Patents by Inventor Chad Rockey

Chad Rockey 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).

  • Sensor configurations and methods for mobile robot
    Patent number: 9563205
    Abstract: A mobile robot can include an elongated body no more than two meters high and no more than one meter wide; at least one securable container; at least one depth sensor mounted near or at the top of the body to have a downward field of view (FOV), the at least one depth sensor comprising a video camera in combination with another distance sensor; and a drive mechanism configured to provide linear and rotational movement for the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Savioke, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Binney, Chad Rockey, Adrian Canoso
  • Mobile delivery robot with interior cargo space
    Patent number: 9535421
    Abstract: A mobile robot can include an elongated body disposed in a vertical direction and having an approximately cylindrical shape; a user interface within an upper 20 centimeters of the body and inclined to be accessible from above and in front of the robot; at least one depth sensor that is mounted at or near a top of the body and having at least one field of view; at least one container formed within the body; and a drive mechanism disposed within the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Savioke, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Canoso, Jonathan Binney, Chad Rockey
  • Entryway based authentication system
    Patent number: 9436926
    Abstract: A system can include at least one robot configured to autonomously navigate from a first location to a destination zone, the at least one robot having a generally cylindrical shape and including a storage container for storing at least one item for delivery, a plurality of image based depth sensor mounted proximate a top end of the robot, and a controller configured to navigate to the destination zone and to authenticate a delivery target for the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Savioke, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Cousins, Jonathan Binney, Chad Rockey, Adrian Canoso
  • SENSOR CONFIGURATIONS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE ROBOT
    Publication number: 20150253777
    Abstract: A mobile robot can include an elongated body no more than two meters high and no more than one meter wide; at least one securable container; at least one depth sensor mounted near or at the top of the body to have a downward field of view (FOV), the at least one depth sensor comprising a video camera in combination with another distance senor; and a drive mechanism configured to provide linear and rotational movement for the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Jonathan Binney, Chad Rockey, Adrian Canoso
  • Entryway Based Authentication System
    Publication number: 20150242806
    Abstract: A system can include at least one robot configured to autonomously navigate from a first location to a destination zone, the at least one robot having a generally cylindrical shape and including a storage container for storing at least one item for delivery, a plurality of image based depth sensor mounted proximate a top end of the robot, and a controller configured to navigate to the destination zone and to authenticate a delivery target for the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Steve Cousins, Jonathan Binney, Chad Rockey, Adrian Canoso