Methods and systems for electroadhesion-based manipulation and mechanical release in manufacturing

US10987815B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Grabit, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Harsha Prahlad · Cupertino, US
• Richard J. Casler · Los Gatos, US
• Susan Kim · Waltham, US
• Matthew Leettola · Cameron Park, US
• Jon Smith · Bracknell, GB
• Kenneth Chong Yin Tan · San Jose, US
• Patrick Wang · San Jose, US
• John Mathew Farren · Beaverton, US
• Patrick Conall Regan · Taichung, TW
• Po-Cheng Chen · Taipei, TW
• Howard Fu · Beaverton, US
• Honam Ko · Taichung, TW
• Dragan Jurkovic · Taichung, TW
• Aishwarya Varadhan · Beaverton, US
• Tsung Tai Chien · Taichung, TW
• Chang-Chu Liao · Douliu, TW
• Chih-Chi Chang · Douliu, TW
• Kuo-Hung Lee · Taipei, TW
• Ming-Feng Jean · Yuanchang, TW
• TaeHoun Kim · Busan, KR
• Qingde Chen · San Jose, US
• Greg Miller · Oak Creek, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 9, 2018
• Grant date: Apr 27, 2021
• Expiry date: Jan 1, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B32B2309/70
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology, either as a sole modality of handling such materials or in concert with at least one mechanically actuated modality for the pick-up and release of materials, respectively. The mechanically actuated modality in one embodiment is configured as a netting configured to be placed over a contact surface of an electroadhesive plate to facilitate the handling of an object.