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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.
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公开(公告)号：US12276619B2
公开(公告)日：2025-04-15
申请号：US18139702
申请日：2023-04-26
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor： Andrew D Norton
IPC: G01N21/954 , G02B23/24 , H04N23/50 , F01D21/00
Abstract: A system for use with a component of a power generation apparatus includes a lens arrangement disposed proximal to the component. The system further includes a variable focal length structure spaced apart from the lens arrangement and optically coupled with the lens arrangement. The variable focal length structure has a focal plane that is adjustable. The system further includes a controller communicably coupled with the variable focal length structure. The controller is configured to control the variable focal length structure to adjust the focal plane of the variable focal length structure, such that at least one region of interest of the component is in focus.
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公开(公告)号：US11964388B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-23
申请号：US17992349
申请日：2022-11-22
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor： Andrew D Norton , Matteo Russo , Xin Dong
CPC classification number: B25J19/0004 , B25J18/00
Abstract: A locking system for a continuum arm robot system, the robot system includes: a continuum arm robot having a manipulatable tip, a passive robot section through which controls for the manipulatable tip, and at least one ferromagnetic collar, and at least one external controllable electromagnetic device which can be activated so that the ferromagnetic section on the continuum arm robot is attracted to the electromagnetic device.
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公开(公告)号：US10472984B2
公开(公告)日：2019-11-12
申请号：US15680619
申请日：2017-08-18
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
Inventor： Andrew D Norton , Amir Rabani , States Chiwanga
IPC: F28D15/04 , F01D21/00 , G01N21/954 , G01M15/14
Abstract: Apparatus for insertion into a cavity of an object, the apparatus comprising: a first tube comprising a first end, a second end and a first cavity extending between the first end and the second; a member positioned within the first cavity of the first tube and configured to enable an action to be performed; a heat pipe including a first end, a second end, and a second cavity extending between the first end and the second end, the first tube being positioned within the second cavity of the heat pipe; and an actuator configured to move the first tube relative to the heat pipe.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10576623B2
公开(公告)日：2020-03-03
申请号：US15803028
申请日：2017-11-03
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor： Andrew D Norton , Stewart Lowth , Xin Dong
Abstract: A hyper redundant robot comprising: a first disk; a second disk positioned adjacent to the first disk, the first disk and the second disk having a longitudinal axis; a first joint arrangement positioned between the first disk and the second disk, the first disk and/or the second disk being in sliding contact with the first joint arrangement to enable the first disk and the second disk to rotate relative to one another; and a second joint arrangement positioned between the first disk and the second disk, the second joint arrangement being less stiff than the first joint arrangement.
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公开(公告)号：US12263588B2
公开(公告)日：2025-04-01
申请号：US18509662
申请日：2023-11-15
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor： Liam D Harrison , Andrew D Norton
Abstract: A section of a continuum arm robot including a pair of pivot points at a first and second end of the joint, the section further having a first and second connecting rod connected to the section and joining at the centre of the section, the connecting rods has a plurality of gear teeth at the peripheral ends of the connecting rod that intermesh at a central point on the section.
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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
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.
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