Robot end-effector orientation constraint for pipe tailing path

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11365592
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17248669

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A pipe handling system for handling drill pipe may include a lifting system configured for handling a load of a pipe stand and a pipe handling robot configured for manipulating a position of the pipe stand. The robot may include an end effector configured for engaging the pipe stand. The system may also include a controller configured for controlling the pipe handling robot to maintain the end effector in substantial alignment with the pipe stand using a vector constraint.

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  • NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kinney, Justin Benjamin Katy, US 4 14
Mancuso, Dominick Tomball, US 4 20
Moon, Hyo Sang Houston, US 2 44

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