Patents by Inventor Marius JURT

Marius JURT 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: 20250083302
    Abstract: A robot (100) comprising a drive (120) for moving the robot (100) and a lift means (130) for elevating the robot (100) above a surface such that another identical robot (150) is able to move underneath the elevated robot (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Marius JURT
  • Patent number: 11926060
    Abstract: A method of transporting an object using a system comprising a plurality of robots. The method comprises one or more robots of the plurality of robots arranging themselves to each exert a respective transporting force on the object. Each of the one or more robots evaluates whether it satisfies a transport criterion while arranged to exert the respective transporting force on the object. If all of the one or more robots satisfy the transport criterion, the one or more robots exert the respective transporting forces on the object to transport the object towards a destination. At least one of the one or more robots evaluates whether it satisfies the transport criterion based on observations of other robots of the plurality of robots within its vicinity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Marius Jurt
  • Patent number: 11812280
    Abstract: A method for controlling the position of an updating agent in a decentralised multi-agent system, the method comprising: identifying a first neighbouring agent within a communicative range of the updating agent; estimating a first distance to the first neighbouring agent and a first direction to the first neighbouring agent; determining a movement direction based on the first direction to the first neighbouring agent; and determining a movement magnitude based on an activation function, the first distance to the first neighbouring agent, and a desired reference distance. The activation function is configured such that the greater the difference between the first distance to the neighbouring agent and the desired reference difference, the larger the movement magnitude. The method further comprises moving the updating agent based on the movement direction and the movement magnitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Marius Jurt, Anthony Portelli, Adnan Aijaz
  • Publication number: 20230347503
    Abstract: A robot comprising a drive for moving the robot and a lift means. The lift means being for elevating the robot above a surface such that another identical robot is able to move underneath the elevated robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Marius JURT
  • Publication number: 20220379479
    Abstract: A method of transporting an object using a system comprising a plurality of robots. The method comprises one or more robots of the plurality of robots arranging themselves to each exert a respective transporting force on the object. Each of the one or more robots evaluates whether it satisfies a transport criterion while arranged to exert the respective transporting force on the object. If all of the one or more robots satisfy the transport criterion, the one or more robots exert the respective transporting forces on the object to transport the object towards a destination. At least one of the one or more robots evaluates whether it satisfies the transport criterion based on observations of other robots of the plurality of robots within its vicinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Marius JURT
  • Publication number: 20220386138
    Abstract: A method for controlling the position of an updating agent in a decentralised multi-agent system, the method comprising: identifying a first neighbouring agent within a communicative range of the updating agent; estimating a first distance to the first neighbouring agent and a first direction to the first neighbouring agent; determining a movement direction based on the first direction to the first neighbouring agent; and determining a movement magnitude based on an activation function, the first distance to the first neighbouring agent, and a desired reference distance. The activation function is configured such that the greater the difference between the first distance to the neighbouring agent and the desired reference difference, the larger the movement magnitude. The method further comprises moving the updating agent based on the movement direction and the movement magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Marius JURT, Anthony PORTELLI, Adnan AIJAZ