Patents Assigned to Orbotix, Inc.
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Patent number: 9090214Abstract: A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system including one or more motors. The internal drive system acts to provide power to an interior surface of the spherical housing, thereby causing the self-propelled device to move. A biasing mechanism is coupled to the internal drive system and includes a spring and a spring end in contact with the inner surface of the spherical housing. An accessory component magnetically interacts with the biasing mechanism through the spherical housing such that as the self-propelled device rotates along, the accessory component remains stable with respect to the biasing mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Orbotix, Inc.Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Mickey Kong Chun
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Publication number: 20150175202Abstract: A self-propelled device is disclosed that includes a center of mass drive system. The self-propelled device includes a substantially cylindrical body and wheels, with each wheel having a diameter substantially equivalent to the body. The self-propelled device may further include an internal drive system with a center of mass below a rotational axis of the wheels. Operation and maneuvering of the self-propelled device may be performed via active displacement of the center of mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: Orbotix, Inc.Inventors: Ross MacGregor, Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson
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Patent number: 9050932Abstract: A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system including one or more motors. The internal drive system acts to provide power to an interior surface of the spherical housing, thereby causing the self-propelled device to move. A biasing mechanism is coupled to the internal drive system and includes a spring and a spring end in contact with the inner surface of the spherical housing. An accessory component magnetically interacts with the biasing mechanism through the spherical housing such that as the self-propelled device rotates along, the accessory component remains stable with respect to the biasing mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Orbotix, Inc.Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Mickey Kong Chun
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Publication number: 20140238762Abstract: Disclosed are a multi-purposed, self-propelled device and method for operation of the self-propelled device. Certain variations can include a spherical housing having an internal drive system and a multifunctional payload space for use in a variety of applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Orbotix, Inc.Inventors: Paul Berberian, Ian Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Kevin Hemmings, Ross MacGregor
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Publication number: 20140236393Abstract: A self-propelled device determines an orientation for its movement based on a pre-determined reference frame. A controller device is operable by a user to control the self-propelled device. The controller device includes a user interface for controlling at least a direction of movement of the self-propelled device. The self-propelled device is configured to signal the controller device information that indicates the orientation of the self-propelled device. The controller device is configured to orient the user interface, based on the information signaled from the self-propelled device, to reflect the orientation of the self-propelled device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Orbotix, Inc.Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Brian Keith Smith
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Patent number: 8751063Abstract: A self-propelled device determines an orientation for its movement based on a pre-determined reference frame. A controller device is operable by a user to control the self-propelled device. The controller device includes a user interface for controlling at least a direction of movement of the self-propelled device. The self-propelled device is configured to signal the controller device information that indicates the orientation of the self-propelled device. The controller device is configured to orient the user interface, based on the information signaled from the self-propelled device, to reflect the orientation of the self-propelled device.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Orbotix, Inc.Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Brian Keith Smith
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Publication number: 20140146084Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for processing data content. Received data content comprises a scene and includes one or more recognized objects. The recognized object(s) include various characteristics, and can be detected and tracked during content capture. The data content can then be stored, and incorporated with metadata associated with the recognized object and/or one or more other elements in the data content. User inputs can be enabled in real-time, or post-capture, to augment one or more of the elements in the stored data content, including one or more characteristics of the recognized object. The data content can then be augmented to introduce one or more augmented elements, corresponding to respective elements of the data content, into the data content based on the user inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Orbotix, Inc.Inventors: Fabrizio Polo, Skylar Castator-Smith, Adam Wilson, Brian Smith, Patrick Martin, Brandon Dorris
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Publication number: 20140020964Abstract: A self-propelled device is provided including a drive system, a spherical housing, and a biasing mechanism. The drive system includes one or more motors that are contained within the spherical housing. The biasing mechanism actively forces the drive system to continuously engage an interior of the spherical housing in order to cause the spherical housing to move.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Orbotix, Inc.Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson
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Publication number: 20130301879Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a computing device. One or more images of a scene captured by an image capturing device of the computing device is processed. The scene includes an object of interest that is in motion and that has a rounded shape. The one or more images are processed by detecting a rounded object that corresponds to the object of interest. Position information is determined based on a relative position of the rounded object in the one or more images. One or more processes are implemented that utilize the position information determined from the relative position of the rounded object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Orbotix, Inc.Inventor: Fabrizio Polo
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Patent number: 8571781Abstract: A self-propelled device is provided including a drive system, a spherical housing, and a biasing mechanism. The drive system includes one or more motors that are contained within the spherical housing. The biasing mechanism actively forces the drive system to continuously engage an interior of the spherical housing in order to cause the spherical housing to move.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Orbotix, Inc.Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson
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Publication number: 20130173089Abstract: A computing device operating as a controller can obtain image data from a camera component. The computing device can determine a location of the self-propelled device relative to the camera based on the image data. A virtual content may be generated on the computing device based at least in part on the location of the self-propelled device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: Orbotix, Inc.Inventor: Orbotix, Inc.