Inventor · Birmingham, MI, US

Charles W. Wampler, II

52Patents
12h-index
95Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: May 22, 1980 → Feb 24, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.