DE69428796T2 - Robot apparat - Google Patents

Robot apparat

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DE69428796T2
DE69428796T2 DE69428796T DE69428796T DE69428796T2 DE 69428796 T2 DE69428796 T2 DE 69428796T2 DE 69428796 T DE69428796 T DE 69428796T DE 69428796 T DE69428796 T DE 69428796T DE 69428796 T2 DE69428796 T2 DE 69428796T2
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robot apparatus
robot
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Inc Shoreline Arvi
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ARVI Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D57/00—Vehicles characterised by having other propulsion or other ground- engaging means than wheels or endless track, alone or in addition to wheels or endless track
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D55/00—Endless track vehicles
    • B62D55/08—Endless track units; Parts thereof
    • B62D55/18—Tracks
    • B62D55/26—Ground engaging parts or elements
    • B62D55/265—Ground engaging parts or elements having magnetic or pneumatic adhesion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B64F5/00—Designing, manufacturing, assembling, cleaning, maintaining or repairing aircraft, not otherwise provided for; Handling, transporting, testing or inspecting aircraft components, not otherwise provided for
    • B64F5/30—Cleaning aircraft
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B64F5/00—Designing, manufacturing, assembling, cleaning, maintaining or repairing aircraft, not otherwise provided for; Handling, transporting, testing or inspecting aircraft components, not otherwise provided for
    • B64F5/60—Testing or inspecting aircraft components or systems
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S180/00—Motor vehicles
    • Y10S180/901—Devices for traversing vertical surfaces

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
DE69428796T 1993-05-18 1994-05-18 Robot apparat Expired - Fee Related DE69428796T2 (de)

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US08/063,464 US5487440A (en) 1993-05-18 1993-05-18 Robotic apparatus
PCT/US1994/005575 WO1994026540A1 (en) 1993-05-18 1994-05-18 Robotic apparatus

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DE69428796D1 DE69428796D1 (de) 2001-11-29
DE69428796T2 true DE69428796T2 (de) 2002-07-04

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EP (1) EP0710188B1 (de)
DE (1) DE69428796T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2164706T3 (de)
WO (1) WO1994026540A1 (de)

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DE69428796D1 (de) 2001-11-29
EP0710188A1 (de) 1996-05-08
WO1994026540A1 (en) 1994-11-24
ES2164706T3 (es) 2002-03-01
US5487440A (en) 1996-01-30
US5633707A (en) 1997-05-27
EP0710188A4 (de) 1997-10-01

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