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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Alton Hugh Phillips, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Michael Birk Binnard, Belmont, CA (US);
Yoon Jung Jeong, San Mateo, CA (US);
Matthew Parker-McCormick Bjork, Davis, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 19/00 (2006.01); F16F 7/10 (2006.01); F16F 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 15/002 (2013.01); B25J 19/0091 (2013.01); F16F 7/1005 (2013.01); F16F 15/02 (2013.01); F16F 2230/18 (2013.01); G05B 2219/39199 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus include a reaction mass and an actuator coupled to the reaction mass. The actuator is configured to couple to a payload and to move the reaction mass in response to a movement error of the payload to reduce the movement error of the payload. Robotic systems using actuated reaction masses, as well as related methods of reducing movement errors, are also disclosed.