Charles W. Wampler, II
52Patents
12h-index
95Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: May 22, 1980 → Feb 24, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8060250B2 | Joint-space impedance control for tendon-driven manipulators | Physics | 1,166 | Active |
| US6847922B1 | Method for computer-aided layout of manufacturing cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 93 | Expired |
| US8364314B2 | Method and apparatus for automatic control of a humanoid robot | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Active |
| US8253792B2 | Vision system for monitoring humans in dynamic environments | Electricity | 34 | Active |
| US5195796A | Deck lid hinge assembly | Fixed Constructions | 27 | Expired |
| US8244402B2 | Visual perception system and method for a humanoid robot | Physics | 22 | Active |
| US8498741B2 | Dexterous humanoid robotic wrist | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Active |
| US8280837B2 | Contact state estimation for multi-finger robot hands using particle filters | Physics | 17 | Active |
| US8511964B2 | Humanoid robot | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US8483882B2 | Hierarchical robot control system and method for controlling select degrees of freedom of an object using multiple manipulators | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| US7538472B2 | Programmable shims for manufacturing and assembly lines | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US8056423B2 | Sensing the tendon tension through the conduit reaction forces | Physics | 13 | Active |
| US7587805B2 | Reconfigurable fixture device and methods of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Active |
| US8424941B2 | Robotic thumb assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US7900898B2 | Method and apparatus for fixturing a panel | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US6429397B1 | Programmable pogo welding apparatus and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US6941189B2 | Programmable adaptable assembly system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US8565918B2 | Torque control of underactuated tendon-driven robotic fingers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US8412376B2 | Tension distribution in a tendon-driven robotic finger | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US4392757A | Backlash and runout compensator for lead screw drives | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US8265792B2 | Method and apparatus for calibrating multi-axis load cells in a dexterous robot | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US11204391B2 | Method and apparatus for monitoring a battery state estimator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US7555833B2 | System for programmable self-piercing riveting | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US10928457B2 | Battery state estimation using high-frequency empirical model with resolved time constant | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US10418622B2 | Battery state estimation control logic and architectures for electric storage systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.