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ADEPT TECHNOLOGY INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    46
About

ADEPT TECHNOLOGY INC has a total of 46 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1985. It filed its patents most often in United States, EPO (European Patent Office) and Japan. Its main competitors in its focus markets packaging and shipping, control and machines are MICROBOT INC, FANUC ROBOTICS AMERICA CORP and BOT & DOLLY LLC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing ADEPT TECHNOLOGY INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Lafary Matthew 7
#2 Hjornet Preben K 6
#3 Carlisle Brian R 5
#4 Paul George V 4
#5 Perreault Louis 4
#6 Olivier Pierre 4
#7 Mcentire Michael 4
#8 Vestal Matthew 4
#9 Ellis Joseph D 4
#10 Mccormick James 3

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
WO2013119942A1 Job management sytem for a fleet of autonomous mobile robots
US2014074287A1 Positive and negative obstacle avoidance system and method for a mobile robot
AU2011204992A1 Uniform Lighting and Gripper Positioning System for Robotic Picking Operations
AU2010348365A1 Apparatus and method for gripping and releasing objects
EP2146821A2 Vacuum gripping apparatus
US7313464B1 Bin-picking system for randomly positioned objects
US2005090907A1 Smart camera
US2002128810A1 Systems and methods for simulation, analysis and design of automated assembly systems
US2002051216A1 Smart camera
US2002071750A1 Methods and apparatus for positive wafer process status identification during semiconductor wafer processing
US6056108A Impulse-based, flexible parts feeder
US5687831A Flexible parts feeder
US4876728A Vision system for distinguishing touching parts
US4794286A Variable reluctance stepper motor
EP0240204A2 Variable reluctance stepper motor
US4835730A Database driven robot programming system and method
US4795306A Force sensor
EP0204516A2 Vision system for distinguishing touching parts
EP0207625A2 Force sensor for a manipulator
US4625158A Motor control circuit for variable reluctance motor