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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2011
Erik Edward Steltz, Melrose, MA (US);
Annan Michael Mozeika, Groton, MA (US);
Christopher Vernon Jones, Woburn, MA (US);
Nicholas Roy Corson, Hollis, NH (US);
Erik Edward Steltz, Melrose, MA (US);
Annan Michael Mozeika, Groton, MA (US);
Christopher Vernon Jones, Woburn, MA (US);
Nicholas Roy Corson, Hollis, NH (US);
iRobot Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
A method and device for manipulating an object is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a gripping device configured to grasp the object includes a housing, a jamming material inside the housing, a first actuator to actuate the jamming material, a first pressure activation device disposed on a first outer portion of the housing and configured to exert a constricting force on the first outer portion of the housing, and a second actuator to actuate the first pressure activation device. After the end effector is pressed against the object, the second actuator actuates the first pressure activation device to exert an inward force on the first outer portion of the housing and the first actuator actuates the jamming material to grasp the object.