Patents by Inventor Lotfi BEJI

Lotfi BEJI 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 of drilling a ground using a robotic arm
    Patent number: 10941617
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of drilling ground along a drilling direction, the method comprising: providing at least first and second drill tubes (40, 42); providing an articulated and motorized manipulator arm (12) having a gripper member (30); using the gripper member (30) to take hold of the first drill tube (40); moving the gripper member in the drilling direction so as to drive the first drill tube into the ground, the gripper member releasing the first drill tube; then taking hold of the second drill tube and fastening the second drill tube to the first drill tube; and moving the gripper member so as to drive the first and second drill tubes into the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: SOLETANCHE FREYSSINET
    Inventors: Laredj Benchikh, Daniel Perpezat, Lotfi Beji, Sara Cascarino
  • METHOD OF DRILLING A GROUND USING A ROBOTIC ARM
    Publication number: 20170159361
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of drilling ground along a drilling direction, the method comprising: providing at least first and second drill tubes (40, 42); providing an articulated and motorized manipulator arm (12) having a gripper member (30); using the gripper member (30) to take hold of the first drill tube (40); moving the gripper member in the drilling direction so as to drive the first drill tube into the ground, the gripper member releasing the first drill tube; then taking hold of the second drill tube and fastening the second drill tube to the first drill tube; and moving the gripper member so as to drive the first and second drill tubes into the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Laredj BENCHIKH, Daniel PERPEZAT, Lotfi BEJI, Sara CASCARINO