Patents by Inventor Robert K. Roop

Robert K. Roop 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).

  • Method and system for producing a path and painting an object along the path
    Patent number: 12544783
    Abstract: Methods and systems for robotically painting an object are provided. In one example, the method includes providing a scanner-robot arrangement. The scanner-robot arrangement includes a 3-D scanner, a robot, and at least one processor. The object is detected and an area to be painted is determined with the 3-D scanner in communication with the at least one processor. A robot path for painting the area is produced using the at least one processor. An applicator is held offset from the area of the object with the robot in communication with the at least one processor. The applicator is in fluid communication with a paint source that contains paint. The applicator is moved along the robot path with the robot in communication with the at least one processor while depositing the paint from the applicator onto the area of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Robert K. Roop, Ashish Jawadiwar, Anthony J. Calabria, John R. Moore, Robert V. Canning, Jr., Bryant C. Jeffrey, Neil R. Murphy, Jonathan A. Antal, Praveen Thiagarajan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PAINTING AN OBJECT
    Publication number: 20250153364
    Abstract: Methods and systems for robotically painting an object are provided. In one example, the method includes providing a scanner-robot arrangement. The scanner-robot arrangement includes a 3-D scanner, a robot, and at least one processor. The object is detected and an area to be painted is determined with the 3-D scanner in communication with the at least one processor. An applicator is held offset from the area of the object with the robot in communication with the at least one processor. The applicator is in fluid communication with a paint source that contains paint. The applicator is moved relative to the area of the object with the robot in communication with the at least one processor while depositing the paint from the applicator onto the area of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Robert K. Roop, Ashish Jawadiwar, Anthony J. Calabria, John R. Moore, Robert V. Canning, Jr., Jeffrey C. Bryant, Praveen Thiagarajan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A PATH AND PAINTING AN OBJECT ALONG THE PATH
    Publication number: 20250144656
    Abstract: Methods and systems for robotically painting an object are provided. In one example, the method includes providing a scanner-robot arrangement. The scanner-robot arrangement includes a 3-D scanner, a robot, and at least one processor. The object is detected and an area to be painted is determined with the 3-D scanner in communication with the at least one processor. A robot path for painting the area is produced using the at least one processor. An applicator is held offset from the area of the object with the robot in communication with the at least one processor. The applicator is in fluid communication with a paint source that contains paint. The applicator is moved along the robot path with the robot in communication with the at least one processor while depositing the paint from the applicator onto the area of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Robert K. Roop, Ashish Jawadiwar, Anthony J. Calabria, John R. Moore, Robert V. Canning, JR., Bryant C. Jeffrey, Neil R. Murphy, Jonathan A. Antal, Praveen Thiagarajan