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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2017
Deka Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);
Christopher C. Langenfeld, Nashua, NH (US);
Dirk A. van der Merwe, Canterbury, NH (US);
Grant A. Peret, Bedford, NH (US);
John C. Anastasiou, New Boston, NH (US);
Jonathan Parker, Henniker, NH (US);
Michael A. Baker, Manchester, NH (US);
DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);
Abstract
A system and method for applying force to at least one device by setting a target position of a pin with respect to the device, setting a target force that the pin will apply to the device, moving the pin towards the device, stopping the movement of the pin when the first of a force exerted on the device by the pin substantially equals the target force, or a position of the pin substantially equals the target position happens, and modifying the position of the pin to maintain the force of the pin on the device at substantially constant.