Patents by Inventor Chris Grill
Chris Grill 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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Publication number: 20250242893Abstract: An equipment bag configured to secure and protect equipment within the equipment bag. The equipment bag may include a lid, a base, and an adjustable retaining member. The base may couple to the lid and define an internal volume between the lid and base. The base may include a front end disposed in a nose portion of the base, a rear end disposed in a tail portion of the base, and a perimeter wall extending around an edge of the base between the front end and the rear end. The adjustable retaining member may be configured to releasably couple to the base in a plurality of positions to adjust a retaining equipment length of the equipment bag to accommodate equipment with different lengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Inventor: Chris Grill
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Patent number: 12325119Abstract: A method and system for autonomous picking or put-away of items, totes, or cases within a logistics facility. The system includes a remote server and at least one manipulation robot. The system may further include at least one transport robot. The remote server is configured to communicate with the various robots to send and receive picking data, and the various robots are configured to autonomously navigate and position themselves within the logistics facility.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2023Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: IAM Robotics, LLCInventors: Thomas Galluzzo, Vladimir Altman, John Cameron, Chris Grill, Mark Renfrew, Yash Manian
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Publication number: 20230219237Abstract: A method and system for autonomous picking or put-away of items, totes, or cases within a logistics facility. The system includes a remote server and at least one manipulation robot. The system may further include at least one transport robot. The remote server is configured to communicate with the various robots to send and receive picking data, and the various robots are configured to autonomously navigate and position themselves within the logistics facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Thomas Galluzzo, Vladimir Altman, John Cameron, Chris Grill, Mark Renfrew, Yash Manian
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Patent number: 11602857Abstract: A method and system for autonomous picking or put-away of items, totes, or cases within a logistics facility. The system includes a remote server and at least one manipulation robot. The system may further include at least one transport robot. The remote server is configured to communicate with the various robots to send and receive picking data, and the various robots are configured to autonomously navigate and position themselves within the logistics facility.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: IAM Robotics, LLCInventors: Thomas Galluzzo, Vladimir Altman, John Cameron, Chris Grill, Mark Renfrew, Yash Manian
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Patent number: 11348066Abstract: A method and system for picking or put-away within a logistics facility. The system includes a central server and at least one mobile manipulation robot. The central server is configured to communicate with the robots to send and receive picking data which includes a unique identification for each item to be picked, a location within the logistics facility of the items to be picked, and a route for the robot to take within the logistics facility. The robots can then autonomously navigate and position themselves within the logistics facility by recognition of landmarks by at least one of a plurality of sensors. The sensors also provide signals related to detection, identification, and location of a item to be picked or put-away, and processors on the robots analyze the sensor information to generate movements of a unique articulated arm and end effector on the robot to pick or put-away the item.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: IAM Robotics, LLCInventors: Thomas Galluzzo, Vladimir Altman, John Cameron, Chris Grill, Mark Renfrew, Yash Manian
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Publication number: 20200316786Abstract: A method and system for autonomous picking or put-away of items, totes, or cases within a logistics facility. The system includes a remote server and at least one manipulation robot. The system may further include at least one transport robot. The remote server is configured to communicate with the various robots to send and receive picking data, and the various robots are configured to autonomously navigate and position themselves within the logistics facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: IAM ROBOTICS, LLCInventors: Thomas GALLUZZO, Vladimir Altman, John Cameron, Chris Grill, Mark Renfrew, Yash Manian
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Publication number: 20200242544Abstract: A method and system for picking or put-away within a logistics facility. The system includes a central server and at least one mobile manipulation robot. The central server is configured to communicate with the robots to send and receive picking data which includes a unique identification for each item to be picked, a location within the logistics facility of the items to be picked, and a route for the robot to take within the logistics facility. The robots can then autonomously navigate and position themselves within the logistics facility by recognition of landmarks by at least one of a plurality of sensors. The sensors also provide signals related to detection, identification, and location of a item to be picked or put-away, and processors on the robots analyze the sensor information to generate movements of a unique articulated arm and end effector on the robot to pick or put-away the item.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: IAM ROBOTICS, LLCInventors: Thomas GALLUZZO, Vladimir Altman, John Cameron, Chris Grill, Mark Renfrew, Yash Manian
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Publication number: 20200077760Abstract: Bags may include a protective case having a first enclosure and a second enclosure each defining a compartment for storing fragile or expensive items. The protective case may be disposed on the top end of the bag. The first enclosure may be partially or fully disposed within the bag, and the second enclosure may be hingedly connected to the first enclosure and rotatable between an open position and a closed position. Portions of the protective case may include support ribs to provide rigidity to the structure without adding substantial amounts of weight to the bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Chris GRILL, Clio GOLDSMITH, Graham JACKSON, Mark THIBADEAU
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Patent number: 10010198Abstract: A sleeping bag has an elongate shell defining a longitudinal centerline and an inner volume sized and shaped to receive a user therein, the shell having a head portion, a foot portion, a middle portion extending longitudinally between the head and foot portions, an overlying portion adapted to overlie the user during use, and an underlying portion adapted to underlie the user during use. A blanket is coupled to the shell and configured to selectively move between a closed position within the inner volume and an open position beyond the shell.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Exxel Outdoors, LLCInventors: Joe Dubois, Andrew Day, Scott Neilson, Jesse Anderson, Chris Grill
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Publication number: 20170020311Abstract: A sleeping bag has an elongate shell defining a longitudinal centerline and an inner volume sized and shaped to receive a user therein, the shell having a head portion, a foot portion, a middle portion extending longitudinally between the head and foot portions, an overlying portion adapted to overlie the user during use, and an underlying portion adapted to underlie the user during use. A blanket is coupled to the shell and configured to selectively move between a closed position within the inner volume and an open position beyond the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Joe Dubois, Andrew Day, Scott Neilson, Jesse Anderson, Chris Grill
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Patent number: D798537Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Exxel Outdoors, LLCInventors: Joe Dubois, Andrew Day, Scott Neilson, Jesse Anderson, Chris Grill
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Patent number: D872991Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Thule, Inc.Inventor: Chris Grill
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Patent number: D959823Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventor: Chris Grill
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Patent number: D969480Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventor: Chris Grill
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Patent number: D985259Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventor: Chris Grill
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Patent number: D1019122Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventor: Chris Grill
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Patent number: D1048702Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2024Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventor: Chris Grill
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Patent number: D1056459Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventor: Chris Grill