Patents by Inventor Mark Ellerman

Mark Ellerman 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).

  • Spherical mobile robot with pivoting head
    Patent number: 10399616
    Abstract: A mobile, spherical robot includes a spheroid shell, an internal assembly secured to the shell, and a head disposed atop the shell. The internal assembly is disposed within the shell for propelling the mobile robot. The internal assembly includes a base, a flywheel assembly rotatably secured to the base, a drive assembly rotatably secured to the spheroid shell and configured to propel the mobile robot by rotating the spheroid shell about the base a pivoting arm pivotably secured to the base, and the pivoting arm. The head is secured to the magnetized end of the pivoting arm through the spheroid shell. The head is configured to move relative to the spheroid shell and relative to the base by the pivoting of the pivoting arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Spin Master Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Ellerman, Chris Hardouin
  • SPHERICAL MOBILE ROBOT WITH PIVOTING HEAD
    Publication number: 20180043838
    Abstract: A mobile, spherical robot includes a spheroid shell, an internal assembly secured to the shell, and a head disposed atop the shell. The internal assembly is disposed within the shell for propelling the mobile robot. The internal assembly includes a base, a flywheel assembly rotatably secured to the base, a drive assembly rotatably secured to the spheroid shell and configured to propel the mobile robot by rotating the spheroid shell about the base a pivoting arm pivotably secured to the base, and the pivoting arm. The head is secured to the magnetized end of the pivoting arm through the spheroid shell. The head is configured to move relative to the spheroid shell and relative to the base by the pivoting of the pivoting arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Ellerman, Chris Hardouin
  • SPHERICAL MOBILE ROBOT WITH SHIFTING WEIGHT STEERING
    Publication number: 20180043952
    Abstract: A mobile, spherical robot includes a spheroid shell, an internal assembly secured to the shell, and a head disposed atop the shell. The internal assembly is disposed within the shell for propelling the mobile robot. The internal assembly includes a base, a weight-shifting steer mechanism secured to the base, and a drive assembly rotatably secured to the spheroid shell, and a pivoting arm secured to the base. The drive systems propels the mobile robot by rotating the spheroid shell about the base. The head is secured to the magnetized end of the pivoting arm through the spheroid shell. The weight-shifting steer mechanism shifts a ballast weight so as to move the center of gravity and inducing a turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Ellerman, Chris Hardouin, Sunil Moothedath