Patents by Inventor Brendon Lu

Brendon Lu 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).

  • Publication number: 20260202844
    Abstract: Implementations relate to rendering mission action(s) in dependence on metadata associated with mission actions for an industrial environment. The rendered mission action(s) can include a first mission action rendered in a first manner and a second mission action rendered in a second manner different from the first manner. For example, the first mission action can be rendered with first graphical features based on first metadata of the first mission action being in a first level of granularity (e.g., the first metadata specifying a robot pose and a camera pose). The second mission action can be rendered with second graphical features based on second metadata of the second mission action being in a second level of granularity (e.g., the second metadata specifying a robot pose but no camera pose). Additionally or alternatively, the one or more mission actions can be rendered based on user input, and/or can be rendered in response to detecting a particular object or event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Brendon Lu, Sandra Fabiano
  • Publication number: 20260168818
    Abstract: Implementations relate to translating between a base map of an industrial facility and robot specific map(s) utilized by robot(s) to navigate about the industrial facility. First translation data is generated based on comparing the base map and a first robot map, and second translation data is generated based on comparing the base map and a second robot map. Using the first and second translation data, a pose of a first environmental feature detected by the first robot in the first robot map can be translated and graphically rendered in a corresponding pose in the base map, and a pose of a second environmental feature in the second robot map can be translated and graphically rendered in a corresponding pose in the base map. Association between industrial data received for industrial components observed in the base map may also be associated with detection of an environmental feature in a robot-specific map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2026
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Inventors: Brendon Lu, Sandra Fabiano
  • Patent number: 12596379
    Abstract: Implementations relate to rendering mission action(s) in dependence on metadata associated with mission actions for an industrial environment. The rendered mission action(s) can include a first mission action rendered in a first manner and a second mission action rendered in a second manner different from the first manner. For example, the first mission action can be rendered with first graphical features based on first metadata of the first mission action being in a first level of granularity (e.g., the first metadata specifying a robot pose and a camera pose). The second mission action can be rendered with second graphical features based on second metadata of the second mission action being in a second level of granularity (e.g., the second metadata specifying a robot pose but no camera pose). Additionally or alternatively, the one or more mission actions can be rendered based on user input, and/or can be rendered in response to detecting a particular object or event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Brendon Lu, Sandra Fabiano
  • Patent number: 12560452
    Abstract: Implementations relate to translating between a base map of an industrial facility and robot specific map(s) utilized by robot(s) to navigate about the industrial facility. First translation data is generated based on comparing the base map and a first robot map, and second translation data is generated based on comparing the base map and a second robot map. Using the first and second translation data, a pose of a first environmental feature detected by the first robot in the first robot map can be translated and graphically rendered in a corresponding pose in the base map, and a pose of a second environmental feature in the second robot map can be translated and graphically rendered in a corresponding pose in the base map. Association between industrial data received for industrial components observed in the base map may also be associated with detection of an environmental feature in a robot-specific map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Brendon Lu, Sandra Fabiano
  • Patent number: 12485541
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to triaging of robots at an industrial facility using generated snapshots that can be based on an operating status of various features of each particular robot. The snapshots can be generated from data generated by each robot and/or data observed for a particular robot, such as images captured of a particular robot. Each snapshot can be utilized to estimate a likelihood or probability that each robot can complete the task without first visiting a service station. When a probability for a particular task is satisfied, the robot predicted to complete the task can be assigned to the particular task. Alternatively, or additionally, when certain estimated probabilities do not satisfy a threshold for completing the task, each robot associated with such an estimated probability can be directed to a service station of the industrial facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Brendon Lu, Sandra Fabiano
  • Publication number: 20250271851
    Abstract: Implementations relate to rendering mission action(s) in dependence on metadata associated with mission actions for an industrial environment. The rendered mission action(s) can include a first mission action rendered in a first manner and a second mission action rendered in a second manner different from the first manner. For example, the first mission action can be rendered with first graphical features based on first metadata of the first mission action being in a first level of granularity (e.g., the first metadata specifying a robot pose and a camera pose). The second mission action can be rendered with second graphical features based on second metadata of the second mission action being in a second level of granularity (e.g., the second metadata specifying a robot pose but no camera pose). Additionally or alternatively, the one or more mission actions can be rendered based on user input, and/or can be rendered in response to detecting a particular object or event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: Brendon Lu, Sandra Fabiano
  • Publication number: 20250271277
    Abstract: Implementations relate to translating between a base map of an industrial facility and robot specific map(s) utilized by robot(s) to navigate about the industrial facility. First translation data is generated based on comparing the base map and a first robot map, and second translation data is generated based on comparing the base map and a second robot map. Using the first and second translation data, a pose of a first environmental feature detected by the first robot in the first robot map can be translated and graphically rendered in a corresponding pose in the base map, and a pose of a second environmental feature in the second robot map can be translated and graphically rendered in a corresponding pose in the base map. Association between industrial data received for industrial components observed in the base map may also be associated with detection of an environmental feature in a robot-specific map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: Brendon Lu, Sandra Fabiano
  • Patent number: 11032362
    Abstract: A system that operates using Open Platform Communications (OPC) Unified Architecture (UA) includes: a redundant server set including a first OPC UA server and a second OPC UA server; an OPC UA client that designates an endpoint Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to communicate with the redundant server set; and a load balancer (LB) connected between the redundant server set and the OPC UA client. The OPC UA client sends a request for connection to the endpoint URL. The first OPC UA server is an active server. The second OPC UA server is a standby server. The LB proxies the connection to the first OPC UA server. The end point ULR is different from a URL of each of the first OPC UA server and the second OPC UA server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vien Nguyen, Patrick Clay, Brendon Lu
  • Publication number: 20210136143
    Abstract: A system that operates using Open Platform Communications (OPC) Unified Architecture (UA) includes: a redundant server set including a first OPC UA server and a second OPC UA server; an OPC UA client that designates an endpoint Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to communicate with the redundant server set; and a load balancer (LB) connected between the redundant server set and the OPC UA client. The OPC UA client sends a request for connection to the endpoint URL. The first OPC UA server is an active server. The second OPC UA server is a standby server. The LB proxies the connection to the first OPC UA server. The end point ULR is different from a URL of each of the first OPC UA server and the second OPC UA server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vien Nguyen, Patrick Clay, Brendon Lu