Abstract
Patent number 12157222 is assigned to Softwear Automation Inc. (Cumming, Georgia , United States).The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied bythe inventors: “In automated production of sewn materials, impr oper handling of the material by robotic end effectors to manipulate materials o n a worksurface can result in production of out-of-spec products,which has an i mmediate economic impact. For example, slip between the material being sewn and the endeffector controlling the movement of the material can produce flawed and unacceptable product. Materialslip can be especially prevalent for products wi th non-slip or high friction backings (as is common inmats and rugs) as the end effector must apply substantially more force to the product to move it across aworksurface.