Patents by Inventor Peter F. Trautman

Peter F. Trautman 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 object coating system
    Patent number: 9568906
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating a group of objects may be provided. A three-dimensional model of the group of objects may be generated. Segments that represent each object in the group of objects in the three-dimensional model may be formed. Instructions for coating the group of objects may be generated based on the segments. The instructions may be configured to cause a robotic coating system to coat the group of objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter F. Trautman, Hui Li
  • Localization within an environment using sensor fusion
    Patent number: 9427867
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for guiding a mobile platform within an environment may be provided. A number of first type of data streams and a number of second type of data streams may be generated using a plurality of data systems. A probability distribution may be applied to each of the number of second type of data streams to form a number of modified data streams. The number of first type of data streams and the number of modified data streams may be fused to generate a pose estimate with a desired level of accuracy for the mobile platform with respect to an environment around the mobile platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter F. Trautman, Hui Li, Robert P. Higgins
  • Localization Within an Environment Using Sensor Fusion
    Publication number: 20150283700
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for guiding a mobile platform within an environment may be provided. A number of first type of data streams and a number of second type of data streams may be generated using a plurality of data systems. A probability distribution may be applied to each of the number of second type of data streams to form a number of modified data streams. The number of first type of data streams and the number of modified data streams may be fused to generate a pose estimate with a desired level of accuracy for the mobile platform with respect to an environment around the mobile platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter F. Trautman, Hui Li, Robert P. Higgins
  • Robotic Object Coating System
    Publication number: 20150081073
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating a group of objects may be provided. A three-dimensional model of the group of objects may be generated. Segments that represent each object in the group of objects in the three-dimensional model may be formed. Instructions for coating the group of objects may be generated based on the segments. The instructions may be configured to cause a robotic coating system to coat the group of objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter F. Trautman, Hui Li