Patents by Inventor Annan Michael Mozeika
Annan Michael Mozeika 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: 11926251Abstract: This specification describes systems for unmanned vehicle carrying and deployment. In some examples, a system includes a deployable robot including at least one rotatable flipper disposed on a surface of the deployable robot. The system includes a base unmanned vehicle configured for carrying and deploying the deployable robot. The base unmanned vehicle includes a base robot chassis, and the base robot chassis includes a platform for securing the deployable robot and at least one retention bracket disposed on the platform. The flipper is configured to rotate in a first rotational direction to lock the deployable robot onto the base robot chassis by engaging with the retention bracket.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Teledyne FLIR Defense, Inc.Inventors: Elliott Forrest Leslie, Annan Michael Mozeika, Daniel Tully, Jordan Daniel Jesiolowski
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Patent number: 11829162Abstract: This specification describes systems for unmanned aerial vehicle carrying and deployment. In some examples, an unmanned vehicle includes a drive system and a chassis. The chassis includes a platform for carrying an unmanned aerial vehicle and a retainer configured to secure the unmanned aerial vehicle to the platform while the drive system drives the unmanned vehicle. The clamping system includes at least a first rotating bar and a protrusion from the first rotating bar.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Teledyne FLIR Detection, Inc.Inventors: Elliott Forrest Leslie, Annan Michael Mozeika
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Patent number: 11607799Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle includes a main body, a drive system supported by the main body, a manipulator arm pivotally coupled to the main body, and a sensor module. The drive system includes right and left driven track assemblies mounted on right and left sides of the main body. The manipulator arm includes a first link coupled to the main body, an elbow coupled to the first link, and a second link coupled to the elbow. The elbow is configured to rotate independently of the first and second links. The sensor module is mounted on the elbow.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Teledyne FLIR Detection, Inc.Inventors: Annan Michael Mozeika, Mark Robert Claffee
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Patent number: 11077558Abstract: Unmanned ground vehicles configured for compact manipulator stowing are disclosed. In some examples, an unmanned ground vehicle includes a main body and a drive system supported by the main body. The drive system includes right and left driven track assemblies mounted on right and left sides of the main body. A manipulator arm is pivotally coupled to the main body and configured to extend from a stowed position to an extended position, and the manipulator arm in the stowed position is contained entirely within a geometric volume of the right and left driven track assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: FLIR DETECTION, INC.Inventors: Timothy R. Ohm, Annan Michael Mozeika, Richard Therrien, James Lindsay
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Publication number: 20210101278Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle includes a main body, a drive system supported by the main body, a manipulator arm pivotally coupled to the main body, and a sensor module. The drive system includes right and left driven track assemblies mounted on right and left sides of the main body. The manipulator arm includes a first link coupled to the main body, an elbow coupled to the first link, and a second link coupled to the elbow. The elbow is configured to rotate independently of the first and second links. The sensor module is mounted on the elbow.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Annan Michael Mozeika, Mark Robert Claffee
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Publication number: 20210048832Abstract: This specification describes systems for unmanned aerial vehicle carrying and deployment. In some examples, an unmanned vehicle includes a drive system and a chassis. The chassis includes a platform for carrying an unmanned aerial vehicle and a retainer configured to secure the unmanned aerial vehicle to the platform while the drive system drives the unmanned vehicle. The clamping system includes at least a first rotating bar and a protrusion from the first rotating bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Elliott Forrest Leslie, Annan Michael Mozeika
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Publication number: 20210031667Abstract: This specification describes systems for unmanned vehicle carrying and deployment. In some examples, a system includes a deployable robot including at least one rotatable flipper disposed on a surface of the deployable robot. The system includes a base unmanned vehicle configured for carrying and deploying the deployable robot. The base unmanned vehicle includes a base robot chassis, and the base robot chassis includes a platform for securing the deployable robot and at least one retention bracket disposed on the platform. The flipper is configured to rotate in a first rotational direction to lock the deployable robot onto the base robot chassis by engaging with the retention bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Elliott Forrest Leslie, Annan Michael Mozeika, Daniel Tully, Jordan Daniel Jesiolowski
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Patent number: 10906187Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle includes a main body, a drive system supported by the main body, and a manipulator arm pivotally coupled to the main body. The drive system comprising right and left driven track assemblies mounted on right and left sides of the main body. The manipulator arm includes a gripper, a wrist motor configured for rotating the gripper, and an inline camera in a palm of the gripper. The inline camera is mechanically configured to remain stationary with respect to the manipulator arm while the wrist motor rotates the gripper.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: FLIR DETECTION, INC.Inventors: Annan Michael Mozeika, Timothy R. Ohm, Christopher Thomas Brown
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Patent number: 10843331Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle includes a main body, a drive system supported by the main body, a manipulator arm pivotally coupled to the main body, and a sensor module. The drive system includes right and left driven track assemblies mounted on right and left sides of the main body. The manipulator arm includes a first link coupled to the main body, an elbow coupled to the first link, and a second link coupled to the elbow. The elbow is configured to rotate independently of the first and second links. The sensor module is mounted on the elbow.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: FLIR DETECTION, INC.Inventors: Annan Michael Mozeika, Mark Robert Claffee
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Publication number: 20200108507Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle includes a main body, a drive system supported by the main body, and a manipulator arm pivotally coupled to the main body. The drive system comprising right and left driven track assemblies mounted on right and left sides of the main body. The manipulator arm includes a gripper, a wrist motor configured for rotating the gripper, and an inline camera in a palm of the gripper. The inline camera is mechanically configured to remain stationary with respect to the manipulator arm while the wrist motor rotates the gripper.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Annan Michael Mozeika, Timothy R. Ohm, Christopher Thomas Brown
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Patent number: 10486311Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle includes a main body, a drive system supported by the main body, and a manipulator arm pivotally coupled to the main body. The drive system comprising right and left driven track assemblies mounted on right and left sides of the main body. The manipulator arm includes a gripper, a wrist motor configured for rotating the gripper, and an inline camera in a palm of the gripper. The inline camera is mechanically configured to remain stationary with respect to the manipulator arm while the wrist motor rotates the gripper.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Flir Detection, Inc.Inventors: Annan Michael Mozeika, Timothy R. Ohm, Christopher Thomas Brown
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Publication number: 20190168391Abstract: Unmanned ground vehicles configured for compact manipulator stowing are disclosed. In some examples, an unmanned ground vehicle includes a main body and a drive system supported by the main body. The drive system includes right and left driven track assemblies mounted on right and left sides of the main body. A manipulator arm is pivotally coupled to the main body and configured to extend from a stowed position to an extended position, and the manipulator arm in the stowed position is contained entirely within a geometric volume of the right and left driven track assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Timothy R. Ohm, Annan Michael Mozeika, Richard Therrien, James Lindsay
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Publication number: 20180236654Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle includes a main body, a drive system supported by the main body, a manipulator arm pivotally coupled to the main body, and a sensor module. The drive system includes right and left driven track assemblies mounted on right and left sides of the main body. The manipulator arm includes a first link coupled to the main body, an elbow coupled to the first link, and a second link coupled to the elbow. The elbow is configured to rotate independently of the first and second links. The sensor module is mounted on the elbow.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Annan Michael Mozeika, Mark Robert Claffee
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Publication number: 20180236666Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle includes a main body, a drive system supported by the main body, and a manipulator arm pivotally coupled to the main body. The drive system comprising right and left driven track assemblies mounted on right and left sides of the main body. The manipulator arm includes a gripper, a wrist motor configured for rotating the gripper, and an inline camera in a palm of the gripper. The inline camera is mechanically configured to remain stationary with respect to the manipulator arm while the wrist motor rotates the gripper.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Annan Michael Mozeika, Timothy R. Ohm, Christopher Thomas Brown
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Patent number: 9427876Abstract: A robotic joint assembly includes a first structural member, a second structural member, and a rolling flexure joint joining the first structural member to the second structural member to provide at least one degree of freedom between the first and second structural members. The rolling flexure joint includes first and second flexible hinge members each having one end secured to the first structural member and an opposing end secured to the second structural member. The first and second flexible hinge members cross one another between the first and second structural members.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: iRobot CorporationInventors: Annan Michael Mozeika, Mark Robert Claffee, Martin Buehler
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Patent number: 8875816Abstract: A lightweight mobile robot includes a chassis less than 500 pounds and two independent tracked drives including a drive wheel assembly, four or more independently suspended bogie assemblies, an idler wheel assembly, a compliant front shoe fixedly coupled to an independently suspended bogie assembly positioned adjacent the idler wheel assembly, and a compliant elastomer track entraining the drive wheel, road wheels, idler wheel assembly and compliant front shoe. The bogie assembly includes a serpentine suspension arm having a corresponding road wheel rotatably mounted at a distal end thereof, the bogie arm swingable through a range entirely beneath the chassis. The serpentine suspension arm provides clearance for adjacent road wheels to swing past one another without making contact with any portion of the adjacent bogie assembly. The compliant elastomer track has center guides and peripheral drive features protruding therefrom for engaging the drive wheel, road wheels, and idler wheel.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: iRobot CorporationInventors: Erik E. Steltz, Jeffrey L. Weeks, Lee Sword, Annan Michael Mozeika
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Patent number: 8727410Abstract: A method for manipulating an object with a remote vehicle having a manipulator attached to a manipulator arm. The manipulator comprises a jamming or other phase change material in a housing. The method comprises pressing the manipulator housing to the object, activating the jamming or other phase change material to cause the manipulator to grasp the object, and moving one or more of the manipulator arm and the remote vehicle to manipulate the object.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: iRobot CorporationInventors: Christopher Vernon Jones, Erik Edward Steltz, Annan Michael Mozeika
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Patent number: 8548626Abstract: A method and device for manipulating an object is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a gripping device configured to grasp the object includes a housing, a jamming material inside the housing, a first actuator to actuate the jamming material, a first pressure activation device disposed on a first outer portion of the housing and configured to exert a constricting force on the first outer portion of the housing, and a second actuator to actuate the first pressure activation device. After the end effector is pressed against the object, the second actuator actuates the first pressure activation device to exert an inward force on the first outer portion of the housing and the first actuator actuates the jamming material to grasp the object.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: iRobot CorporationInventors: Erik Edward Steltz, Annan Michael Mozeika, Christopher Vernon Jones, Nicholas Roy Corson
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Publication number: 20130015596Abstract: A fabrication system includes a tool-head for manufacturing, a first manipulator and a second manipulator. The first manipulator supports and manipulates an item, and is configured to provide six-axes of movement for positioning of the item relative the tool-head. The second manipulator carries a component and orients the component at a select orientation relative to the item supported on the first manipulator. The tool-head is configured to add material to at least one of the item and the component. The first and second manipulators provide at least six axes of fabrication for the tool-head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicants: iRobot Corporation, Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp.Inventors: Annan Michael Mozeika, Aaron Adler, Fusun Yaman-Sirin, Jacob Beal
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Patent number: D682362Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Irobot CorporationInventor: Annan Michael Mozeika