Patents by Inventor Bobby Neil ROY

Bobby Neil ROY 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).

  • ELECTROADHESIVE GRIPPING SYSTEM WITH SMART BRAKE AND METERING
    Publication number: 20180250832
    Abstract: A system utilizes electroadhesive surfaces for braking and metering objects in an automated environment. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. The systems described utilize various configurations of electroadhesive surfaces, sensors, controllers and programmable processors to create smart braking, capturing and metering systems for improved automated material handling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Harsha PRAHLAD, Charlie DUNCHEON, Steve ANNEN, Matthew LEETTOLA, Jonathan Andrew SMITH, Bobby Neil ROY
  • Eletroadhesive gripping system with smart brake and metering
    Patent number: 9987755
    Abstract: A system utilizes electroadhesive surfaces for braking and metering objects in an automated environment. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. The systems described utilize various configurations of electroadhesive surfaces, sensors, controllers and programmable processors to create smart braking, capturing and metering systems for improved automated material handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: GRABIT, INC.
    Inventors: Harsha Prahlad, Charlie Duncheon, Steve Annen, Matthew Leettola, Jonathan Andrew Smith, Bobby Neil Roy
  • ELECTROADHESIVE GRIPPING SYSTEM WITH SMART BRAKE AND METERING
    Publication number: 20170087728
    Abstract: A system utilizes electroadhesive surfaces for braking and metering objects in an automated environment. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. The systems described utilize various configurations of electroadhesive surfaces, sensors, controllers and programmable processors to create smart braking, capturing and metering systems for improved automated material handling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Harsha PRAHLAD, Charlie DUNCHEON, Steve ANNEN, Matthew LEETTOLA, Jonathan Andrew SMITH, Bobby Neil ROY
  • MODULAR ELECTROADHESIVE GRIPPING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160318190
    Abstract: Automated manufacturing often requires reliable tools for acquiring or moving items in a manufacturing process. An electroadhesive gripper utilizes electroadhesive surfaces to acquire and move items from one step in a process to another. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. Systems described herein also employ a load-bearing frame that is coupled to an electroadhesive gripping surface. Components of these electroadhesive systems may be configured to be modular in construction to simplify construction and maintenance. Some components may be disposable or require more frequent repair than other components. Modular assembly and component construction simplifies maintenance and reduces overall costs of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Harsha PRAHLAD, Eric Robert WINGER, Bobby Neil ROY, Susan KIM, Patrick BOURNES