Patents by Inventor Jason Lum

Jason Lum 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).

  • Nodding mechanism for a single-scan sensor
    Patent number: 8909375
    Abstract: A single-scanning system for a robot can include a base and a nodding mechanism that pivotably attached to the base. A single-scan sensor such as a lidar or laser sensor can be fixed to the nodding mechanism, and a controller can be connected to the single-scan sensor and motor via a gear arrangement. The controller can manipulate nodding characteristics such as nodding range and nodding angular velocity dynamically, during operation of the robot, either in response to a command from a remote user, robot autonomy system, or according to written instructions included in the controller. An encoder disk can interconnect the nodding mechanism to the controller. With this configuration, the encoder disk can receive sensor data from the single-scan sensor, for further transmission to said controller. A transceiver can route sensor data to the remote user, and can also receive commands from the remote user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Jacoby Larson, Nghia Xuan Tran, Michael Bruch, Aaron Burmeister, Ryan Halterman, Jason Lum, Mark Tjersland
  • Nodding Mechanism For A Single-Scan Sensor
    Publication number: 20130317649
    Abstract: A single-scanning system for a robot can include a base and a nodding mechanism that pivotably attached to the base. A single-scan sensor such as a lidar or laser sensor can be fixed to the nodding mechanism, and a controller can be connected to the single-scan sensor and motor via a gear arrangement. The controller can manipulate nodding characteristics such as nodding range and nodding angular velocity dynamically, during operation of the robot, either in response to a command from a remote user, robot autonomy system, or according to written instructions included in the controller. An encoder disk can interconnect the nodding mechanism to the controller. With this configuration, the encoder disk can receive sensor data from the single-scan sensor, for further transmission to said controller. A transceiver can route sensor data to the remote user, and can also receive commands from the remote user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Jacoby Larson, Nghia Xuan Tran, Michael Bruch, Aaron Burmeister, Ryan Halterman, Jason Lum, Mark Tjersland