公开(公告)号：US11904427B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US16712782

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Donka Novovic ,  Dragos A Axinte ,  Alessio Spampinato

IPC: B24B19/00 ,  B24B53/017 ,  B24B53/06 ,  B24B53/14 ,  B24D5/06 ,  B24D18/00

CPC classification number: B24B19/009 ,  B24B53/017 ,  B24B53/06 ,  B24B53/14 ,  B24D5/06 ,  B24D18/0009 ,  B24D2203/00

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotary abrasive machining tool, the rotary abrasive machining tool including a hub and a plurality of abrasive segments mounted to the hub, the method including the steps of: mounting each abrasive segment on the hub; machining an abrading edge on each abrasive segment while the abrasive segment is mounted on the hub.

公开(公告)号：US10525595B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15617512

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Andrew D Norton ,  James Kell ,  Dragos A Axinte

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  B25J9/16

Abstract: A method of controlling at least one of a first robot and a second robot to collaborate within a system, the first robot and the second robot being physically separate to one another, the method including: receiving sensed data associated with the second robot; determining position and/or orientation of the second robot using the received sensed data; determining an action for the second robot using the determined position and/or orientation of the second robot; and providing a control signal to the second robot to cause the second robot to perform the determined action to collaborate with the first robot.

公开(公告)号：US11999057B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17882816

申请日：2022-08-08

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Andrew D Norton ,  Dragos A Axinte ,  Matteo Russo ,  Xin Dong

IPC: B25J9/06 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J18/06

CPC classification number: B25J9/065 ,  B25J9/0087 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J13/088 ,  B25J15/0028 ,  B25J18/06

Abstract: A continuum arm robot system comprising at least a first continuum arm robot and a second continuum arm robot, each continuum arm robot being controlled by its own actuator pack, and each actuator pack being coupled to a single control computer, wherein at least the second continuum arm robot comprises a releasable connection mechanism to engage in gripping the first continuum arm robot in a workspace, so as to link the at least two continuum arm robots into a single redundant robotic system with at least the second continuum arm robot providing support for the first continuum arm robot.

公开(公告)号：US11054341B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16701786

申请日：2019-12-03

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Dragos A Axinte ,  James Kell ,  Xin Dong ,  David Alatorre Troncoso

IPC: G01M15/14 ,  F02C7/00 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A hand-mounted inspection system, configured to be mounted on a user's hand, comprising: an imaging unit, configured to provide images from at least one point of view located on the user's hand; and a measuring unit, configured to provide data relating to a physical property measured at a measurement location on the user's hand. The measuring unit includes a sensor configured to provide a measurement between two measurement locations, each of the two measurement locations being located on a digit of the user's hand, a tip of a digit of the user's hand, on the phalanges of a digit of a user's hand, on the palm of the user's hand or on the back of the user's hand.

公开(公告)号：US12251832B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US18071345

申请日：2022-11-29

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Andrew D Norton ,  Xin Dong ,  Dragos A Axinte

IPC: B25J9/06 ,  B25J9/14 ,  B25J18/06

Abstract: A continuum arm robot comprising: a tool, a tip section comprising a number of sections a manipulatable robotic section having multiple degrees of freedom, a stiffening section comprising a passive core with an inflatable section surrounding the passive core and a valve for allowing a fluid into the inflatable outer; and a passive section comprising a length of flexible conduit, wherein the core of the passive section and the stiffening section contain the cables for manipulating the tip section and the fluid conduit for supplying the fluid to the inflatable outer.

公开(公告)号：US11616939B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17035928

申请日：2020-09-29

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Dragos A Axinte ,  Xin Dong ,  David Alatorre Troncoso ,  Erhui Sun ,  James Kell

IPC: G06T7/80 ,  H04N13/239 ,  G01M15/02 ,  G01M15/14 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/50

Abstract: An inspection system for mounting on a user's hand. The inspection system comprising: an imaging unit comprising two sub-units, the first sub-unit being configured to provide images from a first point of view and the second sub-unit being configured to provide images from a second point of view; and a measuring unit configured to provide data relating to a physical property measured at a measurement location on the user's hand. The imaging unit has a separation sensor configured to measure the separation between the two sub-units of the imaging unit. A method of inspecting and/or servicing a machine is also disclosed.