Patents by Inventor Marc Christenson
Marc Christenson 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: 12233558Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robotic control for tool sharpening. The device may determine a first location associated with a first cutting tool of the one or more cutting tools relative to the first container. The device may grip the first cutting tool based on the first location of the first cutting tool relative to the first container. The device may move the robotic device to one more scanning sensors. The device may collect three dimensional data. The device may extract a profile of the first cutting tool. The device may determine a top edge and a bottom edge based on the profile. The device may determine a tip of the first cutting tool. The device may generate a sharpening path based on the tip and the profile of the first cutting tool.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Omnisharp, LLCInventors: Russell Aldridge, Marc Christenson, Jacob Robinson, Isaac Jones, Joshua Foss, Mathius Jules, Michael Morgan, Austin Christensen, Jason Orr, Nathan Powelson, Sam Grayson
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Patent number: 12208510Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robotic drive control device. A robotic device may receive an indication associated with pressing an actuator on a handheld device, wherein the handheld device controls a movement of an end effector of the robotic device. The robotic device may record a home location associated with where the actuator was pressed in space. The robotic device may determine an orientation of the handheld device. The robotic device may detect a movement of the handheld device from the home location to a second location in space. The robotic device may cause the end effector of the robot to move in the same orientation as the handheld device from a stationary position that is associated with the home location while continuing to move the end effector even when the handheld device stops moving at the second location.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: SISU DEVICES LLCInventors: Jacob Robinson, Russell Aldridge, Joshua Foss, Marc Christenson
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Publication number: 20240275103Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to an enhanced power outlet. A system may provide an outlet housing insert designed to fit within a standard outlet box. The system may integrate a spring mechanism, including a plastic spring cover over a springing mechanism. The system may configure the spring mechanism to enable removal of a standard electrical outlet from the outlet housing insert. The system may include multiple metal female contacts within the outlet housing insert, designed to receive a modified standard outlet and form a connection with the outlet's male contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Stephen Yacktman, Russell Aldridge, Marc Christenson
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Patent number: 12057782Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to a smart transformer devices. A device may receive a power input, wherein the power input includes a voltage input and a phase input. The device may then determine whether the phase input is single-phase or three-phase, wherein the power input is converted into three-phase responsive to a determination that the phase input is single-phase. The device may further determine whether the voltage input is between a first voltage and a second voltage. Responsive to a determination that the voltage input is between the first voltage and the second voltage, the device may route the power input through a plurality of transformer coils to produce a power output.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Sisu Devices LLCInventors: Marc Christenson, Austin Christensen, Mark Frye, Jason Dearden, Mathius Jules, Savan Patel
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Patent number: 11992949Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robotic point capture and motion control. A robotic device may synchronize one or more first axes of the robotic device with one or more second axes of a handheld device. The device may determine a welding path using the handheld device. The device may perform a weld by the traversing of an end effector of the robotic across the welding path, wherein the end effector comprises a welding tip.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Sisu Devices LLCInventors: Russell Aldridge, Jacob Robinson, Marc Christenson
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Publication number: 20230420980Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices for power distribution systems that are capable of receiving and converting a variety of input power options. The power converter system may convert an AC power input into DC power and supplying this to a battery within the system. The power converter system may determine a first power requirement for a load. The power converter system may establish whether the power input is less than the first power requirement for the load. The power converter system may power, responsive to the determination that the power input is less than the first power requirement for the load, the load using a combination of the power input and a supplemental power supply from the battery, wherein the DC power from the battery is converted back to AC power using a phase inverter in the power converter system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: SISU DEVICES LLCInventors: Marc Christenson, Austin Christensen, Jason Dearden, Patrick Warby, Rachael Dahlman
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Publication number: 20220395978Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robot camera control. A robotic device may receive a user input to control a camera operatively connected to the robot device; identify a live-motion filter applied to the camera; identify a filter setpoint associated with the live-motion filter; generate filtered position control data for the camera based on the user input, the live-motion filter, and the filter setpoint; generate joint data for the robot device based on the filtered position control data; and cause the camera to move according to the joint data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: Sisu Devices LLCInventors: Vallan Sherrod, Jacob Robinson, Spencer Hogge, Jon Terry, Marc Christenson, Nathan Powelson, Alex Avila, Bryson Tanner
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Publication number: 20220385201Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to a smart transformer devices. A device may receive a power input, wherein the power input includes a voltage input and a phase input. The device may then determine whether the phase input is single-phase or three-phase, wherein the power input is converted into three-phase responsive to a determination that the phase input is single-phase. The device may further determine whether the voltage input is between a first voltage and a second voltage. Responsive to a determination that the voltage input is between the first voltage and the second voltage, the device may route the power input through a plurality of transformer coils to produce a power output.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Marc Christenson, Austin Christensen, Mark Frye, Jason Dearden, Mathius Jules, Savan Patel
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Publication number: 20220203541Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robotic control for tool sharpening. The device may determine a first location associated with a first cutting tool of the one or more cutting tools relative to the first container. The device may grip the first cutting tool based on the first location of the first cutting tool relative to the first container. The device may move the robotic device to one more scanning sensors. The device may collect three dimensional data. The device may extract a profile of the first cutting tool. The device may determine a top edge and a bottom edge based on the profile. The device may determine a tip of the first cutting tool. The device may generate a sharpening path based on the tip and the profile of the first cutting tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Omnisharp, LLCInventors: Russell Aldridge, Marc Christenson, Jacob Robinson, Isaac Jones, Joshua Foss, Mathius Jules, Michael Morgan, Austin Christensen, Jason Orr, Nathan Powelson, Sam Grayson
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Patent number: 11312017Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robotic control for tool sharpening. The device may determine a first location associated with a first cutting tool of the one or more cutting tools relative to the first container. The device may grip the first cutting tool based on the first location of the first cutting tool relative to the first container. The device may move the robotic device to one more scanning sensors. The device may collect three dimensional data. The device may extract a profile of the first cutting tool. The device may determine a top edge and a bottom edge based on the profile. The device may determine a tip of the first cutting tool. The device may generate a sharpening path based on the tip and the profile of the first cutting tool.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Omnisharp, LLCInventors: Russell Aldridge, Marc Christenson, Jacob Robinson, Isaac Jones, Joshua Foss, Mathius Jules, Michael Morgan, Austin Christensen, Jason Orr, Nathan Powelson, Sam Grayson
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Publication number: 20220063098Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robotic point capture and motion control. A robotic device may synchronize one or more first axes of the robotic device with one or more second axes of a handheld device. The device may determine a welding path using the handheld device. The device may perform a weld by the traversing of an end effector of the robotic across the welding path, wherein the end effector comprises a welding tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Russell Aldridge, Jacob Robinson, Marc Christenson
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Publication number: 20210299378Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to emergency ventilators. An emergency ventilator may determine one or more adjustable parameters associated with controlling a ventilator device to supply air to a user, wherein the one or more adjustable parameters are determined based at least in part on breathing thresholds associated with the user. The emergency ventilator may evaluate the adjustable parameters to generate a control signal. The emergency ventilator may cause one or more paddles to articulate based at least in part on the control signal, wherein the one or more paddles squeeze a bag valve mask (BVM) attached to the ventilator device. The emergency ventilator may generate one or more outputs associated with a condition of the ventilator device. The emergency ventilator may display, on a display device, the one or more outputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Air Boost, LLCInventors: Marc Christenson, Austin Christensen, Jason Dearden, Isaac Jones, Jarod Horn, Savan Patel, Michael Morgan, Brett Jacobson, Alex Avila, Vallan Sherrod, Russell Aldridge, Jacob Robinson
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Publication number: 20210213621Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robotic drive control device. A robotic device may receive an indication associated with pressing an actuator on a handheld device, wherein the handheld device controls a movement of an end effector of the robotic device. The robotic device may record a home location associated with where the actuator was pressed in space. The robotic device may determine an orientation of the handheld device. The robotic device may detect a movement of the handheld device from the home location to a second location in space. The robotic device may cause the end effector of the robot to move in the same orientation as the handheld device from a stationary position that is associated with the home location while continuing to move the end effector even when the handheld device stops moving at the second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: SISU DEVICES LLCInventors: Jacob Robinson, Russell Aldridge, Joshua Foss, Marc Christenson
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Patent number: 10960543Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robotic point capture and motion control. A robotic device may synchronize one or more robotic device axes with one or more axes of a handheld control device. The robotic device may establish a connection between a robotic device and the handheld control device, wherein the robotic device is capable of moving along the one or more robotic device axes. The robotic device may receive a control signal comprising an indication to transition to a point in space along travel path, wherein the travel path is based on information relating to one or more locations and one or more orientations of the handheld control device. The robotic device may cause to transition an end effector of the robotic device to the point in space based on the indication in the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Sisu Devices, LLCInventors: Russell Aldridge, Marc Christenson, Isaac Jones, Jacob Robinson
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Publication number: 20200387150Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robotic programming and motion control. A robotic device may determine a connection with a controller device, the controller device comprising one or more buttons and a pointing device. The device may identify one or more input locations associated with the controller device. The device may determine to follow a path of motion of the controller device based at least in part on the one or more input locations. The device may determine an indication of location transition associated with the controller device. The device may determine to transition an end effector of the robotic device to a first position in space relative to the location transition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Russell Aldridge, Marc Christenson, Joshua Bennett, Joshua Foss, Jacob Robinson
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Patent number: 10571902Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robotic programming and motion control. A robotic device may determine a connection with a controller device, the controller device comprising one or more buttons and a pointing device. The device may identify one or more input locations associated with the controller device. The device may determine to follow a path of motion of the controller device based at least in part on the one or more input locations. The device may determine an indication of location transition associated with the controller device. The device may determine to transition an end effector of the robotic device to a first position in space relative to the location transition.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Sisu Devices LLCInventors: Russell Aldridge, Marc Christenson, Joshua Bennett, Joshua Foss, Jacob Robinson
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Patent number: 10569377Abstract: An apparatus, system, and a method for sharpening a cutting tool. The system sharpens cutting tools by manipulating the tool, measuring the three dimensional profile of the tool, and then grinding the tool. The apparatus consists of a robot capable of six degrees of motion, a gripping mechanism, a force-torque sensor capable of at least two directions of force and/or torque, a three dimensional scanning subsystem, a loading subsystem, a user interface, an initial orientation scan subsystem, a data processing and robot control subsystem, and at least one grinding system comprising two counter-rotating grinding wheels. The method automates the grinding process so that dull cutting tools can be placed into the loading system, sharpened by the system, and then ejected fully honed.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Omnisharp, LLCInventors: Jacob Robinson, Lynn Sarcione, Russell Aldridge, Marc Christenson, Mathius Jules, Joshua Bennett
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Publication number: 20190147688Abstract: An apparatus for automated storage and dispensing of medications. Medications are stored in one or more inventory storage foam storage plates attached to a frame of the apparatus. Medications are delivered to the apparatus via a locked delivery container. A carrier mechanism retrieves medications from the inventory storage container and delivery container and moves medications to various subsystems of the apparatus. Information related to medications is communicated to a remote pharmacist prior to dispensing the medication. Multiple installations of the apparatus are centrally coordinated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Pat Iantorno, Max Iantorno, Jeff D'Ambrogia, Stefan Kanetis, Kent Vander Velden, Tomas Savigliano, Samuel Neuendorf, Joshua Foss, Russell Aldridge, Isaac Jones, Austin Christenson, Joshua Bennett, Marc Christenson
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Patent number: 10181014Abstract: An apparatus for automated storage and dispensing of medications. Medications are stored in an inventory storage container attached to a frame of the apparatus. Medications are delivered to the apparatus via a locked delivery container. A carrier mechanism retrieves medications from the inventory storage container and delivery container and moves medications to various subsystems of the apparatus. Information related to medications is communicated to a remote pharmacist prior to dispensing the medication. Multiple installations of the apparatus are centrally coordinated.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Inventors: Pat Iantorno, Kent Vander Velden, Stefan Kanetis, Jeff D'Ambrogia, Joshua Foss, Russell Aldridge, Isaac Jones, Austin Christenson, Joshua Bennett, Marc Christenson, Max Iantorno, Samuel Neuendorf, Tomas Savigliano
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Publication number: 20180345495Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robotic point capture and motion control. A robotic device may synchronize one or more robotic device axes with one or more axes of a handheld control device. The robotic device may establish a connection between a robotic device and the handheld control device, wherein the robotic device is capable of moving along the one or more robotic device axes. The robotic device may receive a control signal comprising an indication to transition to a point in space along travel path, wherein the travel path is based on information relating to one or more locations and one or more orientations of the handheld control device. The robotic device may cause to transition an end effector of the robotic device to the point in space based on the indication in the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Russell Aldridge, Marc Christenson, Isaac Jones, Jacob Robinson