Method and robotic system for manipulating instruments

US10933526B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Electric Company · US

Inventors

• Huan Tan · Pasadena, US
• Weston Blaine Griffin · Niskayuna, US
• Lynn Ann DeRose · Gloversville, US
• Yi Xu · Menlo Park, US
• Ying Mao · San Mateo, US
• Balajee Kannan · Niskayuna, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 23, 2018
• Grant date: Mar 2, 2021
• Expiry date: Apr 20, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/40564
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An approach relates to manipulation of tools or instruments in the performance of a task by a robot. In accordance with this approach, sensor data is acquired and processed to identify a subset of instruments initially susceptible to manipulation. The instruments are then manipulated in the performance of the task based on the processed sensor data.