Patents by Inventor Doug Cantriel

Doug Cantriel 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 efficient power management of modular mobile robot platforms with replaceable batteries
    Patent number: 10919162
    Abstract: Systems and methods for swapping mobile robot batteries on battery charging stations are disclosed herein. An example system may comprise at least one mobile robot, wherein the mobile robot may be optionally coupled to a modular component, and wherein the mobile robot and the modular component may each have robot batteries configured to be detachably removed from the mobile robot and the modular component. An example system may also comprise at least one battery charging station for receiving robot or modular component batteries for charging, and also for providing charged batteries to mobile robots or modular components. Finally, the system may comprise a service provider and a network that may be used to manage data and handle interactions between the mobile robots and the battery charging stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Raj Sohmshetty, Doug Cantriel, Justin Miller, Kilian Vas
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT POWER MANAGEMENT OF MODULAR MOBILE ROBOT PLATFORMS WITH REPLACEABLE BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20200206962
    Abstract: Systems and methods for swapping mobile robot batteries on battery charging stations are disclosed herein. An example system may comprise at least one mobile robot, wherein the mobile robot may be optionally coupled to a modular component, and wherein the mobile robot and the modular component may each have robot batteries configured to be detachably removed from the mobile robot and the modular component. An example system may also comprise at least one battery charging station for receiving robot or modular component batteries for charging, and also for providing charged batteries to mobile robots or modular components. Finally, the system may comprise a service provider and a network that may be used to manage data and handle interactions between the mobile robots and the battery charging stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Raj Sohmshetty, Doug Cantriel, Justin Miller, Kilian Vas