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Patent No.:

US 6454624 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002

Filed:

Aug. 24, 2001

Robotic toy with posable joints

Applicant:
Inventors:

David G. Duff, Woodside, CA (US);

Mark H. Yim, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Samuel B. Homans, Oakland, CA (US);

Kimon D. Roufas, Mountain View, CA (US);

John W. Suh, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);

Attorney:

Linda M. Robb

Primary Examiner:

Derris H Banks

Assistant Examiner:

Urszula M Cegielnik

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 3/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 3/304 ;
Abstract

An assemblage of robotic modules includes a plurality of robotic modules, with each robotic module having memory capability, an actuator, a joint position sensor, and communication means. The assemblage of robotic modules also includes a distributed control unit, which is defined at least in part by a plurality of individual central processing units, with each robotic joint module having at least one central processing unit.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Duff, David. (2002). Robotic toy with posable joints (U.S. Patent No. 6454624). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6454624

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