Patents by Inventor Joseph S. Wickham

Joseph S. Wickham 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).

  • Robot with 3D grasping capability
    Patent number: 8306663
    Abstract: A robotic harvester has a mobile platform. A programmable multi-axis robot arm is connected to the platform. The robot arm is mounted to a computer controller. A stereovision camera connected to the computer is mounted on the mobile platform. The camera views the area under the mobile platform and identifies objects in geometric coordinates. The robot arm is directed to the location of the object and a gripper on the robot arm grasps the object. The stem is separated from the object and the object is deposited on a sorting conveyor. The harvester is incrementally moved. A method of harvesting is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Robotic Harvesting LLC
    Inventor: Joseph S. Wickham
  • ROBOT WITH 3D GRASPING CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20100292841
    Abstract: A robotic harvester has a mobile platform. A programmable multi-axis robot arm is connected to the platform. The robot arm is mounted to a computer controller. A stereovision camera connected to the computer is mounted on the mobile platform. The camera views the area under the mobile platform and identifies objects in geometric coordinates. The robot arm is directed to the location of the object and a gripper on the robot arm grasps the object. The stem is separated from the object and the object is deposited on a sorting conveyor. The harvester is incrementally moved. A method of harvesting is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventor: Joseph S. Wickham