Assignee
UNIMATION INC
50 granted patents·2,736 citations·filing 1975–1999
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50 records- 0198US4380696AMethod and apparatus for manipulator welding apparatus with vision correction for workpiece sensingUNIMATION INC·Filed 1980·Granted Apr 19, 1983·215 cites·47 claims
- 0297US4150326ATrajectory correlation and error detection method and apparatusUNIMATION INC·Filed 1977·Granted Apr 17, 1979·158 cites·18 claims
- 0395US5879115AMethod and insert for connecting components to plastic membersUNIMATION INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 9, 1999·135 cites·10 claims
- 0494US4786847ADigital control for multiaxis robotsUNIMATION INC·Filed 1986·Granted Nov 22, 1988·163 cites·8 claims
- 0594US4568816AMethod and apparatus for manipulator welding apparatus with improved weld path definitionUNIMATION INC·Filed 1983·Granted Feb 4, 1986·82 cites·16 claims
- 0694US4086522AComputer assisted teaching arrangement for conveyor line operationUNIMATION INC·Filed 1976·Granted Apr 25, 1978·98 cites·92 claims
- 0793US4603284AControl system for manipulator apparatus with resolved compliant motion controlUNIMATION INC·Filed 1984·Granted Jul 29, 1986·119 cites·26 claims
- 0893US4163183AProgrammable automatic assembly systemUNIMATION INC·Filed 1975·Granted Jul 31, 1979·73 cites·78 claims
- 0993US4140953AReal time program modification apparatusUNIMATION INC·Filed 1976·Granted Feb 20, 1979·74 cites·38 claims
- 1092US4581893AManipulator apparatus with energy efficient controlUNIMATION INC·Filed 1982·Granted Apr 15, 1986·40 cites·25 claims
- 1192US4547800APosition detecting method and apparatusUNIMATION INC·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 15, 1985·52 cites·70 claims
- 1291US4688983ALow cost robotUNIMATION INC·Filed 1984·Granted Aug 25, 1987·104 cites·2 claims
- 1391US4224501ATeaching arrangement for programmable manipulatorUNIMATION INC·Filed 1978·Granted Sep 23, 1980·114 cites·55 claims
- 1490US4772831AMultiaxis robot control having improved continuous path operationUNIMATION INC·Filed 1986·Granted Sep 20, 1988·77 cites·8 claims
- 1590US4338672AOff-line teach assist apparatus and on-line control apparatusUNIMATION INC·Filed 1980·Granted Jul 6, 1982·98 cites·81 claims
- 1689US4275986AProgrammable automatic assembly systemUNIMATION INC·Filed 1979·Granted Jun 30, 1981·48 cites·18 claims
- 1789US4260941AProgrammable automatic assembly systemUNIMATION INC·Filed 1979·Granted Apr 7, 1981·55 cites·5 claims
- 1888US4829219AMultiaxis robot having improved motion control through variable acceleration/deceleration profilingUNIMATION INC·Filed 1986·Granted May 9, 1989·67 cites·8 claims
- 1987US4492847AManipulator welding apparatus with sensing arrangements for weld slam trackingUNIMATION INC·Filed 1981·Granted Jan 8, 1985·41 cites·6 claims
- 2086US4260940AProgrammable automatic assembly systemUNIMATION INC·Filed 1979·Granted Apr 7, 1981·44 cites·32 claims
- 2185US4590358AApparatus for electrically isolated hot wire surfacing processesUNIMATION INC·Filed 1984·Granted May 20, 1986·35 cites·10 claims
- 2284US5391031AMethod and insert for connecting components to plastic membersUNIMATION INC·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 21, 1995·52 cites·5 claims
- 2384US4555613AImage sensing and welding arrangement for manipulator welding apparatusUNIMATION INC·Filed 1984·Granted Nov 26, 1985·33 cites·24 claims
- 2483US4807153AMultiaxis digital robot control having a backup velocity monitor and protection systemUNIMATION INC·Filed 1986·Granted Feb 21, 1989·47 cites·10 claims
- 2582US4908556AModular robot control systemUNIMATION INC·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 13, 1990·49 cites·11 claims
- 2682US4773025AMultiaxis robot control having curve fitted path controlUNIMATION INC·Filed 1986·Granted Sep 20, 1988·62 cites·17 claims
- 2782US4442387ASafe programming system for industrial robotsUNIMATION INC·Filed 1981·Granted Apr 10, 1984·38 cites·21 claims
- 2882US4362978AControl system for manipulator apparatusUNIMATION INC·Filed 1980·Granted Dec 7, 1982·52 cites·20 claims
- 2981US4774445AMultiaxis robot control having capability for executing timed movesUNIMATION INC·Filed 1986·Granted Sep 27, 1988·43 cites·5 claims
- 3076US4132937AProgrammable manipulator with dynamic feedback apparatus for stabilizationUNIMATION INC·Filed 1976·Granted Jan 2, 1979·27 cites·26 claims
- 3174US5697744AMethod and insert for connecting components to plastic membersUNIMATION INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 16, 1997·34 cites·6 claims
- 3273US4876494APosition and velocity feedback system for a digital robot controlUNIMATION INC·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 24, 1989·31 cites·16 claims
- 3373US4868472ACommunication interface for multi-microprocessor servo control in a multi-axis robot control systemUNIMATION INC·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 19, 1989·31 cites·7 claims
- 3472US5769256AMethod and apparatus for securing one plastic member to another plastic memberUNIMATION INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 23, 1998·26 cites·4 claims
- 3571US5672036AWeldable plastic fastenerUNIMATION INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 30, 1997·51 cites·17 claims
- 3671US4115684APortable, programmable manipulator apparatusUNIMATION INC·Filed 1976·Granted Sep 19, 1978·23 cites·33 claims
- 3770US4823279ACoordinate conversion system and method for controlling an industrial robotUNIMATION INC·Filed 1986·Granted Apr 18, 1989·46 cites·15 claims
- 3870US4447697AWeld gun repositioning system for programmable manipulatorUNIMATION INC·Filed 1983·Granted May 8, 1984·30 cites·33 claims
- 3969US6068901AUltrasonic energy directing attachment of plastic parts to one anotherUNIMATION INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 30, 2000·22 cites·8 claims
- 4067US4348578AWorkpiece monitoring means for electric discharge working apparatusUNIMATION INC·Filed 1979·Granted Sep 7, 1982·15 cites·13 claims
- 4166US4201937AControl apparatus for programmable manipulatorUNIMATION INC·Filed 1978·Granted May 6, 1980·23 cites·30 claims
- 4263US4874997ADigital robot control providing pulse width modulation for a brushless DC driveUNIMATION INC·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 17, 1989·30 cites·5 claims
- 4362US4734572ADual light source locating and tracking systemUNIMATION INC·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 29, 1988·21 cites·7 claims
- 4459US4306144AWork monitoring means for glow generating working apparatus with light source controlUNIMATION INC·Filed 1979·Granted Dec 15, 1981·11 cites·10 claims
- 4557US4427970AEncoding apparatusUNIMATION INC·Filed 1978·Granted Jan 24, 1984·15 cites·33 claims
- 4651US5861072AUltrasonic energy directing attachment of plastic parts to one anotherUNIMATION INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 19, 1999·12 cites·5 claims
- 4741US4510428AControl system for manipulator apparatus with initializing stabilization and inertia scalingUNIMATION INC·Filed 1983·Granted Apr 9, 1985·8 cites·22 claims
- 4837US6068718AMethod and apparatus for securing one plastic member to another plastic memberUNIMATION INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 30, 2000·5 cites·8 claims
- 4932US4608746AWire harness fabrication apparatusUNIMATION INC·Filed 1984·Granted Sep 2, 1986·5 cites·6 claims
- 5026US4215337ADual-disc shaft position encoderUNIMATION INC·Filed 1979·Granted Jul 29, 1980·2 cites·12 claims
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