Patents by Inventor Andy CHALOFSKY
Andy CHALOFSKY has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12638356Abstract: A vehicle component balancing method for on vehicle balancing of one or more of a tire, a wheel, bearings, brake components, and vehicle components that impart vibrations to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2025Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: Automated Tire, Inc.Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Faron Schonfeld, Stephen Toebes, Nicholas Efthimiades, James Parker
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Publication number: 20260133091Abstract: A vehicle component balancing robot apparatus, system and method for on vehicle balancing of one or more of a tire, a wheel, bearings, brake components, and vehicle components that impart vibrations to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame arranged so as to connect with the vehicle. A robot of the apparatus moves relative to the frame, and is configured so that the move, relative to the frame, resolves a predetermined location of a tire-wheel assembly relative to a reference frame of the robot. The robot has at least one end effector arranged to interface the tire-wheel assembly and the robot moves the at least one end effector to other predetermined locations on a wheel rim of the tire-wheel assembly, determined based on resolution of the predetermined location of the tire-wheel assembly relative to the reference frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2025Publication date: May 14, 2026Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Faron Schonfeld, Stephen Toebes, Nicholas Efthimiades, James Parker
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Publication number: 20260098778Abstract: A vehicle component balancing robot apparatus, system and method for on vehicle balancing of one or more of a tire, a wheel, bearings, brake components, and vehicle components that impart vibrations to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame arranged so as to connect with the vehicle. A robot of the apparatus moves relative to the frame, and is configured so that the move, relative to the frame, resolves a predetermined location of a tire-wheel assembly relative to a reference frame of the robot. The robot has at least one end effector arranged to interface the tire-wheel assembly and the robot moves the at least one end effector to other predetermined locations on a wheel rim of the tire-wheel assembly, determined based on resolution of the predetermined location of the tire-wheel assembly relative to the reference frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2025Publication date: April 9, 2026Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Faron Schonfeld, Stephen Toebes, Nicholas Efthimiades, James Parker
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Patent number: 12566099Abstract: A vehicle component balancing apparatus and system for on vehicle balancing of one or more of a tire, a wheel, bearings, brake components, and vehicle components that impart vibrations to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2025Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: Automated Tire, Inc.Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Faron Schonfeld, Stephen Toebes, Nicholas Efthimiades, James Parker
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Patent number: 12553788Abstract: A vehicle component balancing method for on vehicle balancing of one or more of a tire, a wheel, bearings, brake components, and vehicle components that impart vibrations to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2025Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: Automated Tire, Inc.Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Faron Schonfeld, Stephen Toebes, Nicholas Efthimiades, James Parker
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Publication number: 20250314547Abstract: A vehicle component balancing robot apparatus, system and method for on vehicle balancing of one or more of a tire, a wheel, bearings, brake components, and vehicle components that impart vibrations to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame arranged so as to connect with the vehicle. A robot of the apparatus moves relative to the frame, and is configured so that the move, relative to the frame, resolves a predetermined location of a tire-wheel assembly relative to a reference frame of the robot. The robot has at least one end effector arranged to interface the tire-wheel assembly and the robot moves the at least one end effector to other predetermined locations on a wheel rim of the tire-wheel assembly, determined based on resolution of the predetermined location of the tire-wheel assembly relative to the reference frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2025Publication date: October 9, 2025Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Faron Schonfeld, Stephen Toebes, Nicholas Efthimiades, James Parker
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Publication number: 20250283772Abstract: A vehicle component balancing robot apparatus, system and method for on vehicle balancing of one or more of a tire, a wheel, bearings, brake components, and vehicle components that impart vibrations to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame arranged so as to connect with the vehicle. A robot of the apparatus moves relative to the frame, and is configured so that the move, relative to the frame, resolves a predetermined location of a tire-wheel assembly relative to a reference frame of the robot. The robot has at least one end effector arranged to interface the tire-wheel assembly and the robot moves the at least one end effector to other predetermined locations on a wheel rim of the tire-wheel assembly, determined based on resolution of the predetermined location of the tire-wheel assembly relative to the reference frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2025Publication date: September 11, 2025Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Faron Schonfeld, Stephen Toebes, Nicholas Efthimiades, James Parker
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Publication number: 20250018577Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Stephen Toebes, Kenny Pratt, Seth Allen
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Patent number: 12090626Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Automated Tire, Inc.Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Stephen Toebes, Kenny Pratt, Seth Allen
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Patent number: 11986947Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Automated Tire, Inc.Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Stephen Toebes, Kenny Pratt, Seth Allen
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Publication number: 20240116188Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Stephen Toebes, Kenny Pratt, Seth Allen
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Patent number: 11872685Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: AUTOMATED TIRE, INC.Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Stephen Toebes, Kenny Pratt, Seth Allen
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Publication number: 20230417617Abstract: A vehicle component balancing robot apparatus, system and method for on vehicle balancing of one or more of a tire, a wheel, bearings, brake components, and vehicle components that impart vibrations to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame arranged so as to connect with the vehicle. A robot of the apparatus moves relative to the frame, and is configured so that the move, relative to the frame, resolves a predetermined location of a tire-wheel assembly relative to a reference frame of the robot. The robot has at least one end effector arranged to interface the tire-wheel assembly and the robot moves the at least one end effector to other predetermined locations on a wheel rim of the tire-wheel assembly, determined based on resolution of the predetermined location of the tire-wheel assembly relative to the reference frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Faron Shonfeld, Stephen Toebes, Nicholas Efthimiades, James Parker
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Publication number: 20230417616Abstract: A vehicle component balancing robot apparatus, for on vehicle balancing of one or more of a tire, a wheel, bearings, brake components, and vehicle components that impart vibrations to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame arranged so as to connect with the vehicle. A robot of the apparatus moves relative to the frame, and is configured so that the move, relative to the frame, resolves a predetermined location of a tire-wheel assembly relative to a reference frame of the robot. The robot has at least one end effector arranged to interface the tire-wheel assembly and the robot moves the at least one end effector to other predetermined locations on a wheel rim of the tire-wheel assembly, determined based on resolution of the predetermined location of the tire-wheel assembly relative to the reference frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Faron Shonfeld, Stephen Toebes, Nicholas Efthimiades, James Parker, Michael Earle
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Publication number: 20230007948Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Andy CHALOFSKY, Josh CHALOFSKY, Stephen TOEBES, Kenny PRATT, Seth ALLEN
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Patent number: 11446826Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: AUTOMATED TIRE, INC.Inventors: Andy Chalofsky, Josh Chalofsky, Stephen Toebes, Kenny Pratt, Seth Allen
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Publication number: 20210347057Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Andy CHALOFSKY, Josh CHALOFSKY, Stephen TOEBES, Kenny PRATT, Seth ALLEN
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Publication number: 20210347058Abstract: An autonomous traverse tire changing bot includes a carriage having a carriage frame with a carriage drive section effecting autonomous traverse of the carriage, along a traverse path, relative to a traverse surface or a floor on which the bot rests, and a bot frame including at least one actuator mounted to the carriage and a bot drive section with a motor defining an actuator degree of freedom, wherein the at least one actuator has an end effector having a tire engagement tool disposed so that articulation of the at least one actuator with the actuator degree of freedom effects engagement contact of the tire engagement tool and a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a controller effects traverse of the bot along the traverse path effecting dynamic positioning of the at least one actuator relative to a variable position of the vehicle with the tire mounted thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Andy CHALOFSKY, Josh CHALOFSKY, Stephen TOEBES, Kenny PRATT, Seth ALLEN