Patents by Inventor Zachery Shivers

Zachery Shivers 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).

  • Delivery robot and method of operation
    Patent number: 11200532
    Abstract: A method of delivery robot operation, preferably including: navigating the robot to a location of a user; authenticating the user; initiating a transaction with the user; determining a user interaction with a compartment of the robot; and determining a termination event. A delivery robot, preferably including: a compartment, preferably including a door and defining a lumen; a cargo sensor; a communications module; one or more outputs: one or more inputs; a control module; and a drive module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Peterson, Matthew Delaney, Zac Witte, Jason Calaiaro, Jon Anderson, Zachery Shivers
  • Robot gripper
    Patent number: 10537998
    Abstract: A compact lightweight robotic end-effector has a large range of possible applied force. The end-effector includes one or more underactuated appendages, where each appendage is driven by a single motor connected to a driving cable wound throughout the appendage. The driving cable may be a flat cable or a cable with another non-circular cross section. The driving cable may be wrapped through a series of pulleys and/or bearings within the appendage to reduce frictional losses. The design of the pulley path may allow a desired mechanical response by the appendage, and the mechanical response may be optimized for a grasping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Curt Salisbury, Mike Stevens, Zachery Shivers
  • DELIVERY ROBOT AND METHOD OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20180300676
    Abstract: A method of delivery robot operation, preferably including: navigating the robot to a location of a user; authenticating the user; initiating a transaction with the user; determining a user interaction with a compartment of the robot; and determining a termination event. A delivery robot, preferably including: a compartment, preferably including a door and defining a lumen; a cargo sensor; a communications module; one or more outputs: one or more inputs; a control module; and a drive module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Peterson, Matt Delany, Zac Witte, Jason Calaiaro, Jon Anderson, Zachery Shivers
  • ROBOT GRIPPER
    Publication number: 20180272541
    Abstract: A compact lightweight robotic end-effector has a large range of possible applied force. The end-effector includes one or more underactuated appendages, where each appendage is driven by a single motor connected to a driving cable wound throughout the appendage. The driving cable may be a flat cable or a cable with another non-circular cross section. The driving cable may be wrapped through a series of pulleys and/or bearings within the appendage to reduce frictional losses. The design of the pulley path may allow a desired mechanical response by the appendage, and the mechanical response may be optimized for a grasping process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Curt Salisbury, Mike Stevens, Zachery Shivers