Patents by Inventor Matthew Luke Rockett

Matthew Luke Rockett 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).

  • System and method for automatically gripping and cutting fruits and plants
    Patent number: 11730084
    Abstract: An autonomous robot for harvesting produce from a plant include a base, an arm coupled to the base, and an end-effector coupled to the arm. The end-effector includes one or more grippers, each having a first cutter, second cutter, and a compliant member between the first cutter and the second cutter. The first cutter is configured to cut a stem of the produce at a first location. The second cutter is configured to cut the stem of the produce at a second location. The compliant member is configured to plastically deform to hold the stem of the produce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ZORDI, INC.
    Inventors: Hoon Ki Kim, Matthew Luke Rockett, Casey Bennet Call, Youngsun Kim, Gilwoo Lee
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY GRIPPING AND CUTTING FRUITS AND PLANTS
    Publication number: 20220346319
    Abstract: An autonomous robot for harvesting produce from a plant include a base, an arm coupled to the base, and an end-effector coupled to the arm. The end-effector includes one or more grippers, each having a first cutter, second cutter, and a compliant member between the first cutter and the second cutter. The first cutter is configured to cut a stem of the produce at a first location. The second cutter is configured to cut the stem of the produce at a second location. The compliant member is configured to plastically deform to hold the stem of the produce.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Hoon Ki Kim, Matthew Luke Rockett, Casey Bennet Call, Youngsun Kim, Gilwoo Lee