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Proximity detection in fabrication environments having robots

US10789824B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Inventors

Kevin Cheng · Sunnyvale, US
Farahnaz Sisco · Mukilteo, US
Fei Cai · Nanhu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 1, 2019
Grant date	Sep 29, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 1, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P90/02
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for reporting proximity in an assembly environment. One method includes equipping a technician with a first proximity detector that is wearable, disposing a second proximity detector at a robot that moves within a cell of the assembly environment, and directing the first proximity detector to provide a warning to the technician if a distance between the first proximity detector and the second proximity detector is less than a threshold.

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