Patents by Inventor Christopher Steven Clay

Christopher Steven Clay 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).

  • INTELLIGENT MOTION CONTROL THROUGH SURFACE SCAN COMPARISON AND FEATURE RECOGNITION
    Publication number: 20220365507
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to an intelligent motion control system that utilizes onboard sensors and processing to guide a surface manipulation machine along a path of travel on a surface, confirm a position of the machine with respect to the surface, and actuate a surface manipulation tool to achieve a desired surface profile or locate a point of interest. The system may include a first and second surface profiler that is configured to scan a surface on which the system travels and a positional sensor configured to generate positional data representing a position of the machine. The processor is configured to generate topography data based on output received from the first surface profiler, generate intermediate data based on output received from the second profiler, compare the intermediate data with the topography data to calculate an offset; and control motion of the system based on the offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Erik Wright, Christopher Steven Clay
  • Intelligent motion control through surface scan comparison and feature recognition
    Patent number: 11397416
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to an intelligent motion control system that utilizes onboard sensors and processing to guide a surface manipulation machine along a path of travel on a surface, confirm a position of the machine with respect to the surface, and actuate a surface manipulation tool to achieve a desired surface profile or locate a point of interest. The system may include a first and second surface profiler that is configured to scan a surface on which the system travels and a positional sensor configured to generate positional data representing a position of the machine. The processor is configured to generate topography data based on output received from the first surface profiler, generate intermediate data based on output received from the second profiler, compare the intermediate data with the topography data to calculate an offset; and control motion of the system based on the offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: PRECISION BUILDING GROUP
    Inventors: Erik Wright, Christopher Steven Clay
  • INTELLIGENT MOTION CONTROL THROUGH SURFACE SCAN COMPARISON AND FEATURE RECOGNITION
    Publication number: 20190332082
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to an intelligent motion control system that utilizes onboard sensors and processing to guide a surface manipulation machine along a path of travel on a surface, confirm a position of the machine with respect to the surface, and actuate a surface manipulation tool to achieve a desired surface profile or locate a point of interest. The system may include a first and second surface profiler that is configured to scan a surface on which the system travels and a positional sensor configured to generate positional data representing a position of the machine. The processor is configured to generate topography data based on output received from the first surface profiler, generate intermediate data based on output received from the second profiler, compare the intermediate data with the topography data to calculate an offset; and control motion of the system based on the offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Erik Wright, Christopher Steven Clay