SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE DYNAMIC ACCURACY OF A HEXAPOD POSITIONING DEVICE - Patent 1035952

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EP 1 035 952 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	20.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/38

(21)	Application number: 98960446.7

(22)	Date of filing: 01.12.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B25J 9/16

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9825/115

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9928/096 (10.06.1999 Gazette 1999/23)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

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Priority:

01.12.1997 US 67206 P

(71)	Applicant: Giddings & Lewis
	Fond du Lac, WI 54936-0590 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	LOERCH, Richard, J. Hales Corners, WI 53130 (US) OSTBY, Lyle, D. Sussex, WI 53089 (US)

(74)	Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, PoltePartnerschaft
	Patent- und RechtsanwaltskanzleiAlois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)

(54)	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE DYNAMIC ACCURACY OF A HEXAPOD POSITIONING DEVICE