Unimation, Inc.
53Patents
0Active
53Granted
39Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 28, 1975 → Jan 19, 1999
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4380696A | Method and apparatus for manipulator welding apparatus with vision correction for workpiece sensing | Physics | 148 | Expired |
| US4150326A | Trajectory correlation and error detection method and apparatus | Physics | 132 | Expired |
| US4786847A | Digital control for multiaxis robots | Physics | 107 | Expired |
| US4603284A | Control system for manipulator apparatus with resolved compliant motion control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 100 | Expired |
| US4224501A | Teaching arrangement for programmable manipulator | Physics | 96 | Expired |
| US4688983A | Low cost robot | Performing Operations; Transporting | 84 | Expired |
| US4338672A | Off-line teach assist apparatus and on-line control apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 66 | Expired |
| US4086522A | Computer assisted teaching arrangement for conveyor line operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 66 | Expired |
| US5879115A | Method and insert for connecting components to plastic members | Performing Operations; Transporting | 65 | Expired |
| US4140953A | Real time program modification apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 61 | Expired |
| US4163183A | Programmable automatic assembly system | Physics | 48 | Expired |
| US4772831A | Multiaxis robot control having improved continuous path operation | Physics | 47 | Expired |
| US4568816A | Method and apparatus for manipulator welding apparatus with improved weld path definition | Physics | 45 | Expired |
| US4362978A | Control system for manipulator apparatus | Physics | 45 | Expired |
| US4829219A | Multiaxis robot having improved motion control through variable acceleration/deceleration profiling | Physics | 44 | Expired |
| US4260941A | Programmable automatic assembly system | Physics | 39 | Expired |
| US4260940A | Programmable automatic assembly system | Physics | 38 | Expired |
| US4547800A | Position detecting method and apparatus | Physics | 38 | Expired |
| US4908556A | Modular robot control system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US4773025A | Multiaxis robot control having curve fitted path control | Physics | 37 | Expired |
| US4492847A | Manipulator welding apparatus with sensing arrangements for weld slam tracking | Physics | 34 | Expired |
| US4807153A | Multiaxis digital robot control having a backup velocity monitor and protection system | Physics | 32 | Expired |
| US4823279A | Coordinate conversion system and method for controlling an industrial robot | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US4774445A | Multiaxis robot control having capability for executing timed moves | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US5391031A | Method and insert for connecting components to plastic members | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.