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Compliant Passive Grasping Technology for Arbitrary Shaped and Sized Objects
Published Monday, December 7, 2015BackgroundSuction grippers (also referred to as "vacuum grippers") can grasp objects for handling and manipulation. They enable active control of grasp, enhance grasp stability, and handle some objects such as large flat plates more easily than standard graspers. However, the application of suction cups to object manipulation has been...
Categories: Robotics, Industrial Processing, Robotics, Devices, Engineering
Keyword(s): 525
Docket: PS-2009-107
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Electronic Home Plate
Published Sunday, December 6, 2015Background:The human factor of umpires in baseball calling balls and strikes can be contentious even with the best of the best behind home plate. The “strike zone”, and its perception by a person two people behind the batter, is less than precise and the subjectivity of the call of ball or strike can affect the outcome of the game. This...
Categories: Robotics, Engineering, Microelectronics, Robotics, Sensors/Monitors
Keyword(s): Baseball, Home plate, Optical sensing, Softball
Docket: PS-2014-167