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Patent Inventor Names
R. Michael Lohse0
Andrew Ziegler0
Clive Bolton0
Guy Rodomista0
Thomas H. Massie0
William A. Goodwin0
Date of Patent
January 10, 2006
0Patent Application Number
093562890
Date Filed
July 16, 1999
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A six degree of freedom force reflecting haptic interface includes three powered axes and three free axes, all of which are tracked so that the position of a user connection element in the work volume can be determined. The interface includes cable drives with polymer composite or metallic cables, automatic cable tensioning devices, and grounded actuator capstans. A nested hub and transfer drive provide a compact, weight balanced interface. User comfort and safety features are also provided.
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