Patents by Inventor Paul Michael Bosscher

Paul Michael Bosscher 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).

  • Robotic apparatus implementing collision avoidance scheme and associated methods
    Patent number: 8527091
    Abstract: A robotic system implements a collision avoidance scheme and includes a first robotic manipulator and a first controller configured to control the first robotic manipulator for movement along a first pre-planned actual path. A second controller is configured to control movement of a second robotic manipulator for movement along a second pre-planned intended path and deviating therefrom to move in a dodging path away from the first pre-planned actual path based upon determining a potential collision with the first robotic manipulator without prior knowledge of the first pre-planned actual path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Michael Bosscher, Daniel Ryan Hedman
  • Robotic apparatus implementing collision avoidance scheme and associated methods
    Patent number: 8386080
    Abstract: A robotic system implements a collision avoidance scheme and includes a first robotic manipulator and a first controller configured to control the first robotic manipulator for movement along a first pre-planned actual path. A second controller is configured to control movement of a second robotic manipulator for movement along a second pre-planned intended path and deviating therefrom to move in a dodging path away from the first pre-planned actual path based upon determining a potential collision with the first robotic manipulator without prior knowledge of the first pre-planned actual path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Michael Bosscher, Daniel Ryan Hedman
  • ROBOTIC APPARATUS IMPLEMENTING COLLISION AVOIDANCE SCHEME AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20110066282
    Abstract: A robotic system implements a collision avoidance scheme and includes a first robotic manipulator and a first controller configured to control the first robotic manipulator for movement along a first pre-planned actual path. A second controller is configured to control movement of a second robotic manipulator for movement along a second pre-planned intended path and deviating therefrom to move in a dodging path away from the first pre-planned actual path based upon determining a potential collision with the first robotic manipulator without prior knowledge of the first pre-planned actual path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Paul Michael Bosscher, Daniel Ryan Hedman
  • Spherical joint mechanism
    Publication number: 20030175069
    Abstract: A plurality of main links and a plurality of connection links define a spherical joint. Each of the main links are adapted to couple to other bodies and are serially and pivotally connected by the plurality of connection links that extend between adjacent main links. Each connection link includes at least two connection segments, which are pivotally coupled together by a pivotal coupler that defines an axis of rotation. The axes of rotation defined by all of the couplers intersect at a common point about which the main links can move in spherical motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Paul Michael Bosscher, Imme Ruth Ebert-Uphoff