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UNIMATION INC
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US4380696AApr 19, 1983
Method and apparatus for manipulator welding apparatus with vision correction for workpiece sensing
UNIMATION INC215 citations99
US4786847ANov 22, 1988
Digital control for multiaxis robots
UNIMATION INC163 citations98
US5879115AMar 9, 1999
Method and insert for connecting components to plastic members
UNIMATION INC135 citations97
US4772831ASep 20, 1988
Multiaxis robot control having improved continuous path operation
UNIMATION INC77 citations96
US4568816AFeb 4, 1986
Method and apparatus for manipulator welding apparatus with improved weld path definition
UNIMATION INC82 citations96
US4150326AApr 17, 1979
Trajectory correlation and error detection method and apparatus
UNIMATION INC158 citations96
US4829219AMay 9, 1989
Multiaxis robot having improved motion control through variable acceleration/deceleration profiling
UNIMATION INC67 citations95
US4688983AAug 25, 1987
Low cost robot
UNIMATION INC104 citations95
US4603284AJul 29, 1986
Control system for manipulator apparatus with resolved compliant motion control
UNIMATION INC119 citations95
US4140953AFeb 20, 1979
Real time program modification apparatus
UNIMATION INC74 citations95
US4086522AApr 25, 1978
Computer assisted teaching arrangement for conveyor line operation
UNIMATION INC98 citations95
US4260941AApr 7, 1981
Programmable automatic assembly system
UNIMATION INC55 citations94
US4163183AJul 31, 1979
Programmable automatic assembly system
UNIMATION INC73 citations94
US4590358AMay 20, 1986
Apparatus for electrically isolated hot wire surfacing processes
UNIMATION INC35 citations93
US6068901AMay 30, 2000
Ultrasonic energy directing attachment of plastic parts to one another
UNIMATION INC22 citations92
US5769256AJun 23, 1998
Method and apparatus for securing one plastic member to another plastic member
UNIMATION INC26 citations92
US5697744ADec 16, 1997
Method and insert for connecting components to plastic members
UNIMATION INC34 citations92
US5672036ASep 30, 1997
Weldable plastic fastener
UNIMATION INC51 citations92
US5391031AFeb 21, 1995
Method and insert for connecting components to plastic members
UNIMATION INC52 citations92
US4908556AMar 13, 1990
Modular robot control system
UNIMATION INC49 citations92
US4876494AOct 24, 1989
Position and velocity feedback system for a digital robot control
UNIMATION INC31 citations92
US4874997AOct 17, 1989
Digital robot control providing pulse width modulation for a brushless DC drive
UNIMATION INC30 citations92
US4868472ASep 19, 1989
Communication interface for multi-microprocessor servo control in a multi-axis robot control system
UNIMATION INC31 citations92
US4807153AFeb 21, 1989
Multiaxis digital robot control having a backup velocity monitor and protection system
UNIMATION INC47 citations92
US4774445ASep 27, 1988
Multiaxis robot control having capability for executing timed moves
UNIMATION INC43 citations92
US4581893AApr 15, 1986
Manipulator apparatus with energy efficient control
UNIMATION INC40 citations92
US4547800AOct 15, 1985
Position detecting method and apparatus
UNIMATION INC52 citations92
US4442387AApr 10, 1984
Safe programming system for industrial robots
UNIMATION INC38 citations92
US4823279AApr 18, 1989
Coordinate conversion system and method for controlling an industrial robot
UNIMATION INC46 citations91
US4555613ANov 26, 1985
Image sensing and welding arrangement for manipulator welding apparatus
UNIMATION INC33 citations91
US4338672AJul 6, 1982
Off-line teach assist apparatus and on-line control apparatus
UNIMATION INC98 citations91
US4275986AJun 30, 1981
Programmable automatic assembly system
UNIMATION INC48 citations91
US4260940AApr 7, 1981
Programmable automatic assembly system
UNIMATION INC44 citations91
US4224501ASep 23, 1980
Teaching arrangement for programmable manipulator
UNIMATION INC114 citations91
US4773025ASep 20, 1988
Multiaxis robot control having curve fitted path control
UNIMATION INC62 citations90
US4492847AJan 8, 1985
Manipulator welding apparatus with sensing arrangements for weld slam tracking
UNIMATION INC41 citations90
US4447697AMay 8, 1984
Weld gun repositioning system for programmable manipulator
UNIMATION INC30 citations86
US4362978ADec 7, 1982
Control system for manipulator apparatus
UNIMATION INC52 citations86
US4115684ASep 19, 1978
Portable, programmable manipulator apparatus
UNIMATION INC23 citations81
US4132937AJan 2, 1979
Programmable manipulator with dynamic feedback apparatus for stabilization
UNIMATION INC27 citations80
US4201937AMay 6, 1980
Control apparatus for programmable manipulator
UNIMATION INC23 citations78
US4734572AMar 29, 1988
Dual light source locating and tracking system
UNIMATION INC21 citations75
US4348578ASep 7, 1982
Workpiece monitoring means for electric discharge working apparatus
UNIMATION INC15 citations74
US4306144ADec 15, 1981
Work monitoring means for glow generating working apparatus with light source control
UNIMATION INC11 citations74
US5861072AJan 19, 1999
Ultrasonic energy directing attachment of plastic parts to one another
UNIMATION INC12 citations73
US4510428AApr 9, 1985
Control system for manipulator apparatus with initializing stabilization and inertia scaling
UNIMATION INC8 citations73
US6068718AMay 30, 2000
Method and apparatus for securing one plastic member to another plastic member
UNIMATION INC5 citations62
US4427970AJan 24, 1984
Encoding apparatus
UNIMATION INC15 citations59
US4608746ASep 2, 1986
Wire harness fabrication apparatus
UNIMATION INC5 citations56
US4215337AJul 29, 1980
Dual-disc shaft position encoder
UNIMATION INC2 citations54