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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
May. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Foster-miller, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Scott R. Albin, Carlisle, MA (US);
Anthony Chesna, Saugus, MA (US);
Geoffrey Blake Lansberry, Andover, MA (US);
David J. Shane, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/26 (2006.01); B62D 55/20 (2006.01); B62D 55/265 (2006.01); H01F 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/202 (2013.01); B62D 55/265 (2013.01); H01F 7/0231 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic robot includes a chassis and at least one track assembly associated with the chassis. The track assembly has a linear series of non-circulating magnet modules displaceably mounted with respect to the chassis. A driven track circulates about the magnet modules and travels on guide portions of the magnet modules.