Patents by Inventor Gregg Podnar
Gregg Podnar 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).
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Publication number: 20240115174Abstract: Described herein are assistant robots that observe signs of core health, health dangers, and/or signs of medical distress in a home or at work. As such, the assistant robots can take actions to prevent dangerous situations, diagnose health problems, respond to requests for help, and provide regular treatments or analysis of a person's medical state. The assistant robots can learn users' habits or be provided with knowledge regarding humans in its environment. The assistant robots develop a schedule and contextual understanding of the persons' behavior and needs. The assistant robots may interact, understand, and communicate with people before, during, or after providing assistance. The robot can combine gesture, clothing, emotional aspect, time, pose recognition, action recognition, and other observational data to understand people's medical condition, current activity, and future intended activities and intents.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Slawomir Wojciechowski, Gregg Podnar, T. William Mather, Theodore Enns, Daniel Oblinger
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Patent number: 11717203Abstract: Described herein are assistant robots that observe signs of core health, health dangers, and/or signs of medical distress in a home or at work. As such, the assistant robots can take actions to prevent dangerous situations, diagnose health problems, respond to requests for help, and provide regular treatments or analysis of a person's medical state. The assistant robots can learn users' habits or be provided with knowledge regarding humans in its environment. The assistant robots develop a schedule and contextual understanding of the persons' behavior and needs. The assistant robots may interact, understand, and communicate with people before, during, or after providing assistance. The robot can combine gesture, clothing, emotional aspect, time, pose recognition, action recognition, and other observational data to understand people's medical condition, current activity, and future intended activities and intents.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: AEOLUS ROBOTICS, INC.Inventors: Sławomir Wojciechowski, Gregg Podnar, T. William Mather, Theodore Enns, Daniel Oblinger
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Patent number: 11701041Abstract: Described herein are assistant robots that anticipate needs of one or more people (or animals). The assistant robots may recognize a current activity, knowledge of the person's routines, and contextual information. As such, the assistant robots can provide or offer to provide appropriate robotic assistance. The assistant robots can learn users' habits or be provided with knowledge regarding humans in its environment. The assistant robots develop a schedule and contextual understanding of the persons' behavior and needs. The assistant robots may interact, understand, and communicate with people before, during, or after providing assistance. The robot can combine gesture, clothing, emotional aspect, time, pose recognition, action recognition, and other observational data to understand people's medical condition, current activity, and future intended activities and intents.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: AEOLUS ROBOTICS, INC.Inventors: Sławomir Wojciechowski, Gregg Podnar, T. William Mather, Theodore Enns, Daniel Oblinger
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Patent number: 11312027Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a robotic gripper comprising a body and two robotic fingers mounted to the body. Each robotic finger includes a first link, a second link, a third link, a fourth link, a first joint, a second joint and a third joint. The first joint connects the first link and the second link, and the second joint connects the second link and the third link, and the third joint connects the third link and the fourth link. These links and these joints are comprised of elastic material and are formed in one piece.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: AEOLUS ROBOTICS CORPORATION LIMITEDInventors: Tucker Albright, Gregg Podnar
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Publication number: 20210107170Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a robotic gripper comprising a body and two robotic fingers mounted to the body. Each robotic finger includes a first link, a second link, a third link, a fourth link, a first joint, a second joint and a third joint. The first joint connects the first link and the second link, and the second joint connects the second link and the third link, and the third joint connects the third link and the fourth link. These links and these joints are comprised of elastic material and are formed in one piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Tucker ALBRIGHT, Gregg PODNAR
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Publication number: 20190358820Abstract: Described herein are assistant robots that anticipate needs of one or more people (or animals). The assistant robots may recognize a current activity, knowledge of the person's routines, and contextual information. As such, the assistant robots can provide or offer to provide appropriate robotic assistance. The assistant robots can learn users' habits or be provided with knowledge regarding humans in its environment. The assistant robots develop a schedule and contextual understanding of the persons' behavior and needs. The assistant robots may interact, understand, and communicate with people before, during, or after providing assistance. The robot can combine gesture, clothing, emotional aspect, time, pose recognition, action recognition, and other observational data to understand people's medical condition, current activity, and future intended activities and intents.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Stawomir Wojciechowski, Gregg Podnar, T. William Mather, Theodore Enns, Daniel Oblinger
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Publication number: 20190358822Abstract: Described herein are assistant robots that observe signs of core health, health dangers, and/or signs of medical distress in a home or at work. As such, the assistant robots can take actions to prevent dangerous situations, diagnose health problems, respond to requests for help, and provide regular treatments or analysis of a person's medical state. The assistant robots can learn users' habits or be provided with knowledge regarding humans in its environment. The assistant robots develop a schedule and contextual understanding of the persons' behavior and needs. The assistant robots may interact, understand, and communicate with people before, during, or after providing assistance. The robot can combine gesture, clothing, emotional aspect, time, pose recognition, action recognition, and other observational data to understand people's medical condition, current activity, and future intended activities and intents.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Slawomir Wojciechowski, Gregg Podnar, T. William Mather, Theodore Enns, Daniel Oblinger
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Patent number: 9833226Abstract: A method for providing an endoscopic port includes inserting a distal portion of an expandable member into soft tissue in a patient's body. The distal portion of the expandable member is inflated to form a passageway in the soft tissue. A rigid tube member is delivered into the passageway formed by the expandable member through the inside of the inflatable member. A port is established between a proximal opening in the rigid tube member and a distal opening in the rigid tube member.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATIONInventors: Johnathan Engh, Gregg Podnar
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Publication number: 20160287239Abstract: A method for providing an endoscopic port includes inserting a distal portion of an expandable member into soft tissue in a patient's body. The distal portion of the expandable member is inflated to form a passageway in the soft tissue. A rigid tube member is delivered into the passageway formed by the expandable member through the inside of the inflatable member. A port is established between a proximal opening in the rigid tube member and a distal opening in the rigid tube member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Johnathan Engh, Gregg Podnar
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Publication number: 20070132768Abstract: The subject application is directed to display means adapted to interface with multiple personal electronic devices, such as personal data assistants, cellular telephones, laptops, and the like. An accessible display system includes shared display means and access control means in data communication with the shared display means. The access control means is in data communication with multiple associated mobile computing devices and selectively allows access to the shared display means from the associated mobile computing devices. The shared display means includes at least one of: a display of a fixed computing device, a display of a mobile computing device, and a mobile display, and is adapted for providing feedback to the associated mobile or fixed computing devices. The access control means may be built directly into a desktop computer or into a mobile monitor, or may be a stand alone device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Paul PODNAR, Gregg Podnar