Patents Assigned to Robotics, Inc.
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Publication number: 20250095384Abstract: Embodiments herein include an automated vehicle performing for identifying vehicles and lanes in roadway by an autonomy system of an automated vehicle. The autonomy system gathers image inputs from cameras or other sensors. The autonomy system assigns index values to the driving lanes and shoulder lanes, and then assigns the index values to the vehicles. The autonomy system generates data segments from the image data, corresponding to creating segments of an image, such that a single image is segmented for portions of the image, such as segmented outputs of each lane line or segmented outputs of portions of the vehicle. The autonomy system compares the segmented portions of the image to detect that a lane contains a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Daniel MOODIE, Siddartha Yeliyur Shivakumara SWAMY, Indrajeet Kumar MISHRA, Christopher DUSOLD, Cody MCCLINTOCK, Ruifang WANG
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Patent number: 12253857Abstract: A robotic system coordinates collision-free self-storage of a robot. The robotic system initiates and performs a controlled collapse of the robot into a pre-defined compact geometry that permits self-storage in a confined, compact area when not in use. The system also coordinates collision-free self-deployments of the robot into a deployed geometry suitable for performing autonomous tasks outside of the compact storage area. The system includes a collapsible robot configured to extend and retract at least one robotic arm to perform tasks above a worksurface, a powered docking station positioned below the worksurface and including a power source interface to electrically couple the collapsible robot to a power source, and control circuitry for coordinating movements of the collapsible robot—such as collision-free self-collapse, collision-free self-deployments, and collision-free ingress and egress of the robot into and out of the compact storage area.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Armstrong Robotics, Inc..Inventors: Axel Hansen, Jonah Varon, Luke Hansen, Sungbum Park
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Patent number: 12256287Abstract: A flexible workspace system with real-time sensor feedback comprises workstations, presence sensors, workstation transmitters, a mobile device, and an upstream device. The workstations are established within a predetermined area, and each workstation includes a substantially horizontal surface having an upper side and a lower side. A presence sensor is positioned at the lower side of each workstation and detects a potential occupancy proximate an underside area below the lower side. A workstation transmitter is positioned at each workstation and coupled to the presence sensor and transmits an occupancy signal based on the potential occupancy detected by the presence sensor. The mobile device is situated within the predetermined area and detects the occupancy signal transmitted by the workstation transmitter and transmits a check-in signal based on the occupancy signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Building Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Tanuj Mohan, Michael Edward Giannikouris, Colm Nee
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Patent number: 12251826Abstract: A pneumatic actuator that includes a plurality of elongated inflatable chambers stacked lengthwise in an array from a top-end to a bottom end, the plurality of elongated inflatable chambers defined by an inextensible body that is inextensible along one or more plane axes of the body while being flexible in other directions.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Roam Robotics Inc.Inventors: Saul Griffith, Pete Lynn, Della Shea, Kevin Albert, Tim Swift
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Publication number: 20250083324Abstract: The foodstuff assembly system can include: a robot arm, a frame, a set of foodstuff bins, a sensor suite, a set of food utensils, and a computing system. The system can optionally include: a container management system, a human machine interface (HMI). However, the foodstuff assembly system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to enable picking of foodstuff from a set of foodstuff bins and placement into a container (such as a bowl, tray, or other foodstuff receptacle). Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate transferal of bulk material (e.g., bulk foodstuff) into containers, such as containers moving along a conveyor line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Chef Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Rajat Bhageria, Clement Creusot, Luis Rayas, Dean Wilhelmi, Harjot Bal, Xinyi Daniel Tang, Erik Gokbora, Connor Buckland, Kody Brown, Weston Wahl
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Publication number: 20250083335Abstract: An end effector device and system for suction-based grasping of bagged objects that can include a body structure with a vacuum line opening and an object engagement region, the vacuum line opening being configured to couple at least one pressure line of a vacuum pressure system to a defined internal channel of the body structure; the body structure comprising an internal structure that defines a concave inner chamber with a chamber opening at the object engagement region; and the internal structure comprising an array of inlets positioned along at least one wall of the concave inner chamber, wherein each inlet defines an opening in the body to the defined internal channel. The body structure may additionally include a suction cup system that comprises a flexible sealing lip at the object engagement region; wherein the chamber opening being positioned within a grasping region of the sealing lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: AMBI Robotics, Inc.Inventors: David Gealy, Stephen McKinley, Jeffrey B. Mahler
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Publication number: 20250083336Abstract: An end effector device and system for suction-based grasping of bagged objects that can include a body structure with a vacuum line opening and an object engagement region, the vacuum line opening being configured to couple at least one pressure line of a vacuum pressure system to a defined internal channel of the body structure; the body structure comprising an internal structure that defines a concave inner chamber with a chamber opening at the object engagement region; and the internal structure comprising an array of inlets positioned along at least one wall of the concave inner chamber, wherein each inlet defines an opening in the body to the defined internal channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: AMBI Robotics, Inc.Inventors: David Gealy, Stephen McKinley, Jeffrey B. Mahler
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Publication number: 20250082393Abstract: An end effector for a minimally invasive medical device can include a base configured to attach to a distal end of a shaft, and a disposable distal portion configured to removably attach to the base to be disposed of after use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: EndoQuest Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Sungwoo Cho, Yongman Park, Byeonghui Kim, Raymond Lee, Daniel Kim, Dongsuk Shin
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Publication number: 20250086831Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for determining three-dimensional locations of objects within identified portions of images. An image processing system may receive an image and an identification of location within an image. The image may be input into a machine learning model to detect one or more objects within the identified location. Multiple images may then be used to generate location estimations of those objects. Based on the location estimations, an accurate three-dimensional location may be calculated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Tomahawk Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Daniel R. HEDMAN, Matthew D. SUMMER, William S. BOWMAN, Michael E. BOWMAN, Brad TRUESDELL, Andrew D. FALENDYSZ
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Patent number: 12246459Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Chef Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Clement Creusot, Rajat Bhageria, Norberto Goussies, Luis Rayas, Xiaoyi Chen
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Patent number: 12248908Abstract: One variation of a method for tracking placement of products in a store includes: accessing an image recorded by a mobile robotic system within a store; detecting a shelf in a region of the image; based on an address of the shelf, retrieving a list of products assigned to the shelf by a planogram of the store; retrieving a set of template images—from a database of template images—defining visual features of products specified in the list of products; extracting a set of features from the region of the image; determining that a unit of the product is mis-stocked on the shelf in response to deviation between the set of features and features in a template image, in the set of template images, representing the product; and in response to determining that the unit of the product is mis-stocked on the shelf, generating a restocking prompt for the product.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Simbe Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Bradley Bogolea, Mirza Akbar Shah, Lorin Vandegrift, Luke Fraser, Jariullah Safi, Jeffrey Gee
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Patent number: 12246142Abstract: An apparatus includes a base and a support including a non-straight channel extending therethrough. An elongated medical device extends through the channel and imparts a first load to a channel wall causing a reaction load on the support. A sensor is configured to measure a reaction load applied to the support.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Siemens Healthineers Endovascular Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Omid Saber, Saeed Sokhanvar
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Patent number: 12246441Abstract: A robot in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present technology includes a torso having a superior portion, an inferior portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween. The robot further includes two legs connected to the torso via the inferior portion of the torso, two arms connected to the torso via the superior portion of the torso, and a protrusion also connected to the torso via the inferior portion of the torso and extending anteriorly from the torso. The robot is configured to move an object toward the torso at least partially via contact between the object and at least one of the arms. The robot is further configured to support a weight of the object at least partially via the protrusion while the robot ambulates via the legs.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Agility Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Abate, Jonathan Hurst
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Publication number: 20250081008Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a sensor network are described. The system includes multiple sensors and an upstream device, and the sensors are paired in turn as transmitting and receiving sensors. The sensors collecting signal strength data for each sensor pair corresponding to beacons transmitted and received by the sensors. The upstream device generates an aggregate fingerprint based on the signal strength data, generates a zone fingerprint for each zone based on the aggregate fingerprint, and determines a wireless communication performance of the sensor network based on the zone fingerprints. The aggregate fingerprint includes a signal strength value for each sensor pair. Each zone fingerprint includes the signal strength value for each sensor pair of the corresponding zone. A sensor network configuration is changed for one or more zones based on the wireless communication performance of the sensor network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Building Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Jun Gao, Mustafa Mohamad, Mohammadali Khazen
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Publication number: 20250080948Abstract: A real-time location system comprises sensors and an upstream device communicating with the sensors. Sensor pairs of the sensors include a transmitting sensor and a receiving sensor. Each sensor is assigned as the transmitting sensor in turn, while all other sensors are designated as the receiving sensors and collect signal strength data. The upstream device determines a labelled dataset based on the signal strength data for the sensor pairs and zone labels associated with the signal strength data. The RTLS ML model is trained based on the labelled dataset.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Building Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Mustafa Mohamad, Jun Gao, Mohammadali Khazen
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Patent number: 12239405Abstract: An example system includes an apparatus having a first elongated medical device and a second elongated medical device; and a controller coupled to the apparatus. The controller is provided to determine a magnitude and a direction of linear translation of the first elongated medical device and responsive to the determined translation of the first elongated medical device, cause a linear translation of the second elongated medical device, the linear translation of the second elongated device having a substantially equal magnitude to the linear translation of the first elongated medical device and being in a direction opposite the direction of translation of the first elongated medical device. The controller is further provided to modify at least one parameter of the linear translation of either (a) the first elongated medical device or (b) the second elongated medical device in response to the determined translation of the first elongated device.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Siemens Healthineers Endovascular Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Jared Stepanauskas, Steven J. Blacker, Kaitlyn Drake, Per Bergman, Sang-Joon Lee, Nicholas Kottenstette
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Patent number: 12243005Abstract: One variation of a method for tracking stock level within a store includes: dispatching a robotic system to image shelving structures within the store during a scan cycle; receiving images from the robotic system, each image recorded by the robotic system during the scan cycle and corresponding to one waypoint within the store; identifying, in the images, empty slots within the shelving structures; identifying a product assigned to each empty slot based on product location assignments defined in a planogram of the store; for a first product of a first product value and assigned to a first empty slot, generating a first prompt to restock the first empty slot with a unit of the first product during the scan cycle; and, upon completion of the scan cycle, generating a global restocking list specifying restocking of a set of empty slots associated with product values less than the first product value.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Simbe Robotics, IncInventors: Mirza Akbar Shah, Bradley Bogolea, Jeffrey Gee
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Patent number: 12239400Abstract: A method for using a control center at a remote site to control operation of a robotic medical device system at a local site includes transmitting a control signal from the control center to the robotic medical device system, determining a delay in transmission of the control signal, comparing the delay to a threshold delay value and operating the robotic medical device system based on the comparison of the delay to the threshold delay value.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Siemens Healthineers Endovascular Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Kottenstette, Yao Li, Per Bergman
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Publication number: 20250065904Abstract: A system including a supervisory computing device and a sensor apparatus positioned at a drivable intersection, the sensor apparatus remote from an autonomous vehicle and in communication with the autonomous vehicle. The sensor apparatus includes one or more sensors and one or more processors configured to receive from the sensors an indication of a presence of the autonomous vehicle at the drivable intersection and alert the supervisory computing device of the presence of the autonomous vehicle. The processors then receive a signal associated with a drivable area on which the autonomous vehicle may travel and predict a drivable path for the autonomous vehicle. The processors transmit an indication of the drivable path to the supervisory computing device to request approval to travel the drivable path. Upon receiving approval, the one or more processors transmit a signal to adjust an operating parameter to initiate travelling on the drivable path.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.Inventor: Justin CHONG
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Patent number: D1067438Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: H Robotics Inc.Inventor: Sun Ho Lee