Rick Eric Wunderlich

US Patent:

8315736, Nov 20, 2012

Filed:

Apr 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/429771

Inventors:

Genesh Kalbavi - Rochester MI, US
Gordon Geheb - Hartland MI, US
Min-Ren Jean - Rochester Hills MI, US
Gerald A. Ross - Rudyard MI, US
Jason Tsai - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Rick Wunderlich - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Fanuc Robotics America, Inc. - Rochester Hills MI

International Classification:

G05B 19/418
G05B 19/18

US Classification:

700250, 700248, 700253, 901 7, 901 8

Abstract:

A system for picking and packing applications is provided. The system includes a plurality of robots and a plurality of robot controllers. Each robot controller includes a load re-balance subsystem, a load balance subsystem, a robot state change detector subsystem, a communicator subsystem, and a motion control subsystem. Each of the robot controllers is interconnected and in communication with one another via the communicator subsystems. Each of the robots has a workload that may be selectively balanced. A method for balancing the workloads of the robots using built-in processors which run motion control is also provided.

US Patent:

20130116828, May 9, 2013

Filed:

Nov 2, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/667348

Inventors:

FANUC ROBOTICS AMERICA CORPORATION - Rochester Hills MI, US
Bradley O. Niederquell - Troy MI, US
Gordon Geheb - Hartland MI, US
Ganesh Kalbavi - Rochester MI, US
Claude Dinsmoor - Rochester Hills MI, US
Scott M. Dreslinski - Rochester Hills MI, US
Chuck Strybis - Rochester Hills MI, US
H. Dean McGee - Rochester Hills MI, US
Glenn Nowak - Rochester Hills MI, US
Judy Evans - Oakland MI, US
Rick E. Wunderlich - Canton MI, US
Charles R. Strybis - , US

Assignee:

FANUC ROBOTICS AMERICA CORPORATION - Rochester Hills MI

International Classification:

B25J 9/16

US Classification:

700264

Abstract:

A method and an apparatus for displaying three-dimensional workcell data includes a hand-held pendant that is provided with 3-D workcell data representing a model of a machine and associated components in a workcell. The hand-held pendant has a display that generates a 3-D visual representation of the workcell data. The pendant can be operated by a user to manipulate the visual representation to change a user viewpoint and to show motion of the machine with associated process information.

US Patent:

20140074286, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Sep 9, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/021036

Inventors:

Jason Tsai - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Rick E. Wunderlich - Canton MI, US
Yi Sun - West Bloomfield MI, US
Don Kijek - Highland MI, US
Isaac Eckert - Grand Blanc MI, US
Ganesh Kalbavi - Rochester MI, US
Ken Krause - Rochester Hills MI, US
Judy Evans - Oakland MI, US
Ashok Prajapati - Rochester Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B25J 9/16

US Classification:

700245

Abstract:

A robot monitoring system for monitoring and analyzing robot related data and displaying the data on a smart device is provided. The robot monitoring system comprises at least one robot in local communication with at least one robot controller. The at least one robot controller has local processing power for monitoring, gathering, and analyzing data related to the at least one robot. The data analysis results are formatted into a message file that is communicated to a storage system. The message file may then be retrieved by a smart device having software running thereon for displaying the results of the data analysis.

US Patent:

20210325847, Oct 21, 2021

Filed:

Jun 28, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/360520

Inventors:

- Rochester Hills MI, US
Kenneth W. Krause - Rochester Hills MI, US
Michael B. Longo - Rochester Hills MI, US
Rick E. Wunderlich - Canton MI, US
Judy Evans - Oakland MI, US
Glenn Nowak - Northville MI, US

International Classification:

G05B 19/4063
B25J 9/16
G06Q 50/04
G06Q 10/06
G07C 3/14
G06F 11/00

Abstract:

Methods and systems include ways to implement change analysis of an automated production line including at least one robot. Monitoring a plurality of operating parameters associated with the automated production line including the at least one robot is followed by recording at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters. A notification is then provided identifying the at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters. The notification can include mapping the at least one change onto a graphical representation of the automated production line, thereby identifying a portion of the automated production line affected by the at least one change. As a result, at least one of the operating parameters can be adjusted in response to the notification. An action can also be performed in response to the notification. In this manner, the change analysis can optimize operation of the automated production line.

US Patent:

20210276181, Sep 9, 2021

Filed:

Mar 4, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/809307

Inventors:

- Rochester Hills MI, US
Rick Wunderlich - Canton MI, US
Kenneth Krause - Rochester Hills MI, US
Isaac Eckert - Grand Blanc MI, US
Isaac Robinson Stephan Thangaiah Albert - Rochester Hills MI, US
Eric Flanagin - Ortonville MI, US

International Classification:

B25J 9/16
G05B 19/418

Abstract:

A dynamic messaging system for factory automation devices that provides flexible data transport, presentation and scheduling. Custom message instructions are provided to robot controllers using configuration templates which are loadable without rebooting the controller or affecting ongoing operations of the robot. The configuration templates contain data definitions only and no executable code. Custom data messages are sent from the robot controller based on triggers, including periodic timers, transmission of a current message, change of device elements and programmatic requests. Custom message attributes such as transmission rate and priority can be set, and messages may include file attachments. A message template creator, external to the robot controller, creates the configuration templates, ensures message uniqueness and generates data ingestion schema. The schema are used by a cloud data parser to translate and load data into data tables, where the customer can analyze data from the messages using applications in a web portal.

US Patent:

20190258221, Aug 22, 2019

Filed:

Sep 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/330965

Inventors:

- Rochester Hills MI, US
Kenneth W. Krause - Rochester Hills MI, US
Michael B. Longo - Rochester Hills MI, US
Rick E. Wunderlich - Canton MI, US
Judy Evans - Oakland MI, US
Glenn Nowak - Northville MI, US

International Classification:

G05B 19/4063
B25J 9/16

Abstract:

Methods and systems include ways to implement change analysis of an automated production line including at least one robot. Monitoring a plurality of operating parameters associated with the automated production line including the at least one robot followed by recording at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters. A notification is then provided identifying the at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters. The notification can include mapping the at least one change onto a graphical representation of the automated production line, thereby identifying a portion of the automated production line affected by the at least one change. As a result, at least one of the operating parameters can be adjusted in response to the notification. An action can also be performed in response to the notification. In this manner, the change analysis can optimize operation of the automated production line.

US Patent:

20160149996, May 26, 2016

Filed:

Nov 25, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/951557

Inventors:

- Rochester Hills MI, US
Gordon Geheb - Hartland MI, US
Bradley Q. Niederquell - Troy MI, US
Yi Sun - West Bloomfield MI, US
Jason Tsai - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Rick E. Wunderlich - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04L 12/26

Abstract:

A robot data transfer method includes the step of collecting data from each of a plurality of robots in a multi-robot production facility in real-time. The data collected from the robots is then transferred in real-time from a controller of each of the robots to a first data collection device. Within the first data collection device, the data is buffered using a multi-segment queueing mechanism. The queueing mechanism is configured with a retention policy. The data is then transferred to a second data collection device based on the retention policy of the queueing mechanism of the first data collection device. The second data collection device analyzes the data and determines whether maintenance or optimization is necessary for any of the robots.