Patents Assigned to Robotics, Inc.
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Patent number: 12367438Abstract: Provided is a parallelized and modular planning system that controls multiple actors in performing different tasks simultaneously without conflict based on plans that are modularly created and/or updated. The system may update different parts of different plans at the same time without redefining those plans anew. The system may include a first subsystem that generates a first plan based on an assignment of a first task to a first actor, while a second subsystem provides a path for a second plan assigned to a second actor, while a third subsystem determines access ordering by which a third actor accesses a first resource from a path of a third plan, and while a fourth subsystem controls operation of a fourth actor in accessing a second resource from a path of a fourth plan based on an access ordering determined for the second resource by the third subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: inVia Robotics, Inc.Inventors: William Shane Simpson Grant, Joseph Traverso, Randolph Charles Voorhies, Lior Elazary
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Patent number: 12365366Abstract: Techniques and architectures for manually controlling a lawn mower while a user is positioned on or within proximity to the lawn mower are discussed herein. For example, the lawn mower can include a control interface having a handle that the user grips with one or more fingers and a control attached to the handle to receive input from one or more other fingers of the user. The control can include a lever or other element with opposing tabs configured to receive input from fingers of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Scythe Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Alexander Kaplan, Evan Thomas Kaufman, Matthew G. Quick, Davis Thorp Foster, John Gordon Morrison, Robert Johnstone McCutcheon
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Patent number: 12366557Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for ultra-sonic inspection of a surface are described. An example system may include an inspection robot structured to move in a direction of travel on an inspection surface. The inspection robot may include a payload including a first ultrasonic (UT) phased array and a second UT phased array, the first UT phased array and the second UT phased array being arranged in a parallel configuration. The inspection robot may include a rastering device structured to move the payload in a direction of inspection, the direction of inspection being distinct from the direction of travel and the direction of inspection being distinct from the parallel configuration of the first UT phased array and the second UT phased array.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2024Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Gecko Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Chase David, Jose Aparicio, Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora, Kevin Y. Low, Troy Demmer, Edward A Bryner, Scott Ashley Corl
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Patent number: 12365199Abstract: Inspection robots and methods for inspection of curved surfaces with sensors at selected horizontal distances are described. An example of such an inspection robot includes a housing; a drive module with a wheel and a motor operatively linked to the housing, a plurality of sensor sleds, and a payload. The payload, which is coupled to the housing, may include a first and a second rail component, each with at least one connector, where the rail components are connectable at a first selected position of a plurality of discrete engagement positions. Each of the rail components may be structured to support at least one of the plurality of sleds where each of the plurality of sleds is coupled to the payload at a respective selected horizontal position such that the plurality of sleds are at selected horizontal distances from each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Gecko Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Edward A. Bryner, Kevin Y. Low, Ignacio J. Cordova, Francesco H. Trogu, Joshua D. Moore, Yizhu Gu, Ian Miller, Alvin Chou, Mark Jake Loosararian
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Patent number: 12358520Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems to provide intelligent display for vehicles including a method that comprises determining, by a processor, that a current trajectory of an autonomous vehicle includes a revised road condition having at least one attribute; retrieving, by the processor using the at least one attribute, a graphical overlay corresponding to the revised road condition; and displaying, by the processor on an electronic device associated with the autonomous vehicle, the graphical overlay while the electronic device is presenting an image of a surrounding of the autonomous vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2023Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Torc Robotics, Inc.Inventor: Ryan Chilton
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Patent number: 12360503Abstract: There is described a building automation system comprising a mobile tag, sensor devices, and a sensor hub. The mobile tag transmits a broadcast beacon based on RF technology. The sensor devices are co-located with light fixtures and include antennas for receiving a broadcast beacon. The sensor devices generate signals associated with the broadcast beacon received by the antennas. The sensor hub receives the signals from each sensor device and determines a location of the mobile tag based on the signals.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Building Robotics, Inc.Inventor: William Kerry Keal
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Publication number: 20250224728Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for navigating a vehicle. A target location may be received, and based on the target location and vehicle parameters, an acceleration profile for the vehicle may be generated. The acceleration profile may include a first duration for accelerating the vehicle and a second duration for not accelerating the vehicle. When the acceleration profile is generated, a trajectory profile for travelling to the target location may be generated using the acceleration profile. The trajectory profile may include multiple instances of the acceleration profile. When the trajectory profile is being executed, a distance travelled by the vehicle after each instance of the acceleration profile is executed may be calculated. Based on the distance travelled after each instance of the acceleration profile is executed, an instance of when the target location is reached may be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: July 10, 2025Applicant: Tomahawk Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Mark B. MOFFETT, William S. BOWMAN, Matthew D. SUMMER, Timothy M. WILLIAMS
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Patent number: 12351092Abstract: Method of transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination includes transporting an article carried by a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, wherein a tray, belt, or carrier attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article. The method further includes determining a characteristic for the article. The method furthermore includes manipulating the tray, belt, or carrier from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination, wherein the manipulation of the tray, belt, or carrier is adjusted based on the characteristic determined for the article to adjust a deposit characteristic of the article.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Tompkins Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Michael C. Futch, James M. Serstad
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Patent number: 12349629Abstract: A lawn mower blade sharpening and task robot that autonomously drives under a lawn mower including a body, at least one motor, and a microprocessor. The robot also includes at least one a camera for object recognition and visualization of at least one of the lawn mower, a lawn mower deck, a lawn mower blade, and a lawn mower blade cutting edge, and at least one a sensor to sense the lawn mower, the lawn mower deck, the lawn mower blade, and lawn mower cutting edge. The robot may also include at least one of a task tool, a task arm, a task tip, and a task element in order to complete tasks such as sharping lawn mower blades and cleaning lawn mower blades.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: OrbiSharp Robotics, Inc.Inventor: Brian F. Smith
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Patent number: 12352296Abstract: Wearable actuator systems are disclosed herein. The wearable actuator system may include an active layer comprising a plurality of actuators, each actuator having a deformable shell that defines an enclosed internal cavity, a fluid dielectric contained within the enclosed internal cavity, a first electrode disposed over a first side of the enclosed internal cavity, and a second electrode disposed over a second side of the enclosed internal cavity. The system further includes an interface layer and a fastener, wherein the active layer and the fastener form an enclosed shape having an internal area, and wherein a size of the internal area of the enclosed shape is adjustable using the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2023Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Artimus Robotics Inc.Inventors: Eric Lucas Acome, Nicholas Alexander Kellaris, Shane Karl Mitchell, Timothy G. Morrissey
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Publication number: 20250216231Abstract: In variants, a system management platform can include a set of system representations and a set of platform-standard element models. Each system representation can include a set of component representations related by a set of constraint representations 140, which can represent the sensing components of a system and the relationships therebetween, respectively, and store component-specific and constraint-specific calibration parameter values, respectively. The component representations 120 can optionally reference the element models.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2025Publication date: July 3, 2025Applicant: Tangram Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Steward, Brandon Minor
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Patent number: 12343878Abstract: The present disclosure is for systems and methods for adjusting operational configurations of robots in real-time. The invention pertains to overriding or replacing one operational configuration of a robot with another when appropriate circumstances arise and certain conditions have been met. In one aspect, the invention is applicable to robotic picking operations and serves to allow for unique robotic picking operations outside of the normal or standard limitations typically imposed on a robotic picking system. The invention provides the ability to remotely adjust robotic operational configurations in real-time, on-demand, in order to address various circumstances that may arise without requiring interruption of a picking session or requiring on-site human intervention.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: Plus One Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Grollman, Maulesh Trivedi
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Patent number: 12329403Abstract: Provided herein is a mechanism to controllably move a wire within a flexible tubular member, the wire including opposed wire ends extending outwardly of a proximal end of the flexible tubular member, comprising a drive mechanism and a coupling located between the drive mechanism and the wire end, wherein movement of the coupling in the direction of the wire end results in opposed motion of the wire end.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2023Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignees: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Endoquest Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Daniel H. Kim, Dong Suk Shin, Taeho Jang, Yongman Park, Jeihan Lee, Hongmin Kim, Kihoon Nam, Seokyung Han
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Patent number: 12329192Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for automatic infusion of concentrate and distillate material into cigarettes or other containers. In one embodiment, a thermally-controlled infusion system is provided. The system can maintain a selected temperature of the concentrate material throughout the infusion process, using a two-stage approach. In a first stage, the concentrate material is pressure-fed to a dosing chamber. In the second stage, the concentrate material is pumped into an insertion canula and into a cigarette or container. A revolver houses the cigarettes or containers and vertically transitions them to an insertion position, where the insertion canula can infuse the cigarettes or containers.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2024Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: Sorting Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Nohtal Partansky, Paul Skaar
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Publication number: 20250186757Abstract: A valve assembly is disclosed for sealing an instrument channel of a robotic surgical device, which includes a valve body having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough from a proximal end portion of the valve body to a distal end portion of the valve body, and defining an axial bore including an interior valve chamber formed in the proximal end portion of the valve body, a valve seal situated within the interior valve chamber of the valve body for sealing the instrument channel of the robotic surgical device, and an engagement mechanism operatively associated with the distal end portion of the valve body for detachably connecting the valve assembly to the instrument channel of the robotic surgical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicant: EndoQuest Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Graham Johnson, Yongman Park, Sungwoo Cho, Daniel Kim, Raymond Lee, Dongsuk Shin, Perry A. Genova
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Patent number: 12326538Abstract: Aspects of this technical solution can include determining, by one or more processors of a liquid collection system and based on respective amounts of liquid detected by a plurality of sensors and a velocity of a vehicle, a direction of movement of the liquid. The plurality of sensors can each be associated with respective ones of a plurality of receptacles. The plurality of sensors can be configured to detect respective amounts of liquid collected by respective openings of each of the plurality of receptacles associated with corresponding directions of movement of a liquid. The plurality of receptacles can be configured to collect at least a portion of the liquid via the respective openings.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2023Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Torc Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Akshay Pai Raikar, Joseph Fox-Rabinovitz
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Patent number: 12325143Abstract: One variation of a method for deploying a mobile robotic system to scan inventory structures within a store includes: dispatching the mobile robotic system to navigate along inventory structures within the store during a setup cycle; at the mobile robotic system, while navigating along the inventory structures during the setup cycle, capturing a set of wireless connectivity metrics representing connectivity to a first wireless network; assembling the set of wireless connectivity metrics into a wireless connectivity map of the store; estimating a processing duration from start of the scan cycle to transformation of images of the inventory structures, captured by the mobile robotic system, into a stock condition of the store; and dispatching the mobile robotic system to autonomously capture images of the inventory structures within the store during a scan cycle preceding a scheduled restocking period in the store based on the processing duration.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2024Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Simbe Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Mirza Akbar Shah, Cem Ersoz, Jariullah Safi, Bradley Bogolea
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Patent number: 12325974Abstract: An earth moving vehicle (EMV) autonomously performs an earth moving operation within a dig site. If the EMV determines that a state of the EMV or the dig site triggers a triggering condition associated with a pause in the autonomous behavior of the EMV, the EMV determines a risk associated with the state or triggering condition. If the risk is greater than a first threshold, the EMV continues the autonomous performance and notifies a remote operator that the triggering condition was triggered. If the risk is greater than the first threshold risk but less than a second threshold risk, the EMV is configured to operate in a default state before continuing and notifying the remote operator. If the risk is greater than the second threshold risk, the EMV notifies the remote operator of the state pauses the performance until feedback is received from the remote operator.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2024Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Built Robotics Inc.Inventors: Noah Austen Ready-Campbell, Andrew Xiao Liang, Gaurav Jitendra Kikani, Joonhyun Kim
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Patent number: 12325594Abstract: A robotic system including a storage structure provided with vertical members supporting a grid collectively defining grid spaces and a plurality of storage containers arranged in vertical stacks for storing inventory items, each one of the vertical stacks configured to be arranged within a respective one of the grid spaces. One or more load handling robots are installed upon the grid and include a lifting device extendable in a vertical direction to extract one or more storage containers from the vertical stacks and transport the extracted storage container to a station. The robotic system further includes one or more manipulator robots installed at the station and within a single grid space. The one or more manipulator robots include a picking arm provided with a pneumatic gripping tool arranged to pick an inventory item from the transported storage container and place the picked item into an order container.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2023Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Nimble Robotics, Inc.Inventor: Simon Kalouche
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Publication number: 20250178208Abstract: A method can include: receiving imaging data; identifying containers using an object detector; scheduling insertion based on the identified containers; and optionally performing an action based on a scheduled insertion. However, the method can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method functions to schedule insertion for a robotic system (e.g., ingredient insertion of a robotic foodstuff assembly module). Additionally or alternatively, the method can function to facilitate execution of a dynamic insertion strategy; and/or facilitate independent operation of a plurality of robotic assembly modules along a conveyor line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2025Publication date: June 5, 2025Applicant: Chef Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Clement Creusot, Rajat Bhageria, Norberto A. Goussies, Luis Rayas, Xiaoyi Chen