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US 6,928,336 B2Granted
System and architecture for providing a modular intelligent assist system
AssigneeThe Stanley Works
InventorsMichael A. Peshkin, J. Edward Colgate, Julio Santos-Munne, David Meer, James Lipsey, Witaya Wannasuphoprasit, Stephen H. Klostermeyer
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Abstract
An intelligent assist system having a modular architecture, coordinated by electronic communication links between the modules, is provided. Motion modules provide an assist upon actuation, and are in communication with computational nodes. Communication links between at least two of the computational nodes carry information between the nodes that actuate a motion module.
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An intelligent assist system having a modular architecture, comprising:
- a motion module for supporting and moving a payload;
- a plurality of computational nodes, at least one of the plurality of computational nodes being configured to control the motion module;
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- a plurality of communication links, at least one of the plurality of communication links being between two of the plurality of computational nodes to carry information between the nodes to actuate the motion module.
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An intelligent assist system comprising:
- an overhead support;
- an intelligent assist module constructed and arranged to move a payload, the module being supported by the overhead support;
- a plurality of computational nodes, wherein at least one of the computational nodes is on the intelligent assist module and is constructed and arranged to control movement of the intelligent assist module;
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- a communication link that connects two of the plurality of computational nodes,
- wherein the communication link is configured to carry information between the two computational nodes to actuate the intelligent assist module.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.