B25J 9/146
Rotary actuators
Official title: {Rotary actuators}
B25J9/146 (Rotary actuators) appears on 82 US grants and 70 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B25J- Granted patents
- 82
- Published applications
- 70
- Assignees
- 68
- Inventors
- 198
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Fulcrum opening/closing type air15 Sep 2026US 12,734,681 B2SMC Corporation
- Flexible mechanical arm and robot23 Jun 2026US 12,661,807 B2Wisson Technology (Shenzhen) Limited
- Manipulator for microscopic work24 Mar 2026US 12,582,494 B2F.Med Co., Ltd.
- Snap-through joint module and soft robot including same10 Feb 2026US 12,544,912 B2Seoul National Unviversity R&DB Foundation
- System for the remote actuation of articulated mechanisms3 Feb 2026US 12,539,602 B2Scuola Superiore Di Studi Universitari E Di Perfezionamento Sant'anna
- Proprioceptive actuator using magnetorheological fluid clutch apparatus14 May 2026US 2026/0131454 A1Exonetik Inc.
- Flexible mechanical arm and robot23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109058 A1Wisson Technology (Shenzhen) Limited
- Manipulator for microscopic work16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102217 A1F.Med Co., Ltd.
- Positioning module, and positioning apparatus having such a positioning module13 Nov 2025US 2025/0345928 A1Physik Instrumente (Pi) GmbH & Co. KG
- Work support member and adjustment mechanism2 Oct 2025US 2025/0303507 A1Advanced Machine Works, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Three axis mechanical joint for a power assist device248US 5,282,460 A1994
- Apparatus for performing work functions62US 4,378,959 AThermwood Corporation · 1983
- Robotic human torso47US 5,394,766 AThe Walt Disney Company · 1995
- Automated device35US 4,274,802 AFujitsu Fanuc Limited · 1981
- Robot arm and wrist assembly32US 4,496,279 AMTS Systems Corporation · 1985