Patents by Inventor Mario A. Mendez

Mario A. Mendez 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).

  • Patent number: 10611030
    Abstract: Compliant end effectors, robots that include compliant end effectors, and methods of utilizing the same. The robots include a robotic arm and the compliant end effector. The compliant end effector includes a base, a jaw fixedly coupled to the base, a part-engaging surface, and a pivot structure. The pivot structure extends between the part-engaging surface and the jaw and is configured to permit limited rotation of the part-engaging surface relative to the jaw about a single pivot axis. The methods include locating an apparatus with a vision system of the robot, locating a part with the vision system, gripping the part with the compliant end effector, positioning the part relative to the apparatus, and operatively attaching the part to the apparatus. The positioning includes deliberately contacting a toe end of a flange of the part with the apparatus prior to contacting a heel end of the flange with the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Paul R. Stone, Gregory Louis Clark, Clayton Lynn Munk, Mario A. Mendez
  • Publication number: 20180222053
    Abstract: Compliant end effectors, robots that include compliant end effectors, and methods of utilizing the same. The robots include a robotic arm and the compliant end effector. The compliant end effector includes a base, a jaw fixedly coupled to the base, a part-engaging surface, and a pivot structure. The pivot structure extends between the part-engaging surface and the jaw and is configured to permit limited rotation of the part-engaging surface relative to the jaw about a single pivot axis. The methods include locating an apparatus with a vision system of the robot, locating a part with the vision system, gripping the part with the compliant end effector, positioning the part relative to the apparatus, and operatively attaching the part to the apparatus. The positioning includes deliberately contacting a toe end of a flange of the part with the apparatus prior to contacting a heel end of the flange with the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Paul R. Stone, Gregory Louis Clark, Clayton Lynn Munk, Mario A. Mendez
  • Patent number: 9962834
    Abstract: Compliant end effectors, robots that include compliant end effectors, and methods of utilizing the same. The robots include a robotic arm and the compliant end effector. The compliant end effector includes a base, a jaw fixedly coupled to the base, a part-engaging surface, and a pivot structure. The pivot structure extends between the part-engaging surface and the jaw and is configured to permit limited rotation of the part-engaging surface relative to the jaw about a single pivot axis. The methods include locating an apparatus with a vision system of the robot, locating a part with the vision system, gripping the part with the compliant end effector, positioning the part relative to the apparatus, and operatively attaching the part to the apparatus. The positioning includes deliberately contacting a toe end of a flange of the part with the apparatus prior to contacting a heel end of the flange with the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Paul R. Stone, Gregory Louis Clark, Clayton Lynn Munk, Mario A. Mendez
  • Publication number: 20170357705
    Abstract: In an illustrative example, a method of operation of an electronic device includes identifying a plurality of threads. Each thread of the plurality of threads is configured to execute a plurality of instructions including a barrier instruction corresponding to a target of a synchronization operation. The method further includes selecting a master thread to perform one or more operations associated with the synchronization operation. The method also includes providing an indication of a number of threads included in the plurality of threads to the master thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Mario Mendez Lojo, Andrew White
  • Publication number: 20160368144
    Abstract: Compliant end effectors, robots that include compliant end effectors, and methods of utilizing the same. The robots include a robotic arm and the compliant end effector. The compliant end effector includes a base, a jaw fixedly coupled to the base, a part-engaging surface, and a pivot structure. The pivot structure extends between the part-engaging surface and the jaw and is configured to permit limited rotation of the part-engaging surface relative to the jaw about a single pivot axis. The methods include locating an apparatus with a vision system of the robot, locating a part with the vision system, gripping the part with the compliant end effector, positioning the part relative to the apparatus, and operatively attaching the part to the apparatus. The positioning includes deliberately contacting a toe end of a flange of the part with the apparatus prior to contacting a heel end of the flange with the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Paul R. Stone, Gregory Louis Clark, Clayton Lynn Munk, Mario A. Mendez
  • Patent number: 9403279
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for moving an object. A verbal instruction for moving the object is received. The verbal instruction is converted into text. A logical representation of the verbal instruction is generated. A movement of a robotic system that corresponds to the verbal instruction for moving the object using a model of an environment in which the object and the robotic system are located is identified. A set of commands used by the robotic system for the movement of the robotic system is identified. The set of commands is sent to the robotic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott D. G. Smith, Ronald Carl Provine, Mario A. Mendez
  • Patent number: 9378535
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying unique values in an input list are provided. A method in a processor is provided. The method includes generating a hash value list based on an input list of items using a respective work item of the processor for each item in the input list and identifying unique items in the input list based at least on the hash value list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Mario Mendez Lojo
  • Publication number: 20150066872
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying unique values in an input list are provided. A method in a processor is provided. The method includes generating a hash value list based on an input list of items using a respective work hem of the processor for each item in the input list and identify lag unique items in the input list based at least on the hash value list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Mario MENDEZ LOJO
  • Publication number: 20140372116
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for moving an object. A verbal instruction for moving the object is received. The verbal instruction is converted into text. A logical representation of the verbal instruction is generated. A movement of a robotic system that corresponds to the verbal instruction for moving the object using a model of an environment in which the object and the robotic system are located is identified. A set of commands used by the robotic system for the movement of the robotic system is identified. The set of commands is sent to the robotic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Scott D. G. Smith, Ronald Carl Provine, Mario A. Mendez