Patents by Inventor Ray RUSSEL

Ray RUSSEL 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).

  • A ROBOTIC HARVESTER
    Publication number: 20190029178
    Abstract: A crop picking end effector for robotic harvesting of crops includes a body. A cutting mechanism is arranged on the body and is operable to cut a stem or stalk of the crop. A gripper is operable to attach itself to the crop. A decoupling mechanism includes a tether connected to the gripper and tethering the gripper with respect to the body. A releasable securing mechanism releasably secures the gripper with respect to the cutting mechanism and is configured to allow the gripper to decouple, thereby to release the gripper with respect to the cutting mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Ray RUSSEL, Christopher LEHNERT