Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Dockter

Daniel J. Dockter 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).

  • Remotely operated manipulator and ROV control systems and methods
    Patent number: 9314922
    Abstract: Manipulator systems and methods are provided in which there is at least one slave manipulator assembly and at least one controller assembly in communication with the slave manipulator assembly. The controller assembly is configured to remotely operate the slave manipulator assembly, and the slave manipulator assembly provides feedback information to the controller assembly. The feedback information may include a measure of an amount of resistance or movement on the slave manipulator assembly. The systems and methods may be configured to automatically switch between at least two modes of operation when an amount of resistance or movement on the slave manipulator assembly fluctuates above and below a threshold amount of resistance or movement on the slave manipulator assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Control Interfaces LLC
    Inventor: Daniel J. Dockter
  • REMOTELY OPERATED MANIPULATOR AND ROV CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150224638
    Abstract: Manipulator systems and methods comprise at least one slave manipulator assembly and at least one controller assembly in communication with the slave manipulator assembly. The controller assembly is configured to remotely operate the slave manipulator assembly, and the slave manipulator assembly provides feedback information to the controller assembly. The feedback information may include a measure of an amount of resistance or movement on the slave manipulator assembly. The systems and methods may be configured to automatically switch between at least two modes of operation when an amount of resistance or movement on the slave manipulator assembly fluctuates above and below a threshold amount of resistance or movement on the slave manipulator assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Control Interfaces LLC
    Inventor: Daniel J. Dockter
  • REMOTELY OPERATED MANIPULATOR AND ROV CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150224639
    Abstract: Manipulator systems and methods comprise at least one slave manipulator assembly, at least one controller assembly in communication with the slave manipulator assembly, and a controller computer in communication with the controller assembly. The controller assembly is configured to remotely operate a physical or virtual slave manipulator assembly, and the slave manipulator assembly provides feedback information to the controller assembly. The feedback information may include a measure of an amount of resistance or movement on the slave manipulator assembly. The controller computer may include a flip-flop circuit configured to automatically switch between at least two modes of operation comprised of: spatially correspondent mode and a type of control mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Control Interfaces LLC
    Inventor: Daniel J. Dockter