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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2012
Applicant:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Aaron Parness, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Matthew A. Frost, Pasadena, CA (US);
Nitish Thatte, Kendall Park, NJ (US);
Jonathan P. King, Orange Village, OH (US);
Assignee:
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B28D 7/00 (2006.01); B25D 17/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B28D 7/00 (2013.01); B25D 17/28 (2013.01); B25D 2250/221 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for gravity independent gripping and drilling are described. The gripping device can also comprise a drill or sampling devices for drilling and/or sampling in microgravity environments, or on vertical or inverted surfaces in environments where gravity is present. A robotic system can be connected with the gripping and drilling devices via an ankle interface adapted to distribute the forces realized from the robotic system.