Patents by Inventor Andrew Dowling

Andrew Dowling has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11091129
    Abstract: A vehicle cleaning system includes a vehicle having a substantially flat cabin floor from which a plurality of seats of the vehicle extend, and a robotic cleaning device. The robotic cleaning device includes wheels configured to propel the cleaning device along the cabin floor and selectively clean the cabin floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Dowling, Robert Woolley
  • Publication number: 20190111897
    Abstract: A vehicle cleaning system includes a vehicle having a substantially flat cabin floor from which a plurality of seats of the vehicle extend, and a robotic cleaning device. The robotic cleaning device includes wheels configured to propel the cleaning device along the cabin floor and selectively clean the cabin floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew DOWLING, Robert WOOLLEY
  • Patent number: 9339935
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low profile, compact, scalable concept end-effector for use in robotic handling applications. The end-effector acts as the interface between multi-degree-of-freedom (DOF) manipulator and its base (if applicable), as well as the tools it handles and is compatible with both large manipulator systems such as the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS) and Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) and smaller dexterous manipulators such as the Orbital Express Dexterous Manipulator System. An active/controlled component is attached to the roll joint(s) at one or both end(s) of the manipulator, with an entirely passive component attached to the structure/tools that the manipulator interfaces with. Interface engagement and mate operations are performed by way of the manipulator roll joint. Once mated, shear pins are extended to lock the mated assembly in place and achieve a high stiffness, zero free play mated interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES INC.
    Inventors: Rangaswamy Ravindran, Sean Andrew Dowling, Ming Kit Chan
  • Publication number: 20140250684
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low profile, compact, scalable concept end-effector for use in robotic handling applications. The end-effector acts as the interface between multi-degree-of-freedom (DOF) manipulator and its base (if applicable), as well as the tools it handles and is compatible with both large manipulator systems such as the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS) and Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) and smaller dexterous manipulators such as the Orbital Express Dexterous Manipulator System. An active/controlled component is attached to the roll joint(s) at one or both end(s) of the manipulator, with an entirely passive component attached to the structure/tools that the manipulator interfaces with. Interface engagement and mate operations are performed by way of the manipulator roll joint. Once mated, shear pins are extended to lock the mated assembly in place and achieve a high stiffness, zero free play mated interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: MACDONALD DETTWILER & ASSOCIATES INC.
    Inventors: Rangaswamy RAVINDRAN, Sean Andrew DOWLING, Ming Kit CHAN
  • Patent number: 8702341
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low profile, compact, scalable concept end-effector for use in robotic handling applications. The end-effector acts as the interface between multi-degree-of-freedom (DOF) manipulator and its base (if applicable), as well as the tools it handles and is compatible with both large manipulator systems such as the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS) and Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) and smaller dexterous manipulators such as the Orbital Express Dexterous Manipulator System. An active/controlled component is attached to the roll joint(s) at one or both end(s) of the manipulator, with an entirely passive component attached to the structure/tools that the manipulator interfaces with. Interface engagement and mate operations are performed by way of the manipulator roll joint. Once mated, shear pins are extended to lock the mated assembly in place and achieve a high stiffness, zero free play mated interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates Inc.
    Inventors: Rangaswamy Ravindran, Sean Andrew Dowling, Ming Kit Chan
  • Publication number: 20130124661
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for providing simplified computing functionalities to a user. In overview, an arrangement is provided whereby a simplified computing device is provided to a user, for example a user with relatively low computer literacy. The device provides a user interface, which is preferably remotely configurable by another user via a remote terminal. This in some embodiments is achieved by a web-based intermediary service, which may be a subscription-based service. In some embodiments the user interface is remotely configured to provide the user with simplified access to multimedia, messaging, and some data obtained from social networking facilities. In some embodiments various forms of web content shared by various channels are normalized for display on the simplified computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: TAPESTRY PTY LTD
    Inventor: Andrew Dowling
  • Publication number: 20120000050
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low profile, compact, scalable concept end-effector for use in robotic handling applications. The end-effector acts as the interface between multi-degree-of-freedom (DOF) manipulator and its base (if applicable), as well as the tools it handles and is compatible with both large manipulator systems such as the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS) and Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) and smaller dexterous manipulators such as the Orbital Express Dexterous Manipulator System. An active/controlled component is attached to the roll joint(s) at one or both end(s) of the manipulator, with an entirely passive component attached to the structure/tools that the manipulator interfaces with. Interface engagement and mate operations are performed by way of the manipulator roll joint. Once mated, shear pins are extended to lock the mated assembly in place and achieve a high stiffness, zero free play mated interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: MACDONALD DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES INC.
    Inventors: Rangaswamy RAVINDRAN, Sean Andrew DOWLING, Ming Kit CHAN
  • Publication number: 20040021679
    Abstract: An industrial control user interface provides a flexible, extensible architecture for the provision of real-time process data to a state-of-the-art user interface, using MSHTML as the underlying rendering engine. The architecture of the interface provides a user interface that is designed to harness key industry standard technologies in an open, adaptable, architecture that facilitates the technological convergence of disparate HMI products. The preferred embodiments offer open display page architecture via the separation of the provision of data and server specific user interactions from the implementation of individual page elements. The only real assumption made about a page element is that it is part of the HTML display page and accessible via the Document Object Model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: David John Chapman, Andrew Dowling, Rohan J McAdam