Patents by Inventor Ivo LIIVIK
Ivo LIIVIK 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: 20230111087Abstract: A mobile robot adapted to traverse vertical obstacles. The robot comprises a frame and at least one wheel positioned in a front section of the robot, at least one middle wheel positioned in a middle section of the robot, at least one back wheel positioned in a back section of the robot, and at least one further wheel in the front, middle or back of the robot. The robot also comprises at least one motor-driven device for exerting a downward and/or upward force on the middle wheel and at least two motors for driving the wheels and the motor-driven device. Also disclosed is a method of climbing using a mobile robot as disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Starship Technologies OÜInventors: Ivo LIIVIK, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK
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Patent number: 11577573Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile robot adapted to traverse vertical obstacles. The robot comprises a frame and at least one wheel positioned in a front section of the robot, at least one middle wheel positioned in a middle section of the robot, at least one back wheel positioned in a back section of the robot, and at least one further wheel in the front, middle or back of the robot. The robot also comprises at least one motor-driven device for exerting a downward and/or upward force on the middle wheel and at least two motors for driving the wheels and the motor-driven device. Also disclosed is a method of climbing using a mobile robot as disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜInventors: Ivo Liivik, Märt Liivik, Tiit Liivik
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Patent number: 11572117Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile robot adapted to traverse vertical obstacles. The robot comprises a frame and at least one wheel positioned in a front section of the robot, at least two middle wheels and at least two rear wheels. The at least one middle wheel and at least one rear wheel are connected by a tilting lever that is arranged on each of the opposing sides of or to the frame, forming a pair of wheels. Each tilting lever can be turned around a lever bearing located between the respective axial centers of rotation of each pair of wheels.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜInventors: Ivo Liivik, Märt Liivik, Tiit Liivik
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Publication number: 20220028023Abstract: A delivery method includes providing a system with at least one server, at least one robot, and at least one delivery terminal. The method includes communicating a request for at least one delivery from the at least one delivery terminal to the at least one server and/or to the at least one robot; providing instructions from the at least one server to the at least one robot about the at least one delivery, the instructions comprising information about a final delivery location; loading the at least one robot with the at least one delivery to be transported; transporting the at least one delivery in the at least one robot to the final delivery location; and providing access to the at least one delivery in the at least one robot, preferably upon arrival at the delivery location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜInventors: Ahti HEINLA, Allan MARTINSON, Kalle-Rasmus VOLKOV, Andrew MACKS, Lindsay ROBERTS, Indrek MANDRE, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK, Ivo LIIVIK
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Patent number: 11164273Abstract: A delivery method operates in a system with at least one server, at least one robot, and at least one delivery terminal. The method includes communicating a request for at least one delivery from the at least one delivery terminal to the at least one server and/or to the at least one robot; providing instructions from the at least one server to the at least one robot about the at least one delivery, the instructions comprising information about a final delivery location; loading the at least one robot with the at least one delivery to be transported; transporting the at least one delivery in the at least one robot to the final delivery location; and providing access to the at least one delivery in the at least one robot, preferably upon arrival at the delivery location.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜInventors: Ahti Heinla, Allan Martinson, Kalle-Rasmus Volkov, Andrew Macks, Lindsay Roberts, Indrek Mandre, Märt Liivik, Tiit Liivik, Ivo Liivik
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Publication number: 20210206439Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile robot adapted to traverse vertical obstacles. The robot comprises a frame and at least one wheel positioned in a front section of the robot, at least two middle wheels and at least two rear wheels. The at least one middle wheel and at least one rear wheel are connected by a tilting lever that is arranged on each of the opposing sides of or to the frame, forming a pair of wheels. Each tilting lever can be turned around a lever bearing located between the respective axial centers of rotation of each pair of wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Ivo LIIVIK, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK
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Publication number: 20210101433Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile robot adapted to traverse vertical obstacles. The robot comprises a frame and at least one wheel positioned in a front section of the robot, at least one middle wheel positioned in a middle section of the robot, at least one back wheel positioned in a back section of the robot, and at least one further wheel in the front, middle or back of the robot. The robot also comprises at least one motor-driven device for exerting a downward and/or upward force on the middle wheel and at least two motors for driving the wheels and the motor-driven device. Also disclosed is a method of climbing using a mobile robot as disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Ivo LIIVIK, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK
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Patent number: 10967926Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile robot adapted to traverse vertical obstacles. The robot comprises a frame and at least one wheel positioned in a front section of the robot, at least two middle wheels and at least two rear wheels. The at least one middle wheel and at least one rear wheel are connected by a tilting lever that is arranged on each of the opposing sides of or to the frame, forming a pair of wheels. Each tilting lever can be turned around a lever bearing located between the respective axial centers of rotation of each pair of wheels.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Starship Technologies OÜInventors: Ivo Liivik, Märt Liivik, Tiit Liivik
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Patent number: 10800221Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile robot adapted to traverse vertical obstacles. The robot comprises a frame and at least one wheel positioned in a front section of the robot, at least one middle wheel positioned in a middle section of the robot, at least one back wheel positioned in a back section of the robot, and at least one further wheel in the front, middle or back of the robot. The robot also comprises at least one motor-driven device for exerting a downward and/or upward force on the middle wheel and at least two motors for driving the wheels and the motor-driven device. Also disclosed is a method of climbing using a mobile robot as disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜInventors: Ivo Liivik, Märt Liivik, Tiit Liivik
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Patent number: 10239378Abstract: A robot has a robot body on a frame structure, the robot body having at least one enclosed space to hold at least one delivery item. At least one sensing device detects objects along a direction of motion of said robot. The robot has six wheels, where at least two wheels on a side of the frame are connected to each other. The axis of rotation of each wheel is substantially fixed with respect to the robot during forward, rearward, and turning motion of the robot. During transition, via a substantially vertical obstacle, from a first substantially horizontally surface to a second substantially horizontally surface higher than the first substantially horizontally surface, one of the connected wheels causes an upward or a downward force to be applied to the other connected wheel.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜInventors: Ivo Liivik, Märt Liivik, Tiit Liivik
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Publication number: 20180244327Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile robot adapted to traverse vertical obstacles. The robot comprises a frame and at least one wheel positioned in a front section of the robot, at least two middle wheels and at least two rear wheels. The at least one middle wheel and at least one rear wheel are connected by a tilting lever that is arranged on each of the opposing sides of or to the frame, forming a pair of wheels. Each tilting lever can be turned around a lever bearing located between the respective axial centers of rotation of each pair of wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Ivo LIIVIK, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK
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Publication number: 20180232839Abstract: A delivery method operates in a system with at least one server, at least one robot, and at least one delivery terminal. The method includes communicating a request for at least one delivery from the at least one delivery terminal to the at least one server and/or to the at least one robot; providing instructions from the at least one server to the at least one robot about the at least one delivery, the instructions comprising information about a final delivery location; loading the at least one robot with the at least one delivery to be transported; transporting the at least one delivery in the at least one robot to the final delivery location; and providing access to the at least one delivery in the at least one robot, preferably upon arrival at the delivery location.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Ahti Heinla, Allan MARTINSON, Kalle-Rasmus VOLKOV, Andrew MACKS, Lindsay ROBERTS, Indrek MANDRE, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK, Ivo LIIVIK
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Publication number: 20180229572Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile robot adapted to traverse vertical obstacles. The robot comprises a frame and at least one wheel positioned in a front section of the robot, at least one middle wheel positioned in a middle section of the robot, at least one back wheel positioned in a back section of the robot, and at least one further wheel in the front, middle or back of the robot. The robot also comprises at least one motor-driven device for exerting a downward and/or upward force on the middle wheel and at least two motors for driving the wheels and the motor-driven device. Also disclosed is a method of climbing using a mobile robot as disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Ivo LIIVIK, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK
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Publication number: 20180194411Abstract: A robot has a robot body on a frame structure, the robot body having at least one enclosed space to hold at least one delivery item. At least one sensing device detects objects along a direction of motion of said robot. The robot has six wheels, where at least two wheels on a side of the frame are connected to each other. The axis of rotation of each wheel is substantially fixed with respect to the robot during forward, rearward, and turning motion of the robot. During transition, via a substantially vertical obstacle, from a first substantially horizontally surface to a second substantially horizontally surface higher than the first substantially horizontally surface, one of the connected wheels causes an upward or a downward force to be applied to the other connected wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Ivo LIIVIK, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK