Autonomous mobile robot for handling job assignments in a physical environment inhabited by stationary and non-stationary obstacles
    1.
    发明授权
    Autonomous mobile robot for handling job assignments in a physical environment inhabited by stationary and non-stationary obstacles 有权
    自动移动机器人,用于在由静止和非固定障碍物居住的物理环境中处理作业任务

    公开(公告)号:US09592609B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US14370372

    申请日:2013-01-25

    摘要: An intelligent mobile robot having a robot base controller and an onboard navigation system that, in response to receiving a job assignment specifying a job location that is associated with one or more job operations, activates the onboard navigation system to automatically determine a path the mobile robot should use to drive to the job location, automatically determines that using an initially-selected path could cause the mobile robot to run into stationary or non-stationary obstacles, such as people or other mobile robots, in the physical environment, automatically determines a new path to avoid the stationary and non-stationary obstacles, and automatically drives the mobile robot to the job location using the new path, thereby avoiding contact or collisions with those obstacles. After the mobile robot arrives at the job location, it automatically performs said one or more job operations associated with that job location.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有机器人基本控制器和机载导航系统的智能移动机器人,其响应于接收到指定与一个或多个作业操作相关联的作业位置的作业分配,激活所述车载导航系统以自动确定所述移动机器人 应该用于驾驶到作业位置,自动确定使用初始选择的路径可能导致移动机器人在物理环境中运行到静止或非静止障碍物(例如人或其他移动机器人)中,自动确定新的 避免静止和非固定障碍物的路径,并使用新路径自动将移动机器人驱动到作业位置,从而避免与这些障碍物的接触或碰撞。 在移动机器人到达作业位置之后,其自动执行与该作业位置相关联的所述一个或多个作业操作。

    JOB MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A FLEET OF AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS
    2.
    发明申请
    JOB MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A FLEET OF AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS 审中-公开
    自动移动机器人作业管理系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140365258A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-11

    申请号:US14370383

    申请日:2013-02-08

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: The Job Management System (JMS) of the present invention processes job requests in an automated physical environment, such as a factory, hospital, order processing facility or office building, wherein the job requests are handled by a fleet of autonomously-navigating mobile robots. The JMS includes a map defining a floor plan, a set of virtual job locations and a set of one or more virtual job operations associated with virtual job locations. The JMS automatically determines the actual locations and actual job operations for the job requests, and intelligently selects a suitable mobile robot to handle each job request based on the current status and/or the current configuration for the selected mobile robot. The JMS also sends commands to the selected mobile robot to cause the mobile robot to automatically drive the actual job location, to automatically perform the actual job operations, or both.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的作业管理系统(JMS)在诸如工厂,医院,订单处理设施或办公楼的自动化物理环境中处理作业请求,其中作业请求由自动导航的移动机器人的机器人来处理。 JMS包括定义平面图的映射,一组虚拟作业位置以及与虚拟作业位置相关联的一组或多个虚拟作业操作的集合。 JMS自动确定作业请求的实际位置和实际作业操作,并根据所选移动机器人的当前状态和/或当前配置,智能地选择合适的移动机器人来处理每个作业请求。 JMS还向选定的移动机器人发送命令,使移动机器人自动驱动实际的作业位置,自动执行实际的作业操作,或两者兼而有之。

    AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT FOR HANDLING JOB ASSIGNMENTS IN A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT INHABITED BY STATIONARY AND NON-STATIONARY OBSTACLES
    3.
    发明申请
    AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT FOR HANDLING JOB ASSIGNMENTS IN A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT INHABITED BY STATIONARY AND NON-STATIONARY OBSTACLES 有权
    自动移动机器人用于处理由静态和非静态障碍物理环境中的作业分配

    公开(公告)号:US20140350725A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-27

    申请号:US14370372

    申请日:2013-01-25

    IPC分类号: B25J9/16 G05B19/4061

    摘要: An intelligent mobile robot having a robot base controller and an onboard navigation system that, in response to receiving a job assignment specifying a job location that is associated with one or more job operations, activates the onboard navigation system to automatically determine a path the mobile robot should use to drive to the job location, automatically determines that using an initially-selected path could cause the mobile robot to run into stationary or non-stationary obstacles, such as people or other mobile robots, in the physical environment, automatically determines a new path to avoid the stationary and non-stationary obstacles, and automatically drives the mobile robot to the job location using the new path, thereby avoiding contact or collisions with those obstacles. After the mobile robot arrives at the job location, it automatically performs said one or more job operations associated with that job location.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有机器人基本控制器和机载导航系统的智能移动机器人,其响应于接收到指定与一个或多个作业操作相关联的作业位置的作业分配,激活所述车载导航系统以自动确定所述移动机器人 应该用于驾驶到作业位置,自动确定使用初始选择的路径可能导致移动机器人在物理环境中运行到静止或非静止障碍物(例如人或其他移动机器人)中,自动确定新的 避免静止和非固定障碍物的路径,并使用新路径自动将移动机器人驱动到作业位置,从而避免与这些障碍物的接触或碰撞。 在移动机器人到达作业位置之后,其自动执行与该作业位置相关联的所述一个或多个作业操作。

    Positive and negative obstacle avoidance system and method for a mobile robot
    4.
    发明授权
    Positive and negative obstacle avoidance system and method for a mobile robot 有权
    移动机器人正反障碍避免系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08688275B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US14001266

    申请日:2013-01-25

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for ensuring that mobile robots are able to detect and avoid positive obstacles in a physical environment that are typically hard to detect because the obstacles do not exist in the same plane or planes as the mobile robot's horizontally-oriented obstacle detecting lasers. Embodiments of the present invention also help to ensure that mobile robots are able to detect and avoid driving into negative obstacles, such as gaps or holes in the floor, or a flight of stairs. Thus, the invention provides positive and negative obstacle avoidance systems for mobile robots.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供了用于确保移动机器人能够在通常难以检测的物理环境中检测和避免正面障碍物的方法和系统,因为障碍物不存在于与移动机器人水平位置相同的平面或平面中, 定向障碍物检测激光器。 本发明的实施例还有助于确保移动机器人能够检测并避免驾驶到负面障碍物,例如地板中的间隙或孔或楼梯。 因此,本发明提供了用于移动机器人的正和负的障碍物回避系统。

    Systems and methods for simulation, analysis and design of automated assembly systems
    5.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods for simulation, analysis and design of automated assembly systems 审中-公开
    自动装配系统的仿真,分析和设计的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20020128810A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-12

    申请号:US10020277

    申请日:2001-12-18

    IPC分类号: G06F017/50

    摘要: A method for simulating, analyzing and/or designing an automated assembly system including a plurality of resources comprises: defining at least one cell from an automated assembly line; associating an action table with each cell; calculating a duration, a success rate and a repair time for each process step using fundamental data of the resources; and associating the duration, the success rate and the repair time with each process step in each action table. The action table of a respective cell specifies all process steps that are executed in the respective cell. A system for simulating, analyzing and/or designing an automated assembly system comprises a discrete event simulator and a three-dimensional kinematic and dynamic simulator coupled with the discrete event simulator. The kinematic and dynamic simulator generates timing data for the automated assembly system that is used by the discrete event simulator. A system for determining a costed-throughput is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于模拟,分析和/或设计包括多个资源的自动组装系统的方法包括:从自动装配线定义至少一个单元; 将动作表与每个单元相关联; 使用资源的基础数据计算每个处理步骤的持续时间,成功率和修复时间; 并将持续时间,成功率和修复时间与每个操作表中的每个处理步骤相关联。 相应小区的动作表指定在各个小区中执行的所有处理步骤。 用于模拟,分析和/或设计自动组装系统的系统包括离散事件模拟器和与离散事件模拟器耦合的三维运动学和动态模拟器。 运动和动态模拟器生成由离散事件模拟器使用的自动装配系统的定时数据。 还提供了一种用于确定成本吞吐量的系统。

    POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MOBILE ROBOT
    7.
    发明申请
    POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MOBILE ROBOT 有权
    积极和负面的障碍物避免系统和移动机器人的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140074287A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-13

    申请号:US14001266

    申请日:2013-01-25

    IPC分类号: B25J9/16

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for ensuring that mobile robots are able to detect and avoid positive obstacles in a physical environment that are typically hard to detect because the obstacles do not exist in the same plane or planes as the mobile robot's horizontally-oriented obstacle detecting lasers. Embodiments of the present invention also help to ensure that mobile robots are able to detect and avoid driving into negative obstacles, such as gaps or holes in the floor, or a flight of stairs. Thus, the invention provides positive and negative obstacle avoidance systems for mobile robots.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供了用于确保移动机器人能够在通常难以检测的物理环境中检测和避免正面障碍物的方法和系统,因为障碍物不存在于与移动机器人水平位置相同的平面或平面中, 定向障碍物检测激光器。 本发明的实施例还有助于确保移动机器人能够检测并避免驾驶到负面障碍物,例如地板中的间隙或孔或楼梯。 因此,本发明提供了用于移动机器人的正和负的障碍物回避系统。

    Methods and apparatus for positive wafer process status identification during semiconductor wafer processing
    8.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for positive wafer process status identification during semiconductor wafer processing 有权
    半导体晶片加工期间正晶圆工艺状态识别的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20020071750A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-13

    申请号:US09732010

    申请日:2000-12-08

    发明人: Eric Nering

    IPC分类号: B65G001/00

    CPC分类号: H01L21/67294 Y10S414/14

    摘要: The processing status of a plurality of semiconductor wafers undergoing processing is positively identified by the use of indicator flags associated with cassettes containing the wafers. The flags are moved between at least two processing state indicating positions during processing of the wafers by a robotic arm that also transfers the wafers between the cassettes and a wafer processing station.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用与包含晶片的盒相关联的指示符标志来正确地识别正在进行处理的多个半导体晶片的处理状态。 在通过机器人臂处理晶片期间的至少两个处理状态指示位置之间移动标志,所述机器人手臂还在盒和晶片处理站之间传送晶片。