-ROBOT, PROCEDE DE COMMANDE, PROCEDE DE SIMULATION ET PROGRAMMES D'ORDINATEUR ASSOCIES | EP12707831.9 | 2012-01-31 | EP2670567A1 | 2013-12-11 | CHALVET, Vincent; HADDAB, Yassine; LUTZ, Philippe; ZARZYCKI, Artur |
The invention relates to a microrobot that is microfabricated using micro-electromechanical system technology, including i pairs of drive modules wherein i ranges from 1 to n, where n is no less than 1, the microrobot comprising: a mounting arranged so as to support at least two drive modules aligned in a first direction (x), said drive modules forming a pair of drive modules; i pairs of primary connecting-rod assemblies, each primary connecting-rod assembly being pivotably connected to the drive pin of a drive module of the ith pair of drive modules; a pair of secondary connecting-rod assemblies, each secondary connecting-rod assembly being pivotably connected to the primary connecting-rod assembly of the nth pair of drive modules and to the mounting; and an actuating member pivotably connected to each secondary connecting-rod assembly. | ||||||
235 | VIBRATING ROBOTIC CRAWLER | EP08738207 | 2008-04-13 | EP2142407A4 | 2013-07-24 | SALOMON ODED; SHVALB NIR; SHOHAM MOSHE |
An autonomous vibration-driven device, for motion through a lumen or along a surface, utilizing an array of flexible fibers attached to the body of the device. The outer surface of the fibers have an anisotropic coefficient of friction with the surface along which the device is to move, and the fibers extend from the device body such that at least some of the fibers are in contact with the walls along a part of their length. A transducer is used to vibrate the device, such that it moves down the lumen. The transducer can be either device borne or external. A rotary device is also described, utilizing an array of fibers disposed on the rotor's body, the fibers having an anisotropic coefficient of friction with a central stator or with an outer circular wall. A planar motion device is also described for crawling over a planar surface. | ||||||
236 | COMPACT MICROMANIPULATOR | EP09851052.2 | 2009-11-06 | EP2496388A1 | 2012-09-12 | VÄHÄSÖYRINKI, Mikko; LEMPEÄ, Mikko |
A compact micromanipulator system has a micromanipulator element that cause movement of a tool attached to the micromanipulator element. The micromanipulator element is attached to a support structure, which in turn is attached to a sliding base in a hinged manner to allow sliding and/or tipping of the micromanipulator element away from the normal operating position of the micromanipulator element. | ||||||
237 | CARTONS WITH DISPENSING FEATURES | EP06800631.1 | 2006-08-01 | EP1937571B1 | 2011-06-08 | BRADFORD, Paul; GOULD, Steve |
A carton (150), comprising a back panel (10); a top panel (20); a front panel (30); a bottom panel (40); a first end panel (12,32); a second end panel (14,34); and a dispenser/stand pattern (60) disposed in the top panel (20) and the front panel (30) and defining a dispenser/stand (100), the carton (150) being capable of being placed in a dispensing configuration in which the dispenser/stand (100) provide a dispensing opening and supports the carton in an inclined position. | ||||||
238 | MEMS-BASED NANOPOSITIONERS AND NANOMANIPULATORS | EP07720008.7 | 2007-06-21 | EP2038206A2 | 2009-03-25 | Sun, Yu; Liu, Xinyu |
A MEMS-based mano manipulator or nanopositioner is provided that can achieve both sub-nanometer resolution and millimeter force output. The nanomanipulator or nanopositioner comprises a linear amplification mechanism that minifies input displacements and amplifies input forces, microactuators that drive the amplification mechanism to generate forward and backward motion, and position sensors that measure the input displacement of the amplification mechanism. The position sensors obtain position feedback enabling precise closed-loop control during nanomanipulation. | ||||||
239 | MAGNETICALLY COUPLEABLE ROBOTIC DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS | EP07796365.0 | 2007-06-21 | EP2034922A2 | 2009-03-18 | FARRITOR, Shane; LEHMAN, Amy; WOOD, Nathan A.; RENTSCHLER, Mark; DUMPERT, Jason; PLATT, Steve; OLEYNIKOV, Dmitry |
The present invention relates to magnetically coupleable robotic surgical devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to robotic surgical devices that can be inserted into a patient's body and can be positioned within the patient's body using an external magnet. | ||||||
240 | Manipulator for rotating and translating a sample holder | EP08150440.9 | 2008-01-21 | EP1947675A1 | 2008-07-23 | Duden, Thomas; Schmid, Andreas; Petrov, Ivan; Donchev, Todor; Olson, Eric; Van de Water, Jeroen; Wagner, Raymond; Van den Oetelaar, Johannes; Bruggers, Jan Willem; Slingerland, Hendrik; Ottevanger, Adriaan |
A manipulator for use in e.g. a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) is described, said manipulator capable of rotating and translating a sample holder (4). The manipulator clasps the round sample holder between two members (3A, 3B), said members mounted on actuators (2A, 2B). Moving the actuators in the same direction results in a translation of the sample holder, while moving the actuators in opposite directions results in a rotation of the sample holder. |