Patents by Inventor Kendall Prewitt

Kendall Prewitt 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).

  • Automated unloading and loading robot system with telescoping mast, z-axis control and conveyor-nesting gripper
    Patent number: 11518630
    Abstract: A system includes a robot configured to load and/or unload from a location, such as a cargo carrier or building. The robot includes a base unit that has a transport system to move the base unit. A mast extends from the base unit, and the mast has a mast conveyor. The mast is configured to extend and retract. An End of Arm Tool (EoAT) is coupled to the mast in a rotatable manner. The EoAT includes an EoAT conveyor configured to move a cargo item to and from the mast conveyor. A gripper mechanism is configured to move between a retracted position where the gripper mechanism is clear of the cargo item on the EoAT conveyor and an extended position where the gripper mechanism is able to grip the cargo item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Bastian Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Joe G. Zoghzoghy, Chase Christian Grigsby, Aaron James Plauche, Kendall Prewitt
  • AUTOMATED UNLOADING AND LOADING ROBOT SYSTEM WITH TELESCOPING MAST AND Z-AXIS CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200377317
    Abstract: A system includes a robot configured to load and/or unload from a location, such as a cargo carrier or building. The robot includes a base unit that has a transport system to move the base unit. A mast extends from the base unit, and the mast has a mast conveyor. The mast is configured to extend and retract. An End of Arm Tool (EoAT) is coupled to the mast in a rotatable manner. The EoAT includes an EoAT conveyor configured to move a cargo item to and from the mast conveyor. A gripper mechanism is configured to move between a retracted position where the gripper mechanism is clear of the cargo item on the EoAT conveyor and an extended position where the gripper mechanism is able to grip the cargo item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Bastian Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Joe G. Zoghzoghy, Chase Christian Grigsby, Aaron James Plauche, Kendall Prewitt