Patents by Inventor Sam E. Cancilla

Sam E. Cancilla 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).

  • Sensor based micro-cleaning of buried infrastructure
    Patent number: 7993469
    Abstract: Methods and tools for cleaning pipes or pipe networks based on characteristics of pipes and debris in the pipes. A mobile platform includes a cleaning head and a sensor head. The platform implements a cleaning plan and senses characteristics of the pipe and debris. The cleaning plan is incrementally updated based on the sensed characteristics, and can be automatically updated using software. Many different cleaning tasks can be accomplished using the present platforms including agitation of sediment, pulverization of large debris, and movement of debris to facilitate removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: RedZone Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Subramanian Vallapuzha, Scott M. Thayer, Eric C. Close, Brian Bannon, Sam E. Cancilla, Adam Slifko, Carlos Felipe Reverte, Prasanna Kumar Velagapudi