Precision tripod motion system with six degrees of freedom

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11484979
APP PUB NO 20170291270A1
SERIAL NO

15633335

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A precision tripod motion system is provided. The tripod motion system in one example includes a bottom plate including three spaced-apart bottom single-degree-of-freedom hinges, a top plate including three spaced-apart top three-degrees-of-freedom (TDOF) joints, wherein the top plate is configured to receive a workpiece. Each linear actuator of three linear actuators is coupled to an associated SDOF hinge of the bottom plate and coupled to an associated TDOF joint of the top plate. Each linear actuator is configured to change length over a linear actuation span and configured to return the top plate to a predetermined set position after the top plate is displaced by an external force Each linear actuator includes a ball coupled to the associated three TDOF joint and a positioning actuator configured to move the ball to the predetermined set position prior to the return of the top plate to the predetermined set position.

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ALIO INDUSTRIES INC11919 WEST I-70 FRONTAGE ROAD NORTH #119 WHEAT RIDGE CO 80033

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Nathan Lyons Littleton, US 7 35
Crews, Daniel Fording Evergreen, US 4 31
Hennessey, Clement William Golden, US 5 35

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