US Patent 9115732 Actuator with integrated force and position sensing

Patent 9115732 was granted and assigned to Vecna Technologies on August, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Vecna Technologies

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

9115732

Date of Patent

August 25, 2015

Patent Application Number

12949842

Date Filed

November 19, 2010

Patent Primary Examiner

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Michael Leslie

Patent abstract

An actuator including a housing and a force sensing mechanism positioned within an interior of the housing and in operable communication with the actuator, the force sensing mechanism capable of measuring the various forces exerted by or on the actuator without losing any of the energy being transmitted by the actuator. A high precision position sensing mechanism can also be included with the actuator.