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Parallel Link Mechanism And Link Operation Device - EP3943780

The patent EP3943780 was granted to NTN on Aug 14, 2024. The application was originally filed on Mar 18, 2020 under application number EP20779570A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3943780

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Application Number
EP20779570A
Filing Date
Mar 18, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 12, 2024
Grant Date
Aug 14, 2024
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Patent Citations (8) New

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DESCRIPTIONJP2000094245
DESCRIPTIONJP2015194207
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2011240440
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2014046434
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2015224786
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2017219122
OPPOSITIONCN107932480
OPPOSITIONUS2012286123

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (8) New

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OPPOSITION- Cavallo Emanuele, Rinaldo C. Michelini, "A Robotic Equipment for the Guidance of a vectored Thrustor AUV", ResearchGate, (20040101), ResearchGate, URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rinaldo-Michelini/publication/255593233_A_ROBOTIC_EQUIPMENT_FOR_THE_GUIDANCE_OF_A_VECTORED_THRUSTOR_AUV/links/53f4cd930cf2fceacc6ea4a8/A-ROBOTIC-EQUIPMENT-FOR-THE-GUIDANCE-OF-A-VECTORED-THRUSTOR-AUV.pdf, XP093279962-
OPPOSITION- D4a - Bibliography for E4-
OPPOSITION- Simnofske Marc, Shivesh Kumar, Bertold Bongardt, Frank Kirchne, "Active Ankle - an Almost-Spherical Parallel Mechanism", 47th International Symposium on Robotics (ISR 2016). International Symposium on Robotics (ISR), (20160905), pages 37 - 42, XP093279969-
OPPOSITION- Sudki Bassem, Lauria Michel, Noca Flavio, "Marine Propulsor based on a Three-Degree-of-Freedom Actuated Spherical Joint", Third International Symposium on Marine Propulsors smp’13, (20130501), XP093279959-
OPPOSITION- Leguay Durand Sylvie, Reboulet Claude, "Optimal Design of a Redundant Spherical Parallel Manipulator", ROBOTICA, CAMBRIDGE, GB, GB , (19970701), vol. 15, no. 4, doi:10.1017/S0263574797000490, ISSN 0263-5747, pages 399 - 405, XP009561275
OPPOSITION- Shintemirov Almas; Niyetkaliyev Aibek; Rubagotti Matteo, "Numerical Optimal Control of a Spherical Parallel Manipulator Based on Unique Kinematic Solutions", IEEE/ASME transactions on mechatronics, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ., US, US , (20160201), vol. 21, no. 1, doi:10.1109/TMECH.2015.2474707, ISSN 1083-4435, pages 98 - 109, XP011599594
OPPOSITION- Andrea Bulgarelli, Giorgio Toscana, Ludovico Orlando Russo, Giuseppe Airò Farulla, Marco Indaco, Basilio Bona, "A Low-Cost Open Source 3D-Printable Dexterous Anthropomorphic Robotic Hand with a Parallel Spherical Joint Wrist for Sign Languages Reproduction", International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, InTech Open Access Publisher, CR, CR , (20160617), vol. 13, no. 3, doi:10.5772/64113, ISSN 1729-8814, page 126, XP055707469
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