Three-piston ankle mechanism of a legged robot and associated control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9878751
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14878007

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An example robot includes a first actuator and a second actuator connecting a first portion of a first member of the robot to a second member of the robot. Extension of the first actuator accompanied by retraction of the second actuator causes the first member to roll in a first roll direction. Retraction of the first actuator accompanied by extension of the second actuator causes the first member to roll in a second roll direction. A third actuator connects a second portion of the first member to the second member. Extension of the third actuator accompanied by retraction of both the first and second actuators causes the first member to pitch in a first pitch direction. Retraction of the third actuator accompanied by extension of both the first and second actuators causes the first member to pitch in a second pitch direction.

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BOSTON DYNAMICS INC200 SMITH STREET UNIT 4100 WALTHAM MA 02451

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
da, Silva Marco Arlington, US 45 369
Miller, Thomas H Arlington, US 9 94
Perkins, Alexander Douglas Arlington, US 20 111
Saunders, John Aaron Arlington, US 48 152
Thorne, Christopher Everett Somerville, US 23 122

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