Patents by Inventor Frederic Hook

Frederic Hook 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).

  • Docks for legged robots and related technology
    Patent number: 12638848
    Abstract: A system in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present technology includes a robot and a dock. The robot includes a body and a plurality of legs connected to the body through which the robot is configured to ambulate. The robot further includes a hanger carried by the body and a charge-receiving electrode at the hanger. The dock includes a hook, a charge-dispensing electrode at the hook, and a guide that urges the hanger into alignment with the hook. The system is transitionable between an undocked state and a docked state. In the undocked state, the robot and the dock are spaced apart from one another. In the docked state, the hanger is received at the hook, the dock supports at least a portion of a weight of the robot via the hook, and the charge-receiving electrode is electrically connected to the charge-dispensing electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Agility Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell Bernards, Ryan Schwendeman, Grayson Lewis, Frankie Vazquez, Jonathan Hurst, Mikhail Jones, Andrew Abate, Kevin Sweeney, Frederic Hook, Stefan Klein, Ryan Domres
  • Docks for legged robots and related technology
    Patent number: 12560937
    Abstract: A system in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present technology includes a robot and a dock. The robot includes a body and a plurality of legs connected to the body through which the robot is configured to ambulate. The robot further includes a hanger carried by the body and a charge-receiving electrode at the hanger. The dock includes a hook, a charge-dispensing electrode at the hook, and a guide that urges the hanger into alignment with the hook. The system is transitionable between an undocked state and a docked state. In the undocked state, the robot and the dock are spaced apart from one another. In the docked state, the hanger is received at the hook, the dock supports at least a portion of a weight of the robot via the hook, and the charge-receiving electrode is electrically connected to the charge-dispensing electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Agility Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell Bernards, Ryan Schwendeman, Grayson Lewis, Frankie Vazquez, Jonathan Hurst, Mikhail Jones, Andrew Abate, Kevin Sweeney, Frederic Hook, Stefan Klein, Ryan Domres