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Robotic tool coupler rapid-connect bus

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  • US 7,027,893 B2
  • Filed: 08/25/2003
  • Issued: 04/11/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of rapidly communicating information between a tool module of a robotic tool coupler and a robotic system communications network upon coupling a master module of said robotic tool coupler to said tool module, comprising:

  • coupling said master and tool modules of said robotic coupler, said master module including a robotic system communications network node;

    communicating tool information from said tool module to said master module network node via a communication bus between said master and tool modules, said communication commencing within about 250 msec. after said coupling; and

    communicating said tool information from said master module network node to said robotic system communications network.

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