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OT-2026-000001184

Systems and methods for an auxiliary services interface

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Robotics & Automation › Robot Architectures
Inventors
ACHARYA ISHAN, CASS CHARLES, KER HEATHER, POP ALIN, SACHDEV TEJ SINGH
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MACDONALD DETTWILER & ASSOCIATES INC
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US-2026091501-A1, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2 April 2026
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Abstract

A robotically-compatible interface system for providing auxiliary services to payloads is provided. The system includes a passive mating including an alignment plate and a passive-side auxiliary service connector coupled to the alignment plate and an active mating assembly including a torque input shaft, a lead screw coupled thereto rotating in response to received torque input, a mating plate translating via rotation of the lead screw, and at least one active-side auxiliary service connector coupled to the mating plate, the auxiliary service connectors configured to mate and transfer fluid or power. Translation of the plates aligns the active and passive mating assemblies parallel to one another and the at least one active-side auxiliary service connector and at least one passive-side auxiliary service connector are coarsely or substantially aligned. Rotation of the lead screw after alignment further translates the plates such that the service connectors mate.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001184, “Systems and methods for an auxiliary services interface,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:03:59 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001184.

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