US Patent Issued to Sarcos on July 29 for "Robotic article handling end effector with capture device having a compliant diaphragm" (Utah Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,698, issued on July 29, was assigned to Sarcos Corp. (Salt Lake City).

"Robotic article handling end effector with capture device having a compliant diaphragm" was invented by Fraser M. Smith (Salt Lake City).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure sets forth a robotic end effector for acquiring and managing an article, such as an item of luggage. The robotic end effector can include an extendable arm comprising a first support member, a capture device comprising a guide member having a plurality of apertures formed therein with a rod slideably supported in each aperture of the guide member. The capture device can further inclu...