Patents by Inventor Eric Krotkov

Eric Krotkov 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).

  • Hitch-mounted robot systems
    Patent number: 11008033
    Abstract: Hitch mounted robot systems and methods for operating the same are disclosed. A hitch mounted robot system includes a coupling mechanism that is insertable into a hitch receiver on a vehicle and a height adjustment mechanism coupled to the coupling mechanism. The height adjustment mechanism automatically moves the coupling mechanism in a system vertical direction to lift the hitch mounted robot system off a ground surface when the coupling mechanism is inserted into the hitch receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bondaryk, Eric Krotkov
  • HITCH-MOUNTED ROBOT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190232992
    Abstract: Hitch mounted robot systems and methods for operating the same are disclosed. A hitch mounted robot system includes a coupling mechanism that is insertable into a hitch receiver on a vehicle and a height adjustment mechanism coupled to the coupling mechanism. The height adjustment mechanism automatically moves the coupling mechanism in a system vertical direction to lift the hitch mounted robot system off a ground surface when the coupling mechanism is inserted into the hitch receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bondaryk, Eric Krotkov