Patents by Inventor Robert Kotlaba

Robert Kotlaba 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).

  • Patent number: 12662795
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for implementing autonomous control of powered earth-moving vehicles, including to automatically control movement of some or all of a powered earth-moving vehicle on a job site to conform with specified safety configuration data, such as to implement balancing of the vehicle(s) on non-level surfaces. For example, the safety configuration data may be used to move hydraulic arm(s) and/or attachment(s) of a vehicle while it is on a slope to prevent tipping or sliding, or to otherwise prevent moveable parts of a powered earth-moving vehicle (e.g., a rotatable chassis with a cabin; a tool attachment, such as a digging bucket, claw, hammer, blade, etc.; one or more hydraulic arms; etc.) from entering positions in three-dimensional (“3D”) space that are already occupied by other portions of the powered earth-moving vehicle (e.g., the chassis, tracks or wheels, etc.) and/or by other on-site obstacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: AIM Intelligent Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk Roerig, Jonathan D. Hurwitz, Robert Kotlaba
  • Patent number: 12525974
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a solid-state relay system and a method of operating the solid-state relay system. The solid-state relay system includes a first solid-state device electrically connected to a first input, the first input electrically connected to a common node. The system includes a second solid-state device electrically connected to a second input, the second input electrically disconnected from the common node. The system includes a set of solid-state devices configured to, based at least in part on a trigger signal, electrically disconnect the first input from a common node and electrically connect the second input to the common node. The first solid-state device, the second solid-state device, and the set of solid-state devices are powered by the first input, the second input, and the trigger signal without using an external power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: AIM Intelligent Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Hurwitz, Robert Kotlaba, Pavel Vurma
  • Patent number: 12523012
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for a configurable system for layered control of earth-moving construction and/or mining vehicles. For example, the systems and techniques may inject signals into a variety of physical button and lever conditions to allow for a machine emulator to virtually mimic the physical button and lever conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: AIM Intelligent Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Kotlaba, Jonathan D. Hurwitz, Colin Szechy
  • Patent number: 12459452
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for an adaptive control system of powered earth-moving construction and/or mining vehicles. In some situations, the systems/techniques may receive signals from various controls of the powered earth-moving construction and/or mining vehicles that provide signals at various high-level voltages and low-level voltages and provide commands to the various controls by modifying command signals to various high-level voltages and low-level voltages. The systems/techniques may employ various modular input/output daughtercards to modify the various signals and commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: AIM Intelligent Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Kotlaba, Jonathan D. Hurwitz
  • Publication number: 20240409045
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for an adaptive control system of powered earth-moving construction and/or mining vehicles. In some situations, the systems/techniques may receive signals from various controls of the powered earth-moving construction and/or mining vehicles that provide signals at various high-level voltages and low-level voltages and provide commands to the various controls by modifying command signals to various high-level voltages and low-level voltages. The systems/techniques may employ various modular input/output daughtercards to modify the various signals and commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Kotlaba, Jonathan D. Hurwitz
  • Publication number: 20240364331
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a solid-state relay system and a method of operating the solid-state relay system. The solid-state relay system includes a first solid-state device electrically connected to a first input, the first input electrically connected to a common node. The system includes a second solid-state device electrically connected to a second input, the second input electrically disconnected from the common node. The system includes a set of solid-state devices configured to, based at least in part on a trigger signal, electrically disconnect the first input from a common node and electrically connect the second input to the common node. The first solid-state device, the second solid-state device, and the set of solid-state devices are powered by the first input, the second input, and the trigger signal without using an external power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan HURWITZ, Robert KOTLABA, Pavel VURMA
  • Patent number: 12037773
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for implementing autonomous control of powered earth-moving vehicles (e.g., construction and/or mining vehicles), including to automatically determine and control movement around a site. For example, the systems/techniques may determine and implement autonomous operations of earth-moving vehicles by determining current location and positioning of an earth-moving vehicle on the site, determining a command for the earth-moving vehicle, and causing the earth-moving vehicle to perform the command—the autonomous operations may in some situations further include obtaining and integrating data from sensors of multiple types on the earth-moving vehicle, implementing coordinated actions of multiple earth-moving vehicles of one or more types, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: AIM Intelligent Machines, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Kotlaba
  • Publication number: 20240117598
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for implementing autonomous control of powered earth-moving vehicles, including to automatically determine and control movement around a site having potential obstacles. For example, the systems/techniques may determine and implement autonomous operations of powered earth-moving vehicle(s) (e.g., obtain/integrate data from sensors of multiple types on a powered earth-moving vehicle, and use it to determine and control movement of the powered earth-moving vehicle around a site), including in some situations to implement coordinated actions of multiple powered earth-moving vehicles and/or of a powered earth-moving vehicle with one or more other types of construction vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Kotlaba, Adam Sadilek
  • Patent number: 11952746
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for implementing autonomous control of powered earth-moving vehicles, including to automatically determine and control movement around a site having potential obstacles. For example, the systems/techniques may determine and implement autonomous operations of powered earth-moving vehicle(s) (e.g., obtain/integrate data from sensors of multiple types on a powered earth-moving vehicle, and use it to determine and control movement of the powered earth-moving vehicle around a site), including in some situations to implement coordinated actions of multiple powered earth-moving vehicles and/or of a powered earth-moving vehicle with one or more other types of construction vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: AIM Intelligent Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Kotlaba, Adam Sadilek
  • Patent number: 11898324
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for an adaptive control system of powered earth-moving construction and/or mining vehicles. In some situations, the systems/techniques may receive signals from various controls of the powered earth-moving construction and/or mining vehicles that provide signals at various high-level voltages and low-level voltages and provide commands to the various controls by modifying command signals to various high-level voltages and low-level voltages. The systems/techniques may employ various modular input/output daughtercards to modify the various signals and commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: AIM Intelligent Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Hurwitz, Robert Kotlaba
  • Publication number: 20230407595
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for implementing autonomous control of powered earth-moving vehicles (e.g., construction and/or mining vehicles), including to automatically determine and control movement around a site. For example, the systems/techniques may determine and implement autonomous operations of earth-moving vehicles by determining current location and positioning of an earth-moving vehicle on the site, determining a command for the earth-moving vehicle, and causing the earth-moving vehicle to perform the command—the autonomous operations may in some situations further include obtaining and integrating data from sensors of multiple types on the earth-moving vehicle, implementing coordinated actions of multiple earth-moving vehicles of one or more types, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: Robert Kotlaba
  • Patent number: 11746499
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for implementing autonomous control of powered earth-moving vehicles (e.g., construction and/or mining vehicles), including to automatically determine and control movement around a site. For example, the systems/techniques may determine and implement autonomous operations of earth-moving vehicles by determining current location and positioning of an earth-moving vehicle on the site, determining a command for the earth-moving vehicle, and causing the earth-moving vehicle to perform the command—the autonomous operations may in some situations further include obtaining and integrating data from sensors of multiple types on the earth-moving vehicle, implementing coordinated actions of multiple earth-moving vehicles of one or more types, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: AIM Intelligent Machines, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Kotlaba
  • Patent number: D1092560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: AIM Intelligent Machines, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Kotlaba