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Robotic apparatus, method, and applications

US9579219B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

Cornell University · IT

Inventors

John Richard Amend, Jr. · Belmont, US
Hod Lipson · New York, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 25, 2013
Grant date	Feb 28, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 25, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/543
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dexterous robotic apparatus includes an asymmetrical hand mechanism including only two finger components: a first independent finger and a second independent finger, and a respective first finger motor and a respective second finger motor disposed in the hand mechanism, wherein the hand mechanism is characterized by only two continuous degrees of freedom.

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