Patents by Inventor Corey Schwensen

Corey Schwensen 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).

  • System and method for controlling modular robots
    Patent number: 7400108
    Abstract: Techniques are described for control of a robot system, wherein the robot system includes a plurality of individual wheeled robot modules interconnected by at least one compliant member. The technique includes developing a kinematic control model of the robot system from a combination of the kinematic characteristics of the individual wheeled robot modules and the stiffness properties of the compliant member. Development of the kinematic control model for a reconfigurable robot system is enhanced by the scalable nature of the technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mark A. Minor, Corey Schwensen
  • System and method for controlling modular robots
    Publication number: 20060095169
    Abstract: Techniques are described for control of a robot system, wherein the robot system includes a plurality of individual wheeled robot modules interconnected by at least one compliant member. The technique includes developing a kinematic control model of the robot system from a combination of the kinematic characteristics of the individual wheeled robot modules and the stiffness properties of the compliant member. Development of the kinematic control model for a reconfigurable robot system is enhanced by the scalable nature of the technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Minor, Corey Schwensen