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11.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11691529B2
公开(公告)日：2023-07-04
申请号：US16579342
申请日：2019-09-23
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Stefan Rakuff , Harshang Shah , Sangeun Choi , Martin Krucinski
Abstract: Devices, methods and software for automated electrical connector positioning for electric vehicle (EV) charging are provided. Using, for example, the disclosed automatic charging device, a method for charging an EV includes determining receipt of an EV-side electrical connector to a charging zone of an EV charging environment. The method includes actuating a charger-side electrical connector from an initial position outside of the charging zone to a final position inside of the charging zone. The final position corresponds to the charger-side electrical connector matingly engaged with the EV-side electrical connector.
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公开(公告)号：US11027921B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-08
申请号：US16380351
申请日：2019-04-10
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , Harald Staab , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Carlos Martinez , Sangeun Choi , Gregory F. Rossano , Jianjun Wang
Abstract: A product manipulation tool for interacting with products and containers at, for example, a retail facility can include a securing mechanism to secure an exposed portion of the container with respect to a horizontal surface such as a shelf. The product manipulation tool can also include a stabilizing device to stabilize the container with respect to the horizontal surface prior to securing the container. The product manipulation tool can also include a support structure for insertion underneath the container to support the load. The stabilizing mechanism may lift or tilt the container prior to insertion of the support structure. In an example, the product manipulation tool may be disposed on a mobile unit configured for locomotion about the retail facility.
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公开(公告)号：US20210167609A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-03
申请号：US17174444
申请日：2021-02-12
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Sangeun Choi , William J. Eakins , Gregory A. Cole , Martin Krucinski , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
Abstract: A protective arrangement for an electric vehicle charging system includes a floor unit forming a recess and a linkage disposed in the recess. The linkage is extendable from the recess from a stowed position to an extended position. A cleaning device is disposed to discourage accumulation of debris into the recess and on the linkage when the linkage is in the stowed position.
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公开(公告)号：US20210086640A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US16580648
申请日：2019-09-24
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Martin Krucinski , Alex Riley , William J. Eakins , Sang Choi
Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatic charging of electric vehicles in which a plug head of a charging unit is automatically received in a receiving compartment of a vehicle charger actuation device. A push wall of the vehicle charger actuation device is displaced into contact the plug head in a manner that facilitates rotation of the plug head into angular alignment with the plug head receptacle. The charging unit can align a position of the plug head with the plug head receptacle such that continued displacement of the push wall displaces the plug head to a position at which the plug head is electrically coupled to the plug head receptacle. After a charging event, the push wall moves away from the plug head receptacle and engages a pull rod that is coupled to a pin skirt such that the pin skirt is displaced in a direction that ejects the plug head from the plug head receptacle.
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15.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20200306959A1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-01
申请号：US16366700
申请日：2019-03-27
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Jinmiao Huang , Carlos Martinez , Sangeun Choi , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
Abstract: For training an object picking robot with real and simulated grasp performance data, grasp locations on an object are assigned based on object physical properties. A simulation experiment for robot grasping is performed using a first set of assigned locations. Based on simulation data from the simulation, a simulated object grasp quality of the robot is evaluated for each of the assigned locations. A first set of candidate grasp locations on the object is determined based on data representative of simulated grasp quality from the evaluation. Based on sensor data from an actual experiment for the robot grasping using each of the candidate grasp locations, an actual object grasp quality is evaluated for each of the candidate locations.
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公开(公告)号：US10682764B2
公开(公告)日：2020-06-16
申请号：US15663783
申请日：2017-07-30
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Remus Boca , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
Abstract: A robotic system includes a robot having an associated workspace; a vision sensor constructed to obtain a 3D image of a robot scene including a workpiece located in the workspace; and a control system communicatively coupled to the vision sensor and to the robot. The control system is configured to execute program instructions to filter the image by segmenting the image into a first image portion containing substantially only a region of interest within the robot scene, and a second image portion containing the balance of the robot scene outside the region of interest; and by storing image data associated with the first image portion. The control system is operative to control movement of the robot to perform work, on the workpiece based on the image data associated with the first image portion.
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公开(公告)号：US20190323191A1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-24
申请号：US16434676
申请日：2019-06-07
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Daniel T. Lasko , Harshang Shah , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Luiz V. Cheim , Poorvi Patel , Biao Zhang , Gregory F. Rossano , Saumya Sharma , Sanguen Choi
Abstract: A deployment system for an inspection vehicle operable in a housing having a liquid medium is disclosed in the present application. The deployment system includes a mount connectable to the housing through an aperture formed in a wall thereof. An extendable arm is connected to the mount and positioned within the housing. A tether is slidably coupled to the extendable arm and adapted to connect with the inspection vehicle. A control mechanism is operable to control deployment of the tether and the position of the extendable arm.
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公开(公告)号：US20180361593A1
公开(公告)日：2018-12-20
申请号：US15926513
申请日：2018-03-20
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory F. Rossano , Remus Boca , Srinivas Nidamarthi , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
IPC: B25J13/02 , B25J9/16 , G05B19/423 , B25J9/00 , B25J11/00
CPC classification number: B25J13/025 , B25J9/0081 , B25J9/1656 , B25J11/005 , B25J11/0065 , G05B19/423 , G05B2219/35444 , G05B2219/36453 , G05B2219/45059 , G05B2219/45062 , G05B2219/45094 , G05B2219/45135
Abstract: A dummy tool is used to teach a robot the path the robot will follow to perform work on a workpiece to eliminate the possibility of damaging an actual tool during the training. The dummy tool provides the robot programmer an indication of potential collisions between the tool and the workpiece and other objects in the work cell when path is being taught. The dummy tool can have a detachable input/output device with a graphic user interface (GUI) that can communicate wirelessly with the robot controller. The dummy tool can also have a moveable camera attached thereto to track the relationship of the tool to objects in the work area.
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公开(公告)号：US09919421B2
公开(公告)日：2018-03-20
申请号：US15099895
申请日：2016-04-15
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory F. Rossano , Remus Boca , Srinivas Nidamarthi , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
CPC classification number: B25J13/025 , B25J9/0081 , B25J9/1656 , B25J11/005 , B25J11/0065 , G05B19/423 , G05B2219/35444 , G05B2219/36453 , G05B2219/45059 , G05B2219/45062 , G05B2219/45094 , G05B2219/45135
Abstract: A dummy tool is used to teach a robot the path the robot will follow to perform work on a workpiece to eliminate the possibility of damaging an actual tool during the training. The dummy tool provides the robot programmer an indication of potential collisions between the tool and the workpiece and other objects in the work cell when path is being taught. The dummy tool can have a detachable input/output device with a graphic user interface (GUI) that can communicate wirelessly with the robot controller. The dummy tool can also have a moveable camera attached thereto to track the relationship of the tool to objects in the work area.
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20.发明授权公开(公告)号：US09914221B2
公开(公告)日：2018-03-13
申请号：US15617475
申请日：2017-06-08
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Biao Zhang , Jianjun Wang , George Q. Zhang , Sangeun Choi , Remus Boca , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Tomas Groth
CPC classification number: B25J9/1689 , G05B2219/40195 , G05B2219/40204 , Y10S901/09 , Y10S901/46
Abstract: A machine has at least one actuated mechanism is remotely located from a control station. A two way real-time communication link connects the machine location with the control station. A controller at the machine location has program code that is configured to determine from data from one or more sensors at the machine location if an actual fault has occurred in the machine when the machine is performing its predetermined function and to determine for an actual fault one or more types for the fault and transmit the one or more fault types to the control station for analysis. The code in the controller is configured to be a preprogrammed trap routine specific to the machine function that is automatically executed when an error in machine operation is detected at the machine location. The controller also has a default trap routine that is executed when the specific routine does not exist.
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