Patents by Inventor Michael Scott Mattice

Michael Scott Mattice 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).

  • ROBOT RECONFIGURABLE FOR INSERTION THROUGH A NARROW OPENING
    Publication number: 20120205168
    Abstract: A system for inserting a robot through an opening which includes a robot, the robot, payload, a tether, and a remote controller. The robot includes a first body supporting a first ground engaging drive and a second body supporting a second ground engaging drive. A pivoting connective linkage is provided between the first body and the second body. The connective linkage has an operative position in which the first body and the second body are in parallel spaced relation and an insertion position in which the first body and the second body are aligned on a common axis. An actuator is provided for moving the connective linkage from the insertion position to the operative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher Ryan Flynn, Roy Coles, Allen Clifford Robinson, Seth William Broadfoot, Michael Scott Mattice, Jason Ronald McKenna