Patents by Inventor Luther Robert Palmer

Luther Robert Palmer 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).

  • Systems and methods for controlling walking robots
    Patent number: 10926409
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a walking robot includes a robot body, multiple legs attached to and extending from the body, at least one leg including a pivot joint having an initial zero position and a foot that is adapted to contact a ground surface, wherein force applied to the foot because of contact with the ground causes the leg to pivot about the pivot joint, and an angular position sensor associated with the pivot joint and configured to measure a pivot angle through which the leg has pivoted about the pivot joint, the angle being related to the force applied to the foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventor: Luther Robert Palmer