Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Varying strength interface system for robotic end-effector
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Application No.: US16899885Application Date: 2020-06-12
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Publication No.: US11642793B1Publication Date: 2023-05-09
- Inventor: Margaret Jean Williams George , Gregory Coleman , Manikantan Nambi , Timothy G. Dietz
- Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Seattle
- Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Seattle
- Agency: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Main IPC: B25J15/06
- IPC: B25J15/06

Abstract:
Aspects described herein include an end effector having an interface system that includes a body member attached to a mounting plate, and a plurality of strength-varying features at a plurality of regions of the interface system. The plurality of strength-varying features encourage the body member to repeatably deform into a deformed configuration. The end effector further comprises a vacuum port in fluid communication with an inner recess of the body member, and a plurality of actuators that apply a force to the mounting plate to pivot a portion of the mounting plate and deform the body member into the deformed configuration.
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