Patents by Inventor David Rollinson

David Rollinson 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).

  • Systems and methods for automatic measurement and scanning of complex surfaces
    Patent number: 11566888
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for collecting measurement data for a three-dimensional object. In embodiments, a computer model of the three-dimensional object is generated that correlates points on the three-dimensional object with points in three-dimensional space; the computer model is used to collect measurement data of the three-dimensional object and associate the collected measurement data with points in three-dimensional space; and a plan view computer model of the three-dimensional object is generated that depicts the measurement data in two dimensions and that associates the depicted measurement data with points in three-dimensional space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: HEBI Robotics
    Inventor: David Rollinson
  • Series elastic actuators for robots and robotic devices
    Patent number: 9796082
    Abstract: An example actuator is provided to be used in robots and robotic devices. The actuator includes: a first plate, a second plate, and an elastic element disposed between the first plate and the second plate and including a center portion and an edge portion, the center portion corresponding to a first thickness and the edge portion corresponding to a second thickness larger than the first thickness, a first shear stress associated with the center portion being approximately equal to a second shear stress associated with the edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University, CTTEC
    Inventors: Howie Choset, David Rollinson, Steven Ford, H. Ben Brown
  • Systems and methods for modular units in electro-mechanical systems
    Patent number: 9597796
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an electro-mechanical system. A system includes a plurality of connected modules. A first module of the modules includes an actuator for imparting motion on the electro-mechanical system and a data processor configured to sense a state of the first module and to command the actuator to modify the state of the first module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University, CTTEC
    Inventors: David Rollinson, Florian Enner, Matthew Tesch, Howie Choset, Frederic Curtis Layton
  • Systems and Methods for Modular Units in Electro-Mechanical Systems
    Publication number: 20150321348
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an electro-mechanical system. A system includes a plurality of connected modules. A first module of the modules includes an actuator for imparting motion on the electro-mechanical system and a data processor configured to sense a state of the first module and to command the actuator to modify the state of the first module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: David Rollinson, Florian Enner, Matthew Tesch, Howie Choset, Frederic Curtis Layton
  • Series Elastic Actuators for Robots and Robotic Devices
    Publication number: 20150283698
    Abstract: An example actuator is provided to be used in robots and robotic devices. The actuator includes: a first plate, a second plate, and an elastic element disposed between the first plate and the second plate and including a center portion and an edge portion, the center portion corresponding to a first thickness and the edge portion corresponding to a second thickness larger than the first thickness, a first shear stress associated with the center portion being approximately equal to a second shear stress associated with the edge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Technology Transfer & Enterprise
    Inventors: Howie Choset, David Rollinson, Steven Ford, H. Ben Brown