Patents by Inventor Devin Billings

Devin Billings 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 METHOD FOR SAFE ACTUATION OF A MOBILE ROBOT
    Publication number: 20250387915
    Abstract: A robot configured to operate safely in response to detecting an abnormal operating condition is provided. The robot includes an actuator coupled to a robot member and a motor controller configured to control the actuator to move the robot member about a robot joint. The motor controller includes a first set of components and a second set of components, and each of the first set of components and the second set of components is independently operable by the motor controller to control the actuator to move the robot member about the robot joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: Devin Billings, Kyle W. Rogers, Michael Murphy
  • Electrical transfer assemblies for robotic devices
    Patent number: 12280494
    Abstract: The invention includes systems and methods for fabrication and use of an assembly for a component of a robot. The assembly includes a first member including a set of electrically conductive annular surfaces, and a second member including a set of electrically conductive components configured to contact the set of electrically conductive annular surfaces. The first member and the second member are included within the component of the robot. Each component in the set of electrically conductive components includes a first convex curvilinear portion configured to contact a corresponding annular surface in the set of electrically conductive annular surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Devin Billings, Steven Potter
  • DATA TRANSFER ASSEMBLIES FOR ROBOTIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20250103536
    Abstract: The invention includes systems and methods for routing data packets in a robot. The method comprises routing, using a first switching device, data packets between a first host processor and a first electronic device of the robot, and routing, using the first switching device, data packets between a second host processor and a second electronic device of the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Devin Billings, Matthew Meduna
  • Data transfer assemblies for robotic devices
    Patent number: 12189566
    Abstract: The invention includes systems and methods for routing data packets in a robot. The method comprises routing, using a first switching device, data packets between a first host processor and a first electronic device of the robot, and routing, using the first switching device, data packets between a second host processor and a second electronic device of the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Devin Billings, Matthew Meduna
  • ELECTRICAL TRANSFER ASSEMBLIES FOR ROBOTIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20240181661
    Abstract: The invention includes systems and methods for fabrication and use of an assembly for a component of a robot. The assembly includes a first member including a set of electrically conductive annular surfaces, and a second member including a set of electrically conductive components configured to contact the set of electrically conductive annular surfaces. The first member and the second member are included within the component of the robot. Each component in the set of electrically conductive components includes a first convex curvilinear portion configured to contact a corresponding annular surface in the set of electrically conductive annular surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Devin Billings, Steven Potter
  • DATA TRANSFER ASSEMBLIES FOR ROBOTIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20240184731
    Abstract: The invention includes systems and methods for routing data packets in a robot. The method comprises routing, using a first switching device, data packets between a first host processor and a first electronic device of the robot, and routing, using the first switching device, data packets between a second host processor and a second electronic device of the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Devin Billings, Matthew Meduna