Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Peyton

Geoffrey Peyton 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 ACTUATION OF A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR
    Publication number: 20240342899
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods directed to an industrial robot that can perform mobile manipulation (e.g., dexterous mobile manipulation). A robotic arm may be capable of precise control when reaching into tight spaces, may be robust to impacts and collisions, and/or may limit the mass of the robotic arm to reduce the load on the battery and increase runtime. A robotic arm may include differently configured proximal joints and/or distal joints. Proximal joints may be designed to promote modularity and may include separate functional units, such as modular actuators, encoder, bearings, and/or clutches. Distal joints may be designed to promote integration and may include offset actuators to enable a through-bore for the internal routing of vacuum, power, and signal connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Timothy Geating, Geoffrey Peyton, Christopher Everett Thorne, Jacob Webb
  • Systems and methods for actuation of a robotic manipulator
    Patent number: 12036670
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods directed to an industrial robot that can perform mobile manipulation (e.g., dexterous mobile manipulation). A robotic arm may be capable of precise control when reaching into tight spaces, may be robust to impacts and collisions, and/or may limit the mass of the robotic arm to reduce the load on the battery and increase runtime. A robotic arm may include differently configured proximal joints and/or distal joints. Proximal joints may be designed to promote modularity and may include separate functional units, such as modular actuators, encoder, bearings, and/or clutches. Distal joints may be designed to promote integration and may include offset actuators to enable a through-bore for the internal routing of vacuum, power, and signal connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Timothy Geating, Geoffrey Peyton, Christopher Everett Thorne, Jacob Webb
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTUATION OF A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR
    Publication number: 20230182287
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods directed to an industrial robot that can perform mobile manipulation (e.g., dexterous mobile manipulation). A robotic arm may be capable of precise control when reaching into tight spaces, may be robust to impacts and collisions, and/or may limit the mass of the robotic arm to reduce the load on the battery and increase runtime. A robotic arm may include differently configured proximal joints and/or distal joints. Proximal joints may be designed to promote modularity and may include separate functional units, such as modular actuators, encoder, bearings, and/or clutches. Distal joints may be designed to promote integration and may include offset actuators to enable a through-bore for the internal routing of vacuum, power, and signal connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Timothy Geating, Geoffrey Peyton, Christopher Everett Thorne, Jacob Webb