Patents Assigned to Dynamics Inc.
  • Patent number: 12204978
    Abstract: A detection activity of a card may be sensitive to capacitance changes in one or more pads on the card, where a capacitance change detected in a pad during a first time period does not affect a capacitance change detected in the pad during subsequent time period(s). Accordingly, the detection activity may remain sensitive to a faster-moving device with greater accuracy in a determination of position, velocity and/or acceleration of the faster-moving device in relation to the card. A second detection activity may follow a first detection activity, which may increase a probability of a successful communication sequence subsequent to the first detection activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Dynamics Inc.
    Inventor: Allen D. Bowers
  • Publication number: 20250020536
    Abstract: Sensors outside of a control loop are used in a single axis electrodynamic shaker where an armature exerts variable amounts of vibration with a single degree of freedom on a test unit affixed to a support table. The sensors are remote from the test unit, such as laser sensors measuring movement of the test unit. Typically an array of such shakers move a support table having an affixed test unit. A controller uses inputs from the remote sensors to signal warnings of overturning moments of the support table that can damage the armatures or to shut down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Sentek Dynamics Inc.
    Inventors: James Q. Zhuge, Michael Nichols, Weijie Zhao
  • Patent number: 12197097
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variable optical transmission windows and window panels which are used for architectural applications, particularly in building entryway systems. This disclosure is directed to the use and powering of such panels in door and windows that, in part, physically open by manual or automatic sliding, tilting, pushing or rotating about the hinges, unless specifically mentioned otherwise. The doors may also have other electronic devices which provided added user functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Glass Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Anoop Agrawal, Christopher Angelo, Clemens Hofbauer, Susana J. Castillo, Lori L. Adams, John P. Cronin
  • Patent number: 12194629
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining movement of a robot about an environment are provided. A computing system of the robot (i) receives information including a navigation target for the robot and a kinematic state of the robot; (ii) determines, based on the information and a trajectory target for the robot, a retargeted trajectory for the robot; (iii) determines, based on the retargeted trajectory, a centroidal trajectory for the robot and a kinematic trajectory for the robot consistent with the centroidal trajectory; and (iv) determines, based on the centroidal trajectory and the kinematic trajectory, a set of vectors having a vector for each of one or more joints of the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin Deits, Scott Kuindersma, Matthew P. Kelly, Twan Koolen, Yeuhi Abe, Benjamin Stephens
  • Publication number: 20250010872
    Abstract: A motion manager for a vehicle, includes one or more processors configured to: receive motion requests from a plurality of applications, one or more of the applications being travel applications for controlling at least one of an acceleration of the vehicle or a steering angle of the vehicle, and another one or more of the applications being human-machine interface (HMI) applications for implementing transfer of information from the vehicle to an occupant; perform arbitration of the motion requests that have been received; when the motion requests have been received from the HMI applications, calculate the instruction information based on a different type arbitration result obtained by arbitrating the motion requests from the HMI applications and the result of the arbitration of the motion requests from the travel applications; and output the calculated instruction information to a control device for the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, J-Quad Dynamics Inc., Advics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki MIYAKE, Tatsuya HIROMURA
  • Publication number: 20250011714
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of enriching a retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell population derived from stem cells. Such a method may comprise removing contaminating cells through the depletion of CD24 positive cells, CD56 positive cells, and/or CD90 positive cells from a starting population of RPE cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan MEYER, Lucas CHASE, Casey STANKEWICZ
  • Patent number: 12186919
    Abstract: A perception mast for mobile robot is provided. The mobile robot comprises a mobile base, a turntable operatively coupled to the mobile base, the turntable configured to rotate about a first axis, an arm operatively coupled to a first location on the turntable, and the perception mast operatively coupled to a second location on the turntable, the perception mast configured to rotate about a second axis parallel to the first axis, wherein the perception mast includes disposed thereon, a first perception module and a second perception module arranged between the first imaging module and the turntable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Turpin, Benjamin Zelnick, Michael Murphy, Alex Perkins
  • Patent number: 12189566
    Abstract: The invention includes systems and methods for routing data packets in a robot. The method comprises routing, using a first switching device, data packets between a first host processor and a first electronic device of the robot, and routing, using the first switching device, data packets between a second host processor and a second electronic device of the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Devin Billings, Matthew Meduna
  • Patent number: 12172321
    Abstract: A method for operating a robot includes receiving a drive command to drive the robot across a work surface. The drive command includes a work mode command or a travel mode command. In response to receiving the work mode command, the method includes operating the robot in a work mode. In the work mode, the robot dynamically balances on a right drive wheel and a left drive wheel on the work surface, while keeping a non-drive wheel off of the work surface. In response to receiving the travel mode command, the method includes operating the robot in a travel mode. In the travel mode, the robot statically balances on the right drive wheel, the left drive wheel, and the non-drive wheel in contact with the work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrianna Rodriguez, Alexander Douglas Perkins
  • Patent number: 12172719
    Abstract: A robot system includes: an upper body section including one or more end-effectors; a lower body section including one or more legs; and an intermediate body section coupling the upper and lower body sections. An upper body control system operates at least one of the end-effectors. The intermediate body section experiences a first intermediate body linear force and/or moment based on an end-effector force acting on the at least one end-effector. A lower body control system operates the one or more legs. The one or more legs experience respective surface reaction forces. The intermediate body section experiences a second intermediate body linear force and/or moment based on the surface reaction forces. The lower body control system operates the one or more legs so that the second intermediate body linear force balances the first intermediate linear force and the second intermediate body moment balances the first intermediate body moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Blankespoor, Benjamin Stephens, Nicolas Hudson, Yeuhi Abe, Jennifer Barry
  • Patent number: 12175742
    Abstract: A method for detecting boxes includes receiving a plurality of image frame pairs for an area of interest including at least one target box. Each image frame pair includes a monocular image frame and a respective depth image frame. For each image frame pair, the method includes determining corners for a rectangle associated with the at least one target box within the respective monocular image frame. Based on the determined corners, the method includes the following: performing edge detection and determining faces within the respective monocular image frame; and extracting planes corresponding to the at least one target box from the respective depth image frame. The method includes matching the determined faces to the extracted planes and generating a box estimation based on the determined corners, the performed edge detection, and the matched faces of the at least one target box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Perkins, Charles DuHadway, Peter Anderson-Sprecher
  • Patent number: 12176834
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy efficient induction motor comprising a stator, a main winding of the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field (RMF), and a rotor disposed to rotate relative to the main winding due to the RMF. The stator comprises additional winding(s) for producing an alternating EMF which is induced in the one or more additional windings due to the rotation of the rotor. The alternating EMF produced in the one or more additional windings is fed back simultaneously to the main winding throughout the complete rotation cycle of the rotor through an electronic control unit coupled to the stator, producing a resultant AC output power that is fed continuously to the main winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: PAL-K Dynamics Inc.
    Inventor: Kunjimon Thekypeedikayil Kuttyamu
  • Patent number: 12172537
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method when executed by data processing hardware of a legged robot causes the data processing hardware to perform operations including receiving sensor data corresponding to an area including at least a portion of a docking station. The operations include determining an estimated pose for the docking station based on an initial pose of the legged robot relative to the docking station. The operations include identifying one or more docking station features from the received sensor data. The operations include matching the one or more identified docking station features to one or more known docking station features. The operations include adjusting the estimated pose for the docking station to a corrected pose for the docking station based on an orientation of the one or more identified docking station features that match the one or more known docking station features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dion Gonano, Eric Cary Whitman, Christopher Stathis, Matthew Jacob Klingensmith
  • Publication number: 20240419051
    Abstract: Aperiodic arrays of light sensors, light modulators, light emitters, or antenna transmitters or receivers include einstein sensors, modulators, emitters, antenna transmitters, or phased array antenna receivers. Various einstein device embodiments of electrically addressable elements are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Look Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Rikki J. Crill
  • Patent number: 12168300
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining movement of a robot are provided. A computing system of the robot receives information including an initial state of the robot and a goal state of the robot. The computing system determines, using nonlinear optimization, a candidate trajectory for the robot to move from the initial state to the goal state. The computing system determines whether the candidate trajectory is feasible. If the candidate trajectory is feasible, the computing system provides the candidate trajectory to a motion control module of the robot. If the candidate trajectory is not feasible, the computing system determines, using nonlinear optimization, a different candidate trajectory for the robot to move from the initial state to the goal state, the nonlinear optimization using one or more changed parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: C. Dario Bellicoso, Logan W. Tutt, Neil M. Neville, Alexander D. Perkins
  • Patent number: 12168212
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the treatment of plants, including decarboxylation, photo-oxidation, oxidation and/or combinations thereof, of cannabis and hemp plants and oils for biosynthesizing THCA, CBDA, and CBCA from CBGA are disclosed. A cannabinoid compound solution is fed into a cavitation zone of a controlled cavitation apparatus where the cannabinoid compound solution is subjected to cavitation and interaction with UV light for conversion of the cannabinoid compound solution to form a synthesized cannabinoid THC, CBD, CBC, CBG, CBNA, CBEA, CBLA product, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Hydro Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas G. Mancosky, John MacKay
  • Publication number: 20240408746
    Abstract: A method of manipulating boxes includes receiving a minimum box size for a plurality of boxes varying in size located in a walled container. The method also includes dividing a grip area of a gripper into a plurality of zones. The method further includes locating a set of candidate boxes based on an image from a visual sensor. For each zone, the method additionally includes, determining an overlap of a respective zone with one or more neighboring boxes to the set of candidate boxes. The method also includes determining a grasp pose for a target candidate box that avoids one or more walls of the walled container. The method further includes executing the grasp pose to lift the target candidate box by the gripper where the gripper activates each zone of the plurality of zones that does not overlap a respective neighboring box to the target candidate box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachin Chitta, David Hershberger, Karl Pauwels
  • Patent number: 12163155
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the production of antigen-specific effector T cells and NK cells from pluripotent stem cells which express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR). Further provided herein are methods for the adoptive cell therapy by administering the effector T cells and/or NK cells provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Maksym A. Vodyanyk, Xin Zhang, Andrew J. Brandl, Deepika Rajesh, Bradley Swanson, Christie Munn, Sarah Burton, Wen Bo Wang, Ethan McLEOD
  • Patent number: 12151380
    Abstract: A method for negotiating stairs includes receiving image data about a robot maneuvering in an environment with stairs. Here, the robot includes two or more legs. Prior to the robot traversing the stairs, for each stair, the method further includes determining a corresponding step region based on the received image data. The step region identifies a safe placement area on a corresponding stair for a distal end of a corresponding swing leg of the robot. Also prior to the robot traversing the stairs, the method includes shifting a weight distribution of the robot towards a front portion of the robot. When the robot traverses the stairs, the method further includes, for each stair, moving the distal end of the corresponding swing leg of the robot to a target step location where the target step location is within the corresponding step region of the stair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Whitman, Gina Christine Fay, Benjamin Swilling
  • Patent number: 12144526
    Abstract: A facet joint replacement system includes a facet joint replacement device including an enclosing body and an articulating body. The enclosing body includes an interior surface defining an inner cavity of the enclosing body. The interior surface includes a first articulating surface and a projection extending inwardly relative to a surrounding area of the interior surface. The articulating body is positioned within the inner cavity of the enclosing body and is configured to move within the enclosing body. The articulating body includes a second articulating surface and a recess extending inwardly relative to a surrounding area of the articulating body and aligned with the projection of the interior surface of the enclosing body so as to allow movement of the projection along the recess of the enclosing body while constraining rotational motion of the articulating body within the enclosing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Facet Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Sturm, Shawn Van Dahm, Robert Jones