Patents by Inventor David Finlay WYATT

David Finlay WYATT 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).

  • Mobile robot and method of controlling a mobile robot illumination system
    Patent number: 11911917
    Abstract: A mobile robot including a vision system, the vision system including a camera and an illumination system; the illumination system including a plurality of light sources arranged to provide a level of illumination to an area surrounding the mobile robot; and a control system for controlling the illumination system. The control system adjusts the level of illumination provided by the plurality of light sources based on an image captured by the camera; an exposure time of the camera at the time the image was captured; and robot rotation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: David Finlay Wyatt, David Andrew Richards, Hossein Farid Ghassem Nia, Christopher Andrew Smith
  • VISION SYSTEM FOR A MOBILE ROBOT
    Publication number: 20210228047
    Abstract: A vision system for a mobile robot, the vision system including: a lens module; an illumination system including a plurality of light sources; and a lens module holder. The lens module holder is positioned around the lens module and includes a reflective surface for reflecting light emitted from the illumination system away from the lens module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Miguel LÓPEZ ESTÉVEZ, Hossein FARID GHASSEM NIA, Marco ZENTI, David Andrew RICHARDS, David Finlay WYATT
  • MOBILE ROBOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MOBILE ROBOT ILLUMINATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210229289
    Abstract: A mobile robot including a vision system, the vision system including a camera and an illumination system; the illumination system including a plurality of light sources arranged to provide a level of illumination to an area surrounding the mobile robot; and a control system for controlling the illumination system. The control system adjusts the level of illumination provided by the plurality of light sources based on an image captured by the camera; an exposure time of the camera at the time the image was captured; and robot rotation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: David Finlay WYATT, David Andrew RICHARDS, Hossein FARID GHASSEM NIA, Christopher Andrew SMITH