Fabricating multi-component skin systems for robotics and other applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7887729
APP PUB NO 20100222914A1
SERIAL NO

12781375

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A method for fabricating a product, such as an animatronic character, with artificial skin. The method includes providing data defining an exterior surface geometry of the product. A base geometry model of the product is generated based on the exterior surface geometry data, which in turn is used to fabricate a prototype of the product. Then, an exterior skin mold is formed using the product prototype mounted on an alignment block. The method includes fabricating an inner support structure based on the base geometry model having an exterior geometry smaller than the 3D base geometry model by the thickness of the exterior skin. The inner support structure is positioned within the mold with the inner support structure mounted upon the alignment block, which is received in the mold. The product is formed by pouring material for an exterior skin layer into the mold and over the inner support structure.

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DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET BURBANK CA 91521

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jackson, Philip John Glendale, US 14 125
Tye, Bryan S Canyon Country, US 14 604

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