- Patent Title: Gripper with tunable compliance for dexterous object manipulation
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Application No.: US16453415Application Date: 2019-06-26
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Publication No.: US11647692B2Publication Date: 2023-05-16
- Inventor: Ryan R. Knopf , Joshua Aaron Lessing , Jason A. Chrisos
- Applicant: APPHARVEST TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Applicant Address: US KY Morehead
- Assignee: APPHARVEST TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Current Assignee: APPHARVEST TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Morehead
- Agency: Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
- Main IPC: A01D46/30
- IPC: A01D46/30 ; A01D46/253 ; B25J11/00 ; B25J15/00 ; B25J13/08 ; A01D46/28

Abstract:
Harvesting tools are disclosed which may comprise a gripper including a set of finger elements constructed and arranged to envelop a target object pertaining to agricultural produce, and a manipulator carriage configured to actuate the gripper during operation to grasp the target object. Related systems and methods are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190387678A1 GRIPPER WITH TUNABLE COMPLIANCE FOR DEXTEROUS OBJECT MANIPULATION Public/Granted day:2019-12-26
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