Patents by Inventor Rory Bateman

Rory Bateman 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).

  • Snake-Arm Robot and Joint Therefor
    Publication number: 20250282066
    Abstract: A snake-arm robot assembly may include a first link and a second link with a joint formed therebetween including first and second contact portions in rolling contact with one another to allow the first and second links to pivot with respect to one another. The first and second contact portions are configured to contact one another at first and second contact points corresponding to a first orientation and third and fourth contact points corresponding to a second orientation. The joint may be configured such that a line of action of a net force acting on the joint is incident with a first reference line extending between the first and second contact points with the links in the first orientation, and the line of action is incident with a second reference line extending between the third and fourth contact points when the links are in the second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew Crispin Graham, Tim Henri Ann Francois, Joseph Nelson, Rory Bateman
  • Snake-arm robot and joint therefor
    Patent number: 12409571
    Abstract: A snake-arm robot assembly may include a first link and a second link with a joint formed therebetween including first and second contact portions in rolling contact with one another to allow the first and second links to pivot with respect to one another. The first and second contact portions are configured to contact one another at first and second contact points corresponding to a first orientation and third and fourth contact points corresponding to a second orientation. The joint may be configured such that a line of action of a net force acting on the joint is incident with a first reference line extending between the first and second contact points with the links in the first orientation, and the line of action is incident with a second reference line extending between the third and fourth contact points when the links are in the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignees: General Electric Company, Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Crispin Graham, Tim Henri Ann Francois, Joseph Nelson, Rory Bateman