ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,350,824, issued on July 8, was assigned to COGNIBOTICS AB (Lund, Sweden).
"Parallel-kinematic machine with versatile tool orientation" was invented by Torgny Brogardh (Molndal, Sweden), Klas Nilsson (Lund, Sweden), Adam Nilsson (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Mattias Svahn (Dalby, Sweden), Edvin Malm (Malmo, Sweden) and Carlos Sedglach (Malmo, Sweden).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A parallel kinematic machine (PKM) includes a support platform and first, second, and third support linkages. The first, second, and third support linkages together include at least five support links. The PKM further includes a tool base having a shaft joint, a tool base sha...