Patents by Inventor Michael Kersten

Michael Kersten 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: 12006644
    Abstract: Robotic systems and methods for collecting trash are provided. The robotic system includes a vehicle, a camera, a trash collection unit, an actuator, and a controller. The vehicle includes a drive. The camera moves with the vehicle to capture images of the trash while the vehicle moves along ground. The trash collection unit is carried by the vehicle to collect the trash. The trash collection unit includes a vacuum pump and a collection conduit. The actuator is operatively coupled to the collection conduit to adjust a position of the collection conduit relative to the vehicle to position the collection conduit adjacent to the trash to collect the trash. The controller is coupled to the drive, the camera, the trash collection unit, and the actuator to coordinate movement of the vehicle, positioning of the collection conduit, and operation of the vacuum pump to collect the trash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Inventors: William Daniel Bellinger, Camden Henry Denk, Ethan Frederick Egger, Emmett Monroe Fountain, Owen Keith Gulick, Amanda Nicole Jaworsky, Katelyn Suzanne Kersten, Steven Michael Kersten, Gabriel Steven Lounsbury, Noah Riley Palmatier, Joseph Andrew Rasmus, Faith Mae Schafer, Jack Arthur Schafer, Allyson Christine Suandi, Trucy Thanh Truong-Phan
  • Publication number: 20220097236
    Abstract: Robotic systems and methods for collecting trash are provided. The robotic system includes a vehicle, a camera, a trash collection unit, an actuator, and a controller. The vehicle includes a drive. The camera moves with the vehicle to capture images of the trash while the vehicle moves along ground. The trash collection unit is carried by the vehicle to collect the trash. The trash collection unit includes a vacuum pump and a collection conduit. The actuator is operatively coupled to the collection conduit to adjust a position of the collection conduit relative to the vehicle to position the collection conduit adjacent to the trash to collect the trash. The controller is coupled to the drive, the camera, the trash collection unit, and the actuator to coordinate movement of the vehicle, positioning of the collection conduit, and operation of the vacuum pump to collect the trash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: William Daniel Bellinger, Camden Henry Denk, Ethan Frederick Egger, Emmett Monroe Fountain, Owen Keith Gulick, Amanda Nicole Jaworsky, Katelyn Suzanne Kersten, Steven Michael Kersten, Gabriel Steven Lounsbury, Noah Riley Palmatier, Joseph Andrew Rasmus, Faith Mae Schafer, Jack Arthur Schafer, Allyson Christine Suandi, Trucy Thanh Truong-Phan
  • Publication number: 20110157731
    Abstract: A mirror module for fastening to a structural element, comprises a mirror arrangement that includes at least one mirror stack and a first receiving device for holding the mirror arrangement. Each of the at least one mirror stack comprises at least one individual mirror made of a first material. The first receiving device is made of a second material which has a coefficient of thermal expansion adapted to the first material. For fastening the mirror module to the structural element, a second receiving device made of Invar is provided which holds the first receiving device of the mirror module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Astrium GmbH
    Inventors: Michael KERSTEN, Guenther Kling, Peter Weimer
  • Publication number: 20090195899
    Abstract: A mirror module for fastening to a structural element, comprises a mirror arrangement that includes at least one mirror stack and a first receiving device for holding the mirror arrangement. Each of the at least one mirror stack comprises at least one individual mirror made of a first material. The first receiving device is made of a second material which has a coefficient of thermal expansion adapted to the first material. For fastening the mirror module to the structural element, a second receiving device made of Invar is provided which holds the first receiving device of the mirror module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Astrium GmbH
    Inventors: Michael KERSTEN, Guenther Kling, Peter Weimer
  • Publication number: 20080092147
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining deadlocks in secondary processes for a system model that is described in an object-oriented manner. The method includes the following: a) all active objects of the object-oriented system model are extracted; b) the transitions between the objects are identified; c) the state-waiting relations between the objects are established; d) potential deadlocks are determined as cycles of entities of two or more different objects, which wait for each other; and e) for each deadlock, all potential paths resulting in a determined deadlock are verified by way of a simulated execution of the system model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Michael Kersten