Patents by Inventor Austin K. Miller

Austin K. Miller 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).

  • Systems, devices, components, and methods for a compact robotic gripper with palm-mounted sensing, grasping, and computing devices and components
    Patent number: 11559900
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of a three-dimensional perception and object manipulation robot gripper configured for connection to and operation in conjunction with a robot arm. In some embodiments, the gripper comprises a palm, a plurality of motors or actuators operably connected to the palm, a mechanical manipulation system operably connected to the palm, a plurality of fingers operably connected to the motors or actuators and configured to manipulate one or more objects located within a workspace or target volume that can be accessed by the fingers. A depth camera system is also operably connected to the palm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventors: Nikolaus J. Correll, Austin K. Miller, Branden Romero
  • Systems, Devices, Components, and Methods for a Compact Robotic Gripper with Palm-Mounted Sensing, Grasping, and Computing Devices and Components
    Publication number: 20210394367
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of a three-dimensional perception and object manipulation robot gripper configured for connection to and operation in conjunction with a robot arm. In some embodiments, the gripper comprises a palm, a plurality of motors or actuators operably connected to the palm, a mechanical manipulation system operably connected to the palm, a plurality of fingers operably connected to the motors or actuators and configured to manipulate one or more objects located within a workspace or target volume that can be accessed by the fingers. A depth camera system is also operably connected to the palm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Nikolaus J. Correll, Austin K. Miller, Branden Romero
  • Systems, devices, components, and methods for a compact robotic gripper with palm-mounted sensing, grasping, and computing devices and components
    Patent number: 11148295
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of a three-dimensional perception and object manipulation robot gripper configured for connection to and operation in conjunction with a robot arm. In some embodiments, the gripper comprises a palm, a plurality of motors or actuators operably connected to the palm, a mechanical manipulation system operably connected to the palm, a plurality of fingers operably connected to the motors or actuators and configured to manipulate one or more objects located within a workspace or target volume that can be accessed by the fingers. A depth camera system is also operably connected to the palm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Robotics Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikolaus J. Correll, Austin K. Miller, Branden Romero
  • Systems, Devices, Components, and Methods for a Compact Robotic Gripper with Palm-Mounted Sensing, Grasping, and Computing Devices and Components
    Publication number: 20190381670
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of a three-dimensional perception and object manipulation robot gripper configured for connection to and operation in conjunction with a robot arm. In some embodiments, the gripper comprises a palm, a plurality of motors or actuators operably connected to the palm, a mechanical manipulation system operably connected to the palm, a plurality of fingers operably connected to the motors or actuators and configured to manipulate one or more objects located within a workspace or target volume that can be accessed by the fingers. A depth camera system is also operably connected to the palm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Nikolaus Correll, Austin K. Miller, Branden Romero