Patents by Inventor Joseph DelPreto
Joseph DelPreto 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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Patent number: 11975446Abstract: A robotic gripping device is provided. The robotic gripping device includes a palm and a plurality of digits coupled to the palm. The robotic gripping device also includes a time-of-flight sensor arranged on the palm such that the time-of-flight sensor is configured to generate time-of-flight distance data in a direction between the plurality of digits. The robotic gripping device additionally includes an infrared camera, including an infrared illumination source, where the infrared camera is arranged on the palm such that the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in the direction between the plurality of digits.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Jeffrey Bingham, Taylor Alexander, Bianca Homberg, Joseph DelPreto, Alex Shafer
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Patent number: 11752625Abstract: A method is provided that includes controlling a robotic gripping device to cause a plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device to move towards each other in an attempt to grasp an object. The method also includes receiving, from at least one non-contact sensor on the robotic gripping device, first sensor data indicative of a region between the plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device. The method further includes receiving, from the at least one non-contact sensor on the robotic gripping device, second sensor data indicative of the region between the plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device, where the second sensor data is based on a different sensing modality than the first sensor data. The method additionally includes determining, using an object-in-hand classifier that takes as input the first sensor data and the second sensor data, a result of the attempt to grasp the object.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Jeffrey Bingham, Taylor Alexander, Bianca Homberg, Joseph DelPreto
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Publication number: 20220339803Abstract: A robotic gripping device is provided. The robotic gripping device includes a palm and a plurality of digits coupled to the palm. The robotic gripping device also includes a time-of-flight sensor arranged on the palm such that the time-of-flight sensor is configured to generate time-of-flight distance data in a direction between the plurality of digits. The robotic gripping device additionally includes an infrared camera, including an infrared illumination source, where the infrared camera is arranged on the palm such that the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in the direction between the plurality of digits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey Bingham, Taylor Alexander, Bianca Homberg, Joseph DelPreto, Alex Shafer
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Patent number: 11407125Abstract: A robotic gripping device is provided. The robotic gripping device includes a palm and a plurality of digits coupled to the palm. The robotic gripping device also includes a time-of-flight sensor arranged on the palm such that the time-of-flight sensor is configured to generate time-of-flight distance data in a direction between the plurality of digits. The robotic gripping device additionally includes an infrared camera, including an infrared illumination source, where the infrared camera is arranged on the palm such that the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in the direction between the plurality of digits.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Jeffrey Bingham, Taylor Alexander, Bianca Homberg, Joseph DelPreto, Alex Shafer
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Publication number: 20200391378Abstract: A method is provided that includes controlling a robotic gripping device to cause a plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device to move towards each other in an attempt to grasp an object. The method also includes receiving, from at least one non-contact sensor on the robotic gripping device, first sensor data indicative of a region between the plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device. The method further includes receiving, from the at least one non-contact sensor on the robotic gripping device, second sensor data indicative of the region between the plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device, where the second sensor data is based on a different sensing modality than the first sensor data. The method additionally includes determining, using an object-in-hand classifier that takes as input the first sensor data and the second sensor data, a result of the attempt to grasp the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Bingham, Taylor Alexander, Bianca Homberg, Joseph DelPreto
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Patent number: 10792809Abstract: A method is provided that includes controlling a robotic gripping device to cause a plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device to move towards each other in an attempt to grasp an object. The method also includes receiving, from at least one non-contact sensor on the robotic gripping device, first sensor data indicative of a region between the plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device. The method further includes receiving, from the at least one non-contact sensor on the robotic gripping device, second sensor data indicative of the region between the plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device, where the second sensor data is based on a different sensing modality than the first sensor data. The method additionally includes determining, using an object-in-hand classifier that takes as input the first sensor data and the second sensor data, a result of the attempt to grasp the object.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Jeffrey Bingham, Taylor Alexander, Bianca Homberg, Joseph DelPreto
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Publication number: 20200262089Abstract: A robotic gripping device is provided. The robotic gripping device includes a palm and a plurality of digits coupled to the palm. The robotic gripping device also includes a time-of-flight sensor arranged on the palm such that the time-of-flight sensor is configured to generate time-of-flight distance data in a direction between the plurality of digits. The robotic gripping device additionally includes an infrared camera, including an infrared illumination source, where the infrared camera is arranged on the palm such that the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in the direction between the plurality of digits.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Bingham, Taylor Alexander, Bianca Homberg, Joseph DelPreto, Alex Shafer
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Patent number: 10682774Abstract: A robotic gripping device is provided. The robotic gripping device includes a palm and a plurality of digits coupled to the palm. The robotic gripping device also includes a time-of-flight sensor arranged on the palm such that the time-of-flight sensor is configured to generate time-of-flight distance data in a direction between the plurality of digits. The robotic gripping device additionally includes an infrared camera, including an infrared illumination source, where the infrared camera is arranged on the palm such that the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in the direction between the plurality of digits.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Jeffrey Bingham, Taylor Alexander, Bianca Homberg, Joseph DelPreto, Alex Shafer
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Publication number: 20190176348Abstract: A robotic gripping device is provided. The robotic gripping device includes a palm and a plurality of digits coupled to the palm. The robotic gripping device also includes a time-of-flight sensor arranged on the palm such that the time-of-flight sensor is configured to generate time-of-flight distance data in a direction between the plurality of digits. The robotic gripping device additionally includes an infrared camera, including an infrared illumination source, where the infrared camera is arranged on the palm such that the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in the direction between the plurality of digits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey Bingham, Taylor Alexander, Bianca Homberg, Joseph DelPreto, Alex Shafer
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Publication number: 20190176326Abstract: A method is provided that includes controlling a robotic gripping device to cause a plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device to move towards each other in an attempt to grasp an object. The method also includes receiving, from at least one non-contact sensor on the robotic gripping device, first sensor data indicative of a region between the plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device. The method further includes receiving, from the at least one non-contact sensor on the robotic gripping device, second sensor data indicative of the region between the plurality of digits of the robotic gripping device, where the second sensor data is based on a different sensing modality than the first sensor data. The method additionally includes determining, using an object-in-hand classifier that takes as input the first sensor data and the second sensor data, a result of the attempt to grasp the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey Bingham, Taylor Alexander, Bianca Homberg, Joseph DelPreto