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Actuator and electronics packaging for extrinsic humanoid hand

US8401700B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

17Claims

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Assignees

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US
The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · US

Inventors

Chris A. Ihrke · Hartland, US
Lyndon Bridgwater · Houston, US
Myron A. Diftler · Houston, US
David Reich · Ödernhardt, DE
Scott R. Askew · Houston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 22, 2009
Grant date	Mar 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 21, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/20335
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The lower arm assembly for a humanoid robot includes an arm support having a first side and a second side, a plurality of wrist actuators mounted to the first side of the arm support, a plurality of finger actuators mounted to the second side of the arm support and a plurality of electronics also located on the first side of the arm support.

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