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).

  • Publication number: 20230111087
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Starship Technologies OÜ
    Inventors: Ivo LIIVIK, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK
  • Patent number: 11577573
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ
    Inventors: Ivo Liivik, Märt Liivik, Tiit Liivik
  • Patent number: 11572117
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ
    Inventors: Ivo Liivik, Märt Liivik, Tiit Liivik
  • Publication number: 20220028023
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ
    Inventors: Ahti HEINLA, Allan MARTINSON, Kalle-Rasmus VOLKOV, Andrew MACKS, Lindsay ROBERTS, Indrek MANDRE, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK, Ivo LIIVIK
  • Patent number: 11164273
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ
    Inventors: Ahti Heinla, Allan Martinson, Kalle-Rasmus Volkov, Andrew Macks, Lindsay Roberts, Indrek Mandre, Märt Liivik, Tiit Liivik, Ivo Liivik
  • Publication number: 20210206439
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ivo LIIVIK, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK
  • Publication number: 20210101433
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ivo LIIVIK, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK
  • Patent number: 10967926
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Starship Technologies OÜ
    Inventors: Ivo Liivik, Märt Liivik, Tiit Liivik
  • Patent number: 10800221
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ
    Inventors: Ivo Liivik, Märt Liivik, Tiit Liivik
  • Patent number: 10239378
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ
    Inventors: Ivo Liivik, Märt Liivik, Tiit Liivik
  • Publication number: 20180244327
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Ivo LIIVIK, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK
  • Publication number: 20180232839
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Ahti Heinla, Allan MARTINSON, Kalle-Rasmus VOLKOV, Andrew MACKS, Lindsay ROBERTS, Indrek MANDRE, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK, Ivo LIIVIK
  • Publication number: 20180229572
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Ivo LIIVIK, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK
  • Publication number: 20180194411
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Ivo LIIVIK, Märt LIIVIK, Tiit LIIVIK