Patents by Inventor Curtis W. Nielsen
Curtis W. Nielsen 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).
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Publication number: 20180038939Abstract: Disparate positional data derived from one or more positional determinative resources are fused with peer-to-peer relational data to provide an object with a collaborative positional awareness. An object collects positional determinative information from one or more positional resources so to independently determine its spatial location. That determination is thereafter augmented by peer-to-peer relational information that can be used to enhance positional determination and modify behavioral outcomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: 5D Robotics, Inc.Inventors: David J. Bruemmer, Benjamin C. Hardin, Curtis W. Nielsen
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Patent number: 9606217Abstract: Disparate positional data derived from one or more positional determinative resources are fused with peer-to-peer relational data to provide an object with a collaborative positional awareness. An object collects positional determinative information from one or more positional resources so to independently determine its spatial location. That determination is thereafter augmented by peer-to-peer relational information that can be used to enhance positional determination and modify behavioral outcomes.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: 5D Robotics, Inc.Inventors: David J. Bruemmer, Benjamin C. Hardin, Curtis W. Nielsen
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Patent number: 9552503Abstract: A system and its associated methodology for distributed positioning and collaborative behavioral determination among a group of objects, interactive tags associated with each of a plurality of objects provide to each object relative positional data and state information regarding the other nearby objects. Using this information, each object develops a spatial awareness of its environment, including the position and action of nearby objects so as to, when necessary, modify its behavior to more effectively achieve an objective.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: 5D Robotics, Inc.Inventors: David J. Bruemmer, Benjamin C. Hardin, Curtis W. Nielsen
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Publication number: 20160202702Abstract: Using distributed positioning, collaborative behavioral determination, and probabilistic conflict resolution objects can independently identify and resolve potential conflicts before the occur. In one embodiment of the invention, interactive tags and other sensor resources associated with each of a plurality of objects provide among the objects relative positional data and state information. Using this information each object develops a spatial awareness of its environment, including the positional and action of nearby objects so as to, when necessary, modify its behavior to more effectively achieve an objective and resolve potential conflicts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: 5D Robotics, Inc.Inventors: David J Bruemmer, Benjamin C. Hardin, Curtis W. Nielsen
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Patent number: 9235212Abstract: Using distributed positioning, collaborative behavioral determination, and probabilistic conflict resolution objects can independently identify and resolve potential conflicts before the occur. In one embodiment of the invention, interactive tags and other sensor resources associated with each of a plurality of objects provide among the objects relative positional data and state information. Using this information each object develops a spatial awareness of its environment, including the positional and action of nearby objects so as to, when necessary, modify its behavior to more effectively achieve an objective and resolve potential conflicts.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: 5D Robotics, Inc.Inventors: David J. Bruemmer, Benjamin C. Hardin, Curtis W. Nielsen
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Patent number: 8972053Abstract: Robotic payloads are abstracted to provide a plug-and-play system in which mission specific capabilities are easily configured on a wide variety of robotic platforms. A robotic payload architecture is presented in which robotic functionalities are bifurcated into intrinsic capabilities, managed by a core module, and mission specific capabilities, addressed by mission payload module(s). By doing so the core modules manages a particular robotic platform's intrinsic functionalities while mission specific tasks are left to mission payloads. A mission specific robotic configuration can be compiled by adding multiple mission payload modules to the same platform managed by the same core module. In each case the mission payload module communicates with the core module for information about the platform on which it is being associated.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: 5D Robotics, Inc.Inventors: David J. Bruemmer, Curtis W. Nielsen, Benjamin C. Hardin, Jonathan M. Whetten
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Patent number: 8732592Abstract: Systems and methods relating to an augmented virtuality system are disclosed. A method of operating an augmented virtuality system may comprise displaying imagery of a real-world environment in an operating picture. The method may further include displaying a plurality of virtual icons in the operating picture representing at least some assets of a plurality of assets positioned in the real-world environment. Additionally, the method may include displaying at least one virtual item in the operating picture representing data sensed by one or more of the assets of the plurality of assets and remotely controlling at least one asset of the plurality of assets by interacting with a virtual icon associated with the at least one asset.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLCInventors: Curtis W. Nielsen, Matthew O. Anderson, Mark D. McKay, Derek C. Wadsworth, Jodie R. Boyce, Ryan C. Hruska, John A. Koudelka, Jonathon Whetten, David J. Bruemmer
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Publication number: 20140049429Abstract: Disparate positional data derived from one or more positional determinative resources are fused with peer-to-peer relational data to provide an object with a collaborative positional awareness. An object collects positional determinative information from one or more positional resources so to independently determine its spatial location. That determination is thereafter augmented by peer-to-peer relational information that can be used to enhance positional determination and modify behavioral outcomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: 5D ROBOTICS, INC.Inventors: David J. Bruemmer, Benjamin C. Hardin, Curtis W. Nielsen
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Publication number: 20140052293Abstract: Using distributed positioning, collaborative behavioral determination, and probabilistic conflict resolution objects can independently identify and resolve potential conflicts before the occur. In one embodiment of the invention, interactive tags and other sensor resources associated with each of a plurality of objects provide among the objects relative positional data and state information. Using this information each object develops a spatial awareness of its environment, including the positional and action of nearby objects so as to, when necessary, modify its behavior to more effectively achieve an objective and resolve potential conflicts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: 5D ROBOTICS, INC.Inventors: David J. Bruemmer, Benjamin C. Hardin, Curtis W. Nielsen
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Publication number: 20140035725Abstract: A system and its associated methodology for distributed positioning and collaborative behavioral determination among a group of objects, interactive tags associated with each of a plurality of objects provide to each object relative positional data and state information regarding the other nearby objects. Using this information, each object develops a spatial awareness of its environment, including the position and action of nearby objects so as to, when necessary, modify its behavior to more effectively achieve an objective.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: 5D Robotics, Inc.Inventors: David J. Bruemmer, Benjamin C. Hardin, Curtis W. Nielsen
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Publication number: 20130054024Abstract: Robotic payloads are abstracted to provide a plug-and-play system in which mission specific capabilities are easily configured on a wide variety of robotic platforms. A robotic payload architecture is presented in which robotic functionalities are bifurcated into intrinsic capabilities, managed by a core module, and mission specific capabilities, addressed by mission payload module(s). By doing so the core modules manages a particular robotic platform's intrinsic functionalities while mission specific tasks are left to mission payloads. A mission specific robotic configuration can be compiled by adding multiple mission payload modules to the same platform managed by the same core module. In each case the mission payload module communicates with the core module for information about the platform on which it is being associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: 5D ROBOTICS, INC.Inventors: David J. Bruemmer, Curtis W. Nielsen, Benjamin C. Hardin, Jonathan M. Whetten
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Publication number: 20130054023Abstract: An architecture comprising a hardware layer, a data collection layer and an execution layer lays the foundation for a behavioral layer that can asynchronously access abstracted data. A plurality of data sensors asynchronously collect data which is thereafter abstracted so as to be usable by one or more behavioral modules simultaneously. Each of the behaviors can be asynchronously executed as well as dynamically modified based on the collected abstracted data. Moreover, the behavior modules themselves are structured in a hierarchical manner among one or more layers such that outputs of behavior module associated with a lower layer may be the input to a behavior module of a higher letter. Conflicts between outputs of behavior modules are arbitrated and analyzed so as to conform with an overall mission objective.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: 5D ROBOTICS, INC.Inventors: David J. Bruemmer, Curtis W. Nielsen, Benjamin C. Hardin
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Patent number: 8355818Abstract: A robot includes a hazard sensor, a locomotor, and a system controller. The robot senses a hazard intensity at a location of the robot, moves to a new location in response to the hazard intensity, and autonomously repeats the sensing and moving to determine multiple hazard levels at multiple locations. The robot may also include a communicator to communicate the multiple hazard levels to a remote controller. The remote controller includes a communicator for sending user commands to the robot and receiving the hazard levels from the robot. A graphical user interface displays an environment map of the environment proximate the robot and a scale for indicating a hazard intensity. A hazard indicator corresponds to a robot position in the environment map and graphically indicates the hazard intensity at the robot position relative to the scale.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLCInventors: Curtis W. Nielsen, David J. Bruemmer, Miles C. Walton, Robert S. Hartley, David I. Gertman, Robert A. Kinoshita, Jonathan Whetten
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Publication number: 20110054689Abstract: A robot includes a hazard sensor, a locomotor, and a system controller. The robot senses a hazard intensity at a location of the robot, moves to a new location in response to the hazard intensity, and autonomously repeats the sensing and moving to determine multiple hazard levels at multiple locations. The robot may also include a communicator to communicate the multiple hazard levels to a remote controller. The remote controller includes a communicator for sending user commands to the robot and receiving the hazard levels from the robot. A graphical user interface displays an environment map of the environment proximate the robot and a scale for indicating a hazard intensity. A hazard indicator corresponds to a robot position in the environment map and graphically indicates the hazard intensity at the robot position relative to the scale.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLCInventors: Curtis W. Nielsen, David J. Bruemmer, Miles C. Walton, Robert S. Hartley, David I. Gertman, Robert A. Kinoshita, Jonathan Whetten
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Publication number: 20100313146Abstract: Systems and methods relating to an augmented virtuality system are disclosed. A method of operating an augmented virtuality system may comprise displaying imagery of a real-world environment in an operating picture. The method may further include displaying a plurality of virtual icons in the operating picture representing at least some assets of a plurality of assets positioned in the real-world environment. Additionally, the method may include displaying at least one virtual item in the operating picture representing data sensed by one or more of the assets of the plurality of assets and remotely controlling at least one asset of the plurality of assets by interacting with a virtual icon associated with the at least one asset.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLCInventors: Curtis W. Nielsen, Matthew O. Anderson, Mark D. McKay, Derek C. Wadsworth, Jodie R. Boyce, Ryan C. Hruska, John A. Koudelka, Jonathon Whetten, David J. Bruemmer