Patents by Inventor Marc X. Olivier

Marc X. Olivier 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).

  • Publication number: 20100314139
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a single-target-specific fire fighting device for launching a liquid charge towards a localized target portion of a fire. The firefighting device is capable of highly precise target engagement at a single, localized area. In this manner, the fire fighting device can launch a single liquid charge effectively to a target location within a fire, such as the seat of a fire, in order to effectively extinguish the fire. The firefighting device includes at least a liquid charge having a flight integrity component, a barrel, a sighting structure coupled to the barrel, and a launching system for launching the liquid charge down the barrel at a target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen C. Jacobsen, Marc X. Olivier, Ralph W. Pensel, Fraser M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20100174422
    Abstract: A remote operator console provides point and go navigation of a robotic vehicle. The remote operator console provides a display for visual representation of the environment in which the robotic vehicle is operating based on sensor information received from the robotic vehicle. An operator may designate a target point on the display. The robotic vehicle is automatically navigated toward a location in the environment corresponding to the designated target point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen C. Jacobsen, Marc X. Olivier
  • Publication number: 20090025988
    Abstract: A serpentine robotic crawler includes an articulated body having at least two body segments serially connected and a continuous track operably supported along a perimeter of the articulated body. The serpentine robotic crawler is capable of a variety of movement modes and poses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen C. Jacobsen, Ralph W. Pensel, Marc X. Olivier, Fraser M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20090030562
    Abstract: A modular robotic crawler can be formed by intercoupling a selected plurality of segment modules from a preexisting collection of differing compatible segment modules. The segment modules can have at least one intercoupleable interface. The selection can be based on a planned operational scenario of functions to be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen C. Jacobsen, Marc X. Olivier