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US 10,589,949 B2Granted
Robotic manipulation using reusable, independent tags
AssigneeDishcraft Robotics, Inc.
InventorsKenneth M. Peters, Paul M. Birkmeyer, Emerald Catherine Ferreira-Yang
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Abstract
A system for robotic manipulation of objects having various shapes and sizes. The system includes a robot having an end effector, and an independent tag. The independent tag may have an object attachment interface to grasp an object, and an end effector attachment interface to mechanically interface with the end effector. Upon actuation of the robot, the end effector may move the object via the independent tag. A corresponding method is also disclosed and claimed herein.
Claims25
A system, comprising:
- a robot having an end effector;
- and
- an independent tag having an object attachment interface to grasp an object and an end effector attachment interface to mechanically interface with the end effector, wherein the end effector moves the object upon actuation of the robot.
A method, comprising:
- coupling an independent tag to an object, the independent tag having an object attachment interface to grasp the object and an end effector attachment interface to mechanically interface with an end effector of a robot;
- positioning the end effector proximal to the end effector attachment interface;
- actuating the end effector to connect with the end effector attachment interface;
- and
- actuating the robot to move the object.
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A method, comprising:
- coupling an independent tag to a dish, the independent tag having a dish attachment interface to grasp the dish and an end effector attachment interface to mechanically interface with an end effector of a robot;
- positioning the end effector proximal to the end effector attachment interface;
- actuating the end effector to connect with the end effector attachment interface;
- and
- actuating the end effector of the robot to move the dish.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.