Patents by Inventor Eric William Veitch

Eric William Veitch 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).

  • Robotic cells
    Patent number: 12544907
    Abstract: A robot cell, having a cell floor defining an array of nodes corresponding with a predetermined two-dimensional coordinate system and defining a volume for receiving a workpiece W therein, is described. The robot cell comprises: a set of robots, including a first robot, having respective bases, end effectors and working envelopes and defining respective three-dimensional coordinate systems, located according to the array of nodes; a set of detectors, including a first detector, configured to detect respective locations and/or bearings of the set of robots using a set of targets disposed on and/or in the cell floor; and a controller, communicatively coupled to the set of robots and to the set of detectors, configured to control movement of the set of robots using the detected respective locations and/or bearings of the set of robots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventors: Austin James Cook, Daniel James Middleton, Martin Knott, Eric William Veitch, Simon Cheetham, Craig Philip Turnbull
  • ROBOTIC CELLS
    Publication number: 20240198512
    Abstract: A robot cell, having a cell floor defining an array of nodes corresponding with a predetermined two-dimensional coordinate system and defining a volume for receiving a workpiece W therein, is described. The robot cell comprises: a set of robots, including a first robot, having respective bases, end effectors and working envelopes and defining respective three-dimensional coordinate systems, located according to the array of nodes; a set of detectors, including a first detector, configured to detect respective locations and/or bearings of the set of robots using a set of targets disposed on and/or in the cell floor; and a controller, communicatively coupled to the set of robots and to the set of detectors, configured to control movement of the set of robots using the detected respective locations and/or bearings of the set of robots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: BAE Systems plc
    Inventors: Austin James Cook, Daniel James Middleton, Martin Knott, Eric William Veitch, Simon Cheetham, Craig Philip Turnbull