Patents by Inventor David Knuth

David Knuth 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).

  • Mapped robot system
    Patent number: 6667592
    Abstract: A method of utilizing a robot system is provided comprising the steps of commanding the robot system to perform a function in an area, the area having an area layout including at least one area segment. The method further includes accessing by the robot system a stored map of the area layout, the stored map having at least one function task associated with the at least one area segment, localizing a first position of the robot system in the area, determining a function path from the first position of the robot system for navigation of the area and completion of the at least one function task, repeatedly continuously localizing a current position of the robot system while navigating the robot system along the function path, and completing the at least one function task that is associated with the current position of the robot system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Intellibot, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Stephen Jacobs, James E. Goodnow, II, David Knuth, Charles W. Ward, Allen Bancroft
  • Mapped robot system
    Publication number: 20030030398
    Abstract: A method of utilizing a robot system is provided comprising the steps of commanding the robot system to perform a function in an area, the area having an area layout including at least one area segment. The method further includes accessing by the robot system a stored map of the area layout, the stored map having at least one function task associated with the at least one area segment, localizing a first position of the robot system in the area, determining a function path from the first position of the robot system for navigation of the area and completion of the at least one function task, repeatedly continuously localizing a current position of the robot system while navigating the robot system along the function path, and completing the at least one function task that is associated with the current position of the robot system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen Jacobs, James E. Goodnow,, David Knuth, Charles W. Ward, Allen Bancroft