Industry Patents
Patent: 8269447
Magnetic Spherical Balancing Robot Drive
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| Patent Number: |
8269447 |
| Title: |
Magnetic Spherical Balancing Robot Drive |
| Abstract: |
A drive system is presented for controlling rotation of a sphere. The
system facilitates holonomic motion of a drive with respect to a sphere
such that a holonomic drive or drives may be maintained at a relative
position with respect to a sphere. The motion of a sphere may be
controlled by controlling the position of a drive with respect to the
sphere. The drive may be controlled by way of a controller. A holonomic
drive may be urged against a sphere by way magnetic interaction of the
holonomic drive and a second structure. Also, a support structure is
facilitated that allows a sphere to pass through a support column without
breaks or interruptions in the sphere.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Smoot, Ruiken |
| Assignee: |
Disney Enterprises |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
G06F 19/00 |
| US Classification: |
318/489 |
| Issue Date: |
09-18-2012 |
| Filing Date: |
03-17-2010 |
| Application : |
12/726136 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
8269447 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
8269447 at Google Patents |
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