Patents by Inventor James Doebbler

James Doebbler 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlled omnidirectional movement of payloads
    Patent number: 10838419
    Abstract: A payload platform includes a platform and a castor assembly coupled to the platform. The castor assembly includes a body, a first wheel coupled to the body, and a second wheel coupled to the body. The first wheel and the second wheel are individually actuatable. A sensor is coupled to the body. A control unit is operably coupled to the sensor and operably coupled to the first wheel and to the second wheel. The sensor detects an area surrounding the platform, determines presence of obstacles, and transmits a signal to the control unit corresponding to the area surrounding the platform. The control unit directs the first wheel and the second wheel to rotate in a prescribed manner so as to achieve a prescribed movement of the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: John L. Junkins, Manoranjan Majji, Jeremy Davis, James Doebbler
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLED OMNIDIRECTIONAL MOVEMENT OF PAYLOADS
    Publication number: 20180259962
    Abstract: A payload platform includes a platform and a castor assembly coupled to the platform. The castor assembly includes a body, a first wheel coupled to the body, and a second wheel coupled to the body. The first wheel and the second wheel are individually actuatable. A sensor is coupled to the body. A control unit is operably coupled to the sensor and operably coupled to the first wheel and to the second wheel. The sensor detects an area surrounding the platform, determines presence of obstacles, and transmits a signal to the control unit corresponding to the area surrounding the platform. The control unit directs the first wheel and the second wheel to rotate in a prescribed manner so as to achieve a prescribed movement of the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: John L. Junkins, Manoranjan Majji, Jeremy Davis, James Doebbler
  • System on a chip inertial navigation system
    Patent number: 9014975
    Abstract: A system on a chip and a method for inertial navigation. The system includes a printed circuit board (PCB) on a single plane. The PCB includes a number of sensors configured to measure position, acceleration, angular rate, magnetic fields, pressure, and temperature measurements. The PCB also includes one or more processors in communications with the number of sensors configured to process the measurements to output a position, velocity, attitude, and acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: VectorNav Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Brashear, Jeff Cheek, Jeremy Davis, James Doebbler, Lasse Maeland
  • SYSTEM ON A CHIP INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130317741
    Abstract: A system on a chip and a method for inertial navigation. The system includes a printed circuit board (PCB) on a single plane. The PCB includes a number of sensors configured to measure position, acceleration, angular rate, magnetic fields, pressure, and temperature measurements. The PCB also includes one or more processors in communications with the number of sensors configured to process the measurements to output a position, velocity, attitude, and acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: VECTORNAV TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John Brashear, Jeff Cheek, Jeremy Davis, James Doebbler, Lasse Maeland