Patents by Inventor Rodney Brooks

Rodney Brooks 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).

  • Hybrid training with collaborative and conventional robots
    Patent number: 10514687
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simultaneously and economically providing high speed and precision robotic operations with operational safety include directly performing training movements of a desired task on a collaborative robot, recording data corresponding to the training movements, and transmitting the recorded data to a conventional robot to cause the conventional robot to autonomously execute the training movements in accordance with the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: RETHINK ROBOTICS GmbH
    Inventors: Rodney Brooks, Michael Caine
  • Intumescent composition
    Patent number: 10266773
    Abstract: An intumescent composition which comprises a polymer selected from a silane-terminated polyurethane or a silane-terminated polyether, a plasticizer that is compatible with the polymer and an intumescent ingredient. Processes of forming a cured intumescent substance, and methods of fire protecting a building are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Tremco Illbruck Coatings Limited
    Inventors: Rodney Brooks, Simon Jones, Jason Sen, Claude Connor, Mark Bramwell
  • Robotic placement and manipulation with enhanced accuracy
    Patent number: 9457475
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing precise robotic operations without the need for special or task-specific components utilize, in one implementation, a spatial adjustment system, physically separate from the robotic manipulator, supports the target workpiece and works in concert with the robotic manipulator to perform tasks with high spatial precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuri A. Ivanov, Rodney Brooks
  • HYBRID TRAINING WITH COLLABORATIVE AND CONVENTIONAL ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20160199975
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simultaneously and economically providing high speed and precision robotic operations with operational safety include directly performing training movements of a desired task on a collaborative robot, recording data corresponding to the training movements, and transmitting the recorded data to a conventional robot to cause the conventional robot to autonomously execute the training movements in accordance with the received data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Rodney Brooks, Michael Caine
  • INTUMESCENT COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20160040069
    Abstract: An intumescent composition which comprises a polymer selected from a silane-terminated polyurethane or a silane-terminated polyether, a plasticizer that is compatible with the polymer and an intumescent ingredient. Processes of forming a cured intumescent substance, and methods of fire protecting a building are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: Tremco Illbruck Coatings Limited
    Inventors: Rodney Brooks, Simon Jones, Jason Sen, Claude Connor, Mark Bramwell
  • Intumescent composition
    Patent number: 9181454
    Abstract: An intumescent composition which comprises a polymer selected from a silane-terminated polyurethane or a silane-terminated polyether, a plasticizer that is compatible with the polymer and an intumescent ingredient. Processes of forming a cured intumescent substance, and methods of fire protecting a building are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Tremco Illbruck Coatings Limited
    Inventors: Rodney Brooks, Simon Jones, Jason Sen, Claude Connor, Mark Bramwell
  • Systems and methods for safe robot operation
    Patent number: 9043025
    Abstract: In various embodiments, safe collaboration between a robot and humans is achieved by operating the robot continuously at or below a first threshold speed at which any collisions with a person's arms do not cause harm, and, upon detection of the person's torso or head within a danger zone around the robot, reducing the speed to or below a second threshold at which any collisions with the person's torso or head do not cause harm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Brooks, Michael Sussman, Matthew Murray Williamson, William A. Goodwin, Noelle Dye, Bruce Blumberg
  • ROBOTIC PLACEMENT AND MANIPULATION WITH ENHANCED ACCURACY
    Publication number: 20150105908
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing precise robotic operations without the need for special or task-specific components utilize, in one implementation, a spatial adjustment system, physically separate from the robotic manipulator, supports the target workpiece and works in concert with the robotic manipulator to perform tasks with high spatial precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Yuri A. Ivanov, Rodney Brooks
  • User interfaces for robot training
    Patent number: 8996167
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a user interface embedded into a robot facilitates robot training via direct and intuitive physical interactions. In some embodiments, the user interface includes a wrist cuff that, when grasped by the user, switches the robot into zero-force gravity-compensated mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Natan Linder, Rodney Brooks, Michael Sussman, Bruce Blumberg, Noelle Dye, Michael Caine, Elaine Y. Chen
  • User interfaces for robot training
    Patent number: 8996174
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a user interface embedded into a robot facilitates robot training via direct and intuitive physical interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Brooks, Bruce Blumberg, Noelle Dye, Paula Long
  • Training and operating industrial robots
    Patent number: 8996175
    Abstract: Robots may manipulate objects based on sensor input about the objects and/or the environment in conjunction with data structures representing primitive tasks and, in some embodiments, objects and/or locations associated therewith. The data structures may be created by instantiating respective prototypes during training by a human trainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Blumberg, Rodney Brooks, Christopher J. Buehler, Noelle Dye, Gerry Ens, Natan Linder, Michael Siracusa, Michael Sussman, Matthew M. Williamson
  • User interfaces for robot training
    Patent number: 8965576
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a user-guidable robot appendage provides haptic feedback to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Elaine Y. Chen, Rodney Brooks, Christopher J. Buehler, Matthew M. Williamson, Bruce Blumberg, Noelle Dye, Joseph M. Romano, William A. Goodwin
  • Training and operating industrial robots
    Patent number: 8965580
    Abstract: Robots may manipulate objects based on sensor input about the objects and/or the environment in conjunction with data structures representing primitive tasks and, in some embodiments, objects and/or locations associated therewith. The data structures may be created by instantiating respective prototypes during training by a human trainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Brooks, Christopher J. Buehler, Matthew DiCicco, Gerry Ens, Albert Huang, Michael Siracusa, Matthew M. Williamson
  • Training and operating industrial robots
    Patent number: 8958912
    Abstract: Robots may manipulate objects based on sensor input about the objects and/or the environment in conjunction with data structures representing primitive tasks and, in some embodiments, objects and/or locations associated therewith. The data structures may be created by instantiating respective prototypes during training by a human trainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Blumberg, Rodney Brooks, Christopher J. Buehler, Patrick A. Deegan, Matthew DiCicco, Noelle Dye, Gerry Ens, Natan Linder, Michael Siracusa, Michael Sussman, Matthew M. Williamson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAFE ROBOT OPERATION
    Publication number: 20140067121
    Abstract: In various embodiments, safe collaboration between a robot and humans is achieved by operating the robot continuously at or below a first threshold speed at which any collisions with a person's arms do not cause harm, and, upon detection of the person's torso or head within a danger zone around the robot, reducing the speed to or below a second threshold at which any collisions with the person's torso or head do not cause harm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Rodney Brooks, Michael Sussman, Matthew Murray Williamson, William A. Goodwin, Noelle Dye, Bruce Blumberg
  • TRAINING AND OPERATING INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20130345875
    Abstract: Robots may manipulate objects based on sensor input about the objects and/or the environment in conjunction with data structures representing primitive tasks and, in some embodiments, objects and/or locations associated therewith. The data structures may be created by instantiating respective prototypes during training by a human trainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Brooks, Christopher J. Buehler, Matthew DiCicco, Gerry Ens, Albert Huang, Michael Siracusa, Matthew M. Williamson
  • TRAINING AND OPERATING INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20130345874
    Abstract: Robots may manipulate objects based on sensor input about the objects and/or the environment in conjunction with data structures representing primitive tasks and, in some embodiments, objects and/or locations associated therewith. The data structures may be created by instantiating respective prototypes during training by a human trainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Blumberg, Rodney Brooks, Christopher J. Buehler, Noelle Dye, Gerry Ens, Natan Linder, Michael Siracusa, Michael Sussman, Matthew M. Williamson
  • USER INTERFACES FOR ROBOT TRAINING
    Publication number: 20130345863
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a user interface embedded into a robot facilitates robot training via direct and intuitive physical interactions. In some embodiments, the user interface includes a wrist cuff that, when grasped by the user, switches the robot into zero-force gravity-compensated mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Natan Linder, Rodney Brooks, Michael Sussman, Bruce Blumberg, Noelle Dye, Michael Caine, Elaine Y. Chen
  • USER INTERFACES FOR ROBOT TRAINING
    Publication number: 20130345872
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a user interface embedded into a robot facilitates robot training via direct and intuitive physical interactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Brooks, Bruce Blumberg, Noelle Dye, Paula Long
  • TRAINING AND OPERATING INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20130345873
    Abstract: Robots may manipulate objects based on sensor input about the objects and/or the environment in conjunction with data structures representing primitive tasks and, in some embodiments, objects and/or locations associated therewith. The data structures may be created by instantiating respective prototypes during training by a human trainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Rethink Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Blumberg, Rodney Brooks, Christopher J. Buehler, Patrick A. Deegan, Matthew DiCicco, Noelle Dye, Gerry Ens, Natan Linder, Michael Siracusa, Michael Sussman, Matthew M. Williamson