Patents by Inventor Felix Grimminger

Felix Grimminger 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).

  • Reconfigurable robot drive
    Patent number: 7398843
    Abstract: A robot including a robot body, a plurality of wheels on the robot body for propelling the robot body, and an axle for each wheel. Each wheel is configured to alternately attach to an axle at or proximate the center of the wheel for high efficiency mobility on flat terrain and also configured to attach to an axle at a position offset from the center of the wheel for better mobility on rougher terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Buehler, Aaron Saunders, Felix Grimminger
  • Reconfigurable robot drive
    Publication number: 20070114075
    Abstract: A robot including a robot body, a plurality of wheels on the robot body for propelling the robot body, and an axle for each wheel. Each wheel is configured to alternately attach to an axle at or proximate the center of the wheel for high efficiency mobility on flat terrain and also configured to attach to an axle at a position offset from the center of the wheel for better mobility on rougher terrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Buehler, Aaron Saunders, Felix Grimminger