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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2012
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Jeffrey Michael Amsden, Hammondsport, NY (US);
Michael J Anderson, Horseheads, NY (US);
Gail Dyer, Elmira, NY (US);
Scott Michael Kabel, Corning, NY (US);
Stephen Kuo-Rui Liu, Corning, NY (US);
Kevin Lee Wasson, Elmira, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for picking and placing glass articles from a first location to a second location, the second location including a thermal reforming apparatus for transforming the glass articles from 2D glass articles to 3D glass articles includes a robot having an end effector, the end effector including a compliance assembly having at least six degrees of freedom. The compliance assembly is in fluid communication with both an open pneumatic system and a closed pneumatic system, the open pneumatic system providing a partial vacuum to a portion of the compliance assembly for grabbing the glass article, and the closed pneumatic system for activating a centering function for a portion of the compliance assembly.