Patents by Inventor Samuel James Knox

Samuel James Knox 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).

  • Systems and methods for multi-sectional show robot
    Patent number: 11878408
    Abstract: A robotic system includes a multi-sectional show robot. The multi-sectional show robot includes a primary robot with a controller and one or more sensors. The one or more sensors are configured to acquire feedback indicative of an environment surrounding the primary robot. The multi-sectional show robot also includes a secondary robot configured to removably couple to the primary robot to transition the multi-sectional show robot between a disengaged configuration, in which the primary robot is decoupled from the secondary robot, and an engaged configuration, in which the primary robot is coupled to the secondary robot. The controller is configured to operate the primary robot based on the feedback and a first control scheme with the multi-sectional show robot in the disengaged configuration and to operate the primary robot based on a second control scheme with the multi-sectional show robot in the engaged configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Chandler Jeromin, Akiva Meir Krauthamer, Timothy Fitzgerald Garnier, Elam Kevin Hertzler, Matthew Sean Pearse, Samuel James Knox, Lee Marvin Wilson, Kimberly Anne Humphreys, Cody Daniel Nichoson, Trace Andrew Dressen
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-SECTIONAL SHOW ROBOT
    Publication number: 20210354304
    Abstract: A robotic system includes a multi-sectional show robot. The multi-sectional show robot includes a primary robot with a controller and one or more sensors. The one or more sensors are configured to acquire feedback indicative of an environment surrounding the primary robot. The multi-sectional show robot also includes a secondary robot configured to removably couple to the primary robot to transition the multi-sectional show robot between a disengaged configuration, in which the primary robot is decoupled from the secondary robot, and an engaged configuration, in which the primary robot is coupled to the secondary robot. The controller is configured to operate the primary robot based on the feedback and a first control scheme with the multi-sectional show robot in the disengaged configuration and to operate the primary robot based on a second control scheme with the multi-sectional show robot in the engaged configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron Chandler Jeromin, Akiva Meir Krauthamer, Timothy Fitzgerald Garnier, Elam Kevin Hertzler, Matthew Sean Pearse, Samuel James Knox, Lee Marvin Wilson, Kimberley Anne Humphreys, Cody Daniel Nichoson, Trace Andrew Dressen