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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2014
Wagic, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Ronald L. Johnson, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert J. Gallegos, Fremont, CA (US);
Steven Simas Escobar, San Jose, CA (US);
Anders Scot Hudson, Campbell, CA (US);
Idriss Mansouri-Chafik Ruiz, San Jose, CA (US);
Yugen Patrick Lockhart, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Howard Allen Wilson, Campbell, CA (US);
Eric M. Colton, Mt. View, CA (US);
WAGIC, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A light bulb changing tool comprising a holding structure configured to engage a light bulb, the holding structure configured along an axis, the motorized holding structure configured to actuate in a first direction and a second direction. The light bulb changing tool further includes a force generator configured to selectively force the light bulb against the holding structure and a control unit configured to remotely communicate with the holding structure and the force generator, wherein the electronic control unit sends control signals to drive the holding structure to selectively move in the first direction and the second direction and/or to activate the force generator. The tool further comprises an arm member for positioning the holding structure in a desired configuration to engage the light bulb, wherein the arm member is coupled to the holding structure. The holding structure further comprises a rotator mechanism configured to rotate the holding structure in the first direction about the axis.