Patents by Inventor Shourov Bhattacharya

Shourov Bhattacharya 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).

  • Autonomous rolling robot
    Patent number: 6414457
    Abstract: An autonomous rolling robot is in the form of a hollow sphere containing at least two sets of rotors. Each set of rotors includes a rotor mounted on a shaft which is driven by a motor. All of the shafts are radially mounted within the hollow sphere so that an extension of the shafts would intersect at the geometric center of the sphere. The center of mass of the robot is also located at the geometric center of the sphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: The University of Delaware
    Inventors: Sunil K. Agrawal, Shourov Bhattacharya