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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2021
The Aes Corporation, Arlington, VA (US);
John Christopher Shelton, Falls Church, VA (US);
Luis Herrera, Bethesda, MD (US);
Deise Yumi Asami, Arlington, VA (US);
Steve Gangi, Webster, NY (US);
Chris Angevine, Webster, NY (US);
Brian Roscoe, Webster, NY (US);
David Meiller, Webster, NY (US);
Adam Bowers, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joseph Briney, San Francisco, CA (US);
The AES Corporation, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
A system for installing a solar panel may include an end of arm assembly tool and a linear guide assembly coupled to the end of arm assembly tool. The end of arm assembly tool includes a frame and plurality of attachment devices, such as suction cups, coupled to the frame. The linear guide assembly includes a linearly moveable clamping tool including an engagement member configured to engage a clamp assembly slidably coupled to an installation structure, and a force torque transducer configured to move the clamping tool along the installation structure. A controller configured to control the force torque transducer and the plurality of attachment devices. The end of arm assembly tool is coupled to a robotic arm and is part of an assembly robot that includes autonomous and non-autonomous vehicles. The various components can be operated by a control system based on operation instructions received from a neural network.