Patents Examined by Bhavesh V Amin
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Patent number: 11628563Abstract: A control method for a robot system having a robot arm and executing an operation mode of the robot arm having an execution mode in which a motion program is executed and a teaching mode in which the motion program is taught, includes setting an upper limit velocity of a motion velocity of the robot arm to a first velocity when the operation mode is the execution mode, and setting the upper limit velocity to a second velocity lower than the first velocity when the operation mode is the teaching mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Inventor: Yoshihito Yamada
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Patent number: 11613289Abstract: A cart that follows a transmission module based on position information of the transmission module and a method for moving the cart are provided. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cart accumulatively stores the position information of the transmission module and generates a moving path based on the position information of the transmission module and moves.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Sunryang Kim
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Patent number: 11590660Abstract: An interactive autonomous robot is configured for deployment within a social environment. The disclosed robot includes a show subsystem configured to select between different in-character behaviors depending on robot status, thereby allowing the robot to appear in-character despite technical failures. The disclosed robot further includes a safety subsystem configured to intervene with in-character behavior when necessary to enforce safety protocols. The disclosed robot is also configured with a social subsystem that interprets social behaviors of humans and then initiates specific behavior sequences in response.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Kyle G. Freeman, Michael Fusco, Jeremy Andrew Mika, Michael Richard Honeck, Jon Hayes Snoddy, Shelley Short, Cory Rouse, Raymond J. Scanlon, Clifford Wong, Lance Duane Updyke, Jeremie Papon, Daniel Pike
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Patent number: 11586211Abstract: An artificial intelligence (AI) mobile robot and a method of controlling the same for learning an obstacle are configured to capture an image while traveling through an image acquirer, to store a plurality of captured image data, to determine an obstacle from image data, to set a response motion corresponding to the obstacle, and to operate the set response motion depending on the obstacle, and thus, the obstacle is recognized through the captured image data, the obstacle is easily determined by repeatedly learning an image, and the obstacle is determined before the obstacle is detected or from a time point of detecting the obstacle to perform an operation of a response motion, and even if the same detection signal is input when a plurality of different obstacles is detected, the obstacle is determined through the image and different operations are performed depending on the obstacle to respond to various obstacles, and accordingly, the obstacle is effectively avoided and an operation is performed depending oType: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Junghwan Kim, Yongjae Lee, Minho Lee
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Patent number: 11584012Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage media for robotic programming are disclosed. To improve upon or even solve the dilemma that teach-in techniques cannot work for all kinds of objects and offline programming requires complicated simulation of a robot and objects, a solution is provided to use a virtual item marked by a marker during programming of the robot and display the virtual item to a user. As such, even very large items can be used and also replaced easily during programming, which makes the programming procedures go smoothly and efficiently.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Carlos Morra, Axel Rottmann
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Patent number: 11580385Abstract: An AI robot for cleaning in consideration of a user's action includes a camera to acquire a first image data for the user, a cleaning unit including a suction unit and a mopping unit, a driving unit configured to drive the AI robot, and a processor to determine the user's action using the first image data, determine a cleaning schedule in consideration of the user's action, and control the cleaning unit and the driving unit based on the determined cleaning schedule.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Jichan Maeng
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Patent number: 11580613Abstract: A parcel delivery system is provided for use in complex having a plurality of tenant units each having a tenant address, wherein the complex further comprising an intake facility, a delivery facility, and parcel storage boxes, and wherein the intake facility comprises a scanning station and a first automated ground delivery vehicle in communication with the scanning station and wherein the delivery facility comprises a second automated ground delivery vehicle configured to travel between the delivery station and tenant units. In accordance with embodiments, a computer system interfaces with the parcel delivery system to notify tenants when they have a parcel and to further notify tenants when delivery of the parcel has been completed.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Inventors: Brett Wagner, Sarveshwaran Jayaraman, Victor Dubinsky
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Patent number: 11579608Abstract: Autonomous carriers or totes that include vacuum units are provided. As the totes move or are moved through a warehouse carrying products, they collect debris. The debris can be analyzed at the tote, and actions can be performed based upon the analysis.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Brian C. Roth, Paul E. Durkee, James Benjamin Edwards
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Patent number: 11573579Abstract: A method, system, and device for planning a path for a forced landing of an aircraft based on image recognition are provided. The method includes: calculating an endurance distance of an aircraft based on sensor data and meteorological information; obtaining an alternative landing area by a satellite image containing contour information and a terrain image recognition model; obtaining a current satellite image of the alternative landing area and determining a landing area; and selecting a landing site by a landing site decision model and generating a path for a forced landing, such that the aircraft completes a forced landing task according to the path for the forced landing. The method, system, and device can automatically recognize image information, select a best landing site, and generate a path for a forced landing to assist a pilot in performing a forced landing task.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Zhuhai Xiangyi Aviation Technology Company LTD.Inventors: Tian Zeng, Lin Wu, Xiaodong Liu, Zonghua Ye, Huilin Dai, Peiyan Weng
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Patent number: 11571100Abstract: Disclosed herein is an intelligent robot cleaner. The intelligent robot cleaner primarily senses foreign matter sucked through a suction unit under the control of a control unit, and secondarily senses an article collected in a collection unit, if articles other than the foreign matter are sensed, thus allowing a use to recognize accurate information about the article collected in the collection unit and preventing valuables or small articles from being lost. The intelligent robot device may be associated with an artificial intelligence module, a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, devices related to 5G services, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INCInventors: Taehyun Kim, Beomoh Kim, Jichan Maeng, Wonho Shin, Jonghoon Chae
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Patent number: 11565411Abstract: An intelligent robot cleaner setting a travel path based on a video learning includes a travel driver, a suction unit, an image acquisition unit, and a controller. The travel driver moves to an area to be cleaned along the travel path. The suction unit sucks foreign substances on the travel path. The image acquisition unit acquires an image on the travel path. The controller analyzes the image, decides whether an object is present on the travel path, classifies a type of the object, and sets a bypass travel path that avoids the object if the object is an avoidance object.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Beomoh Kim, Taehyun Kim, Jichan Maeng, Jonghoon Chae
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Patent number: 11567459Abstract: A method of optimizing the operation of a fleet of gas turbine engines is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) measuring respective values for plural control actuator settings within each of the gas turbine engines; (b) deriving, based on data external to the operation of the gas turbine engines, a desired performance modification of the gas turbine engines; (c) determining, based on the measured control actuator settings, one or more respective trim signals for varying selected of the control actuator settings to achieve the desired performance modification; and (d) transmitting the trim signals to respective electronic controllers of the engines to vary the selected control actuator settings accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Derek S Wall, Chana T Goldberg, Panagiotis Laskaridis, Devaiah K Nalianda
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Patent number: 11561552Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing data characterizing a first region in an environment to generate a prediction characterizing a second region in the environment. One of the methods includes obtaining surfel data comprising a plurality of surfels; obtaining sensor data for a plurality of locations in a first region of the environment; determining, from the surfel data, a plurality of first surfels corresponding to respective locations in the first region of the environment; determining, using the first surfels and the sensor data, a difference between i) a first representation of the first region of the environment corresponding to the first surfels and ii) a second representation of the first region of the environment corresponding to the sensor data; and generating a respective object prediction for one or more locations in a second region of the environment.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: David Harrison Silver, Carlos Hernandez Esteban, Michael Montemerlo, Peter Pawlowski, David Yonchar Margines
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Patent number: 11561549Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile robot includes a first basic learning process of generating a first basic map based on environment information acquired in a traveling process, a second basic learning process of generating a second basic map based on environment information acquired in a separate traveling process, and a merging process of merging the first basic map and the second basic map to generate a merged map.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seungwook Lim, Taekyeong Lee, Dongki Noh
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Patent number: 11561554Abstract: An automatic working system comprises a self-moving device moving and working in a working region, a handheld device and a control module. The handheld device is configured to move along a perimeter of the working region with a user and comprises a detecting module, detecting the perimeter information of the working region; and an input module, receiving a command of the user for detecting the perimeter information. The control module comprises a perimeter setting unit, generating virtual data of the perimeter, an area calculation unit calculating the area of the working region and a scheduling unit generating a working schedule. The self-moving device comprises a working module, a driving module and a controller. The controller controls the self-moving device to work according to the working schedule.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., LtdInventors: Paolo Andriolo, Roberto Capanna, Alessandro Berlato, Davide Dalfra
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Patent number: 11550331Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an autonomous vehicle that may detected other nearby vehicles and identify them as parked or unparked. This identification may be based on visual indicia displayed by the detected vehicles as well as traffic control factors relating to the detected vehicles. Detected vehicles that are in a known parking spot may automatically be identified as parked. In addition, detected vehicles that satisfy conditions that are indications of being parked may also be identified as parked. The autonomous vehicle may then base its control strategy on whether or not a vehicle has been identified as parked or not.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: David Harrison Silver, Jur Pieter Van Den Berg, Nathaniel Fairfield
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Patent number: 11547504Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a linkage, an input device, and a processing unit. The linkage moveably supports a surgical tool relative to a base. The input device is rotatable about a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation. The processing unit is in communication with the input device and is operatively associated with the linkage to rotate the surgical tool about a first axis of movement based on a scaled rotation of the input device about the first axis of rotation by a first scaling factor and to rotate the surgical tool about a second axis of movement based on a scaled rotation of the input device about the second axis of rotation by a second scaling factor that is different from the first scaling factor.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventor: William J. Peine
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Patent number: 11542032Abstract: A hybrid interchangeable battery evaluation tool (HIBET) is provided. HIBET determines an amount of electrical energy and an amount of jet fuel necessary for a hybrid electric aircraft to complete a flight based on a range of the flight, a payload of the hybrid electric aircraft, an indication of a battery mass limitation of the hybrid electric aircraft, and an optimization of an energy split between the electrical energy and the jet fuel. HIBET causes an indication of the amount of electrical energy to be displayed in a graphical user interface and/or to be otherwise outputted.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Stephen Long, Dwayne Bevis, Sean Guitar, Michael J. Armstrong
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Patent number: 11540690Abstract: Provided is a robot cleaner. The artificial intelligence robot cleaner includes a traveling driving unit configured to allow the artificial intelligence robot cleaner to travel in an indoor space of a home, a cleaning unit configured to remove pollutants, a sensor configured to acquire data that is used to identify a plurality of members, and a processor configured to control the traveling driving unit and the cleaning unit so as to determine one or more subordinate spaces corresponding to each of the plurality of members among a plurality of subordinate spaces by using the data and a map of the indoor space, determine a return time of some or all of the plurality of members, determine a cleaning priority of the plurality of subordinate spaces based on the return time, and perform cleaning according to the cleaning priority.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Jonghoon Chae
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Patent number: 11537749Abstract: A mobile robot is configured for operation in a commercial or industrial setting, such as an office building or retail store. The mobile robot may include cameras for capturing images and videos and include microphones for capturing audio of its surroundings. To improve privacy by preventing confidential information from being transmitted, the mobile robot may detect text in images and modify the images to make the text illegible before transmitting the images. The mobile robot may also detect human voice in audio and modify audio to make the human voice unintelligible before transmitting the audio.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Cobalt Robotics Inc.Inventors: Erik Schluntz, Travis J. Deyle, Michael O'Kelley, Ashu Gupta