Patents by Inventor Matthew C. GERMER

Matthew C. GERMER 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: 20230159284
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, computing devices, and/or the like are provided. An example method may include determining a height value associated with a highest object on a pallet; causing a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor to travel to a height based at least in part on the height value; determining whether a detection signal from the LiDAR sensor indicates a first clear status; in response to determining that the detection signal indicates the first clear status, causing a robotic arm to lift the object until the detection signal indicates a blocked status and then a second clear status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin E. NILSON, Thomas EVANS, Sai Prasanth KRISHNAMOORTHY, Thomas S. SIMONE, Mayank PATHAK, Kevin J. WITWER, Matthew C. GERMER, Katayoon GOSHVADI, Patrick LEWIS