Harris Corporation

John B Rust

Matthew D Summer

Paul Michael Bosscher

Loran J Wilkinson

William S Bowman

Kurt Alan Zimmerman

Robert Francis Meehan

Nicholas Murphy-DuBay

A robot system () includes a control system () having a control interface grip (). The robot system includes a macro robotic arm () and a micro robotic arm (). The robot system is arranged such that the macro robotic arm will respond, in a first control system state, to movement of the control interface grip. In particular, the macro robotic arm will move in a plurality of directions responsive to corresponding movement of the interface grip. The micro robotic arm will respond, in a second control system state, to movement of the control interface grip. In particular, the micro robotic arm will move in a plurality of directions responsive to corresponding movement of the interface grip.

Improvised explosive device defeat system

Force and torque sensors () include a load-bearing element (), and strain gauges () mounted on the load-bearing element () so that the strain gauges () generate outputs responsive to external forces and moments applied to the load-bearing element (). The strain gauges () are configured, and the responsive outputs of the strain gauges () are processed such that the force and moment measurements generated by the sensors () are substantially immune from drift due to thermally-induced strain in the load-bearing element ().

Force and torque sensors

Interface () for converting human control input gestures to telematic control signals. The interface includes a plurality of articulating arms () each mounted at a base end () to an interface base and coupled at an opposing end to a housing (). The articulating arms are operable to permit linear translational movement of the housing in three orthogonal directions. At least one sensor () of a first kind is provided for measuring the linear translational movement. A pivot member () is disposed in the housing and is arranged to pivot about a single pivot point. A grip () is provided and is attached to the pivot member so that a user upon grasping the grip can cause the pivot to rotate within the housing.

Remote control interface

An interface () for converting human control input gestures to telematic control signals includes a plurality of articulating arms () each mounted at a base end () to an interface base and coupled at an opposing end to a housing (). The articulating arms are operable to permit linear translational movement of the housing in three orthogonal directions. At least one sensor () of a first kind is provided for measuring the linear translational movement. A pivot member () is disposed in the housing and is arranged to pivot about a single pivot point. A grip () is provided and is attached to the pivot member so that a user upon grasping the grip can cause the pivot to rotate within the housing. A button () is provided to switch between at least two modes, wherein when in a first mode control signals are used to control a vehicle base (), and when in the second mode control signals are used to control a robotic arm () coupled to the vehicle base ().

Haptic device for manipulator and vehicle control

A ball joint () is provided having a ball housing () that defines a socket (), and a ball pivot () with a ball head () and ball pin (), where the ball head () is disposed in the socket (). A ball housing passageway () passes through the ball housing (); a ball pin passageway () passes through the ball pin (), and a ball head passageway () passes through the ball head (). The ball pin passageway (), ball head passageway () and ball housing passageway () are in communication with each other for routing a cable () through the ball joint (). A limiter () may extend from an internal surface () of the socket () having a passageway () connected to the ball housing passageway (). The limiter () prevents unlimited spinning of the ball head () within the socket ().

Ball joint having a passageway for routing a cable therethrough

Method and system for telematic control of a slave device () includes a hand control () type control interface which includes a hand grip () having an elongated body (). One or more sensors () are provided for sensing a physical displacement of a trigger () disposed on the hand grip. An actuator or motor () is disposed in the hand grip that is responsive to a control signal from a control system () for dynamically controlling a force applied by the trigger to a user of the hand control interface.

Haptic interface handle with force-indicating trigger mechanism

A robotic gripper () has fingers () that are configured to grasp an object, and an actuator () for driving the fingers. The actuator has a drive train () connected to the fingers for driving the fingers, an impact mechanism () mechanically connected to the drive train for driving the drive train, and a motor () connected to the impact mechanism for driving the impact mechanism. The impact mechanism generates a series of impacts that are delivered to the drive train when the impact mechanism is loaded beyond a threshold torque. The drive train is a back-drive inhibited drive train provided by a worm drive () that is mechanically coupled to the impact mechanism.

High-force robotic gripper

An apparatus () for transferring heat from a first substrate () rotatably mounted to a second substrate (). The apparatus () is comprised of at least a first fin ring () disposed concentrically on a first side surface () of the first substrate (). A plurality of heat generating devices () is disposed on a second side surface () of the first substrate (). There is at least a second fin ring () disposed concentrically on a first side surface () of the second substrate (). The first fin ring () interleaves with the second fin ring () while allowing the first substrate () to rotate unobstructed relative to the second substrate (). The second substrate () has at least a first port () for introducing moving air into a gap (G) defined between the first fin ring () and the second fin ring () for improving heat convection there between.

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Palm Bay, FL, United States of America

John B Rust