Patents by Inventor Taylor J. PENN
Taylor J. PENN 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).
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Patent number: 9636825Abstract: A robotic logistics system is disclosed. The system includes multiple robots each having an image capture unit and a server communicatively coupled to the multiple robots. The server is configured to transmit a location of a first item to a first robot and the location of a second item to a second robot; track the positions of the first robot and the second robot; transmit a first image of the first item captured by the first robot to an operator device; receive a first verification signal from the operator device in response to the first image; transmit a second image of the second item captured by the second robot to the operator device; and receive a second verification signal from the operator device in response to the second image.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: RoboteX Inc.Inventors: Taylor J. Penn, Andrew G. Stevens, Gabriella L. Seal, Eric D. Ivers
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Patent number: 9387892Abstract: A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by, and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: RoboteX Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Gettings, Adam M. Gettings, Taylor J. Penn, Edward J. Siler, III, Andrew G. Stevens
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Publication number: 20160176452Abstract: A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by, and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: ROBOTEX INC.Inventors: Nathan D. GETTINGS, Adam M. GETTINGS, Taylor J. PENN, Edward John SILER, III, Andrew G. STEVENS, Michael SCHNEIDER, Jon APPLEBY, Matthew GAWLOWSKI
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Publication number: 20160083025Abstract: A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by, and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: ROBOTEX INC.Inventors: Nathan D. GETTINGS, Adam M. GETTINGS, Taylor J. PENN, Edward J. SILER, III, Andrew G. STEVENS
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Patent number: 9246573Abstract: To increase the range of a remote controlled robot, one or more repeater devices can be used. A repeater device and method of use are described herein that can extend the range of wireless robots and/or improve the connectivity of wireless robots. A repeater device can include a transceiver, which includes both a receiver and a transmitter, and one or more antennas and can be powered by a power supply. Repeater devices can have orienting shapes and/or orienting bases and can be deployed using a repeater device dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: RoboteX Inc.Inventors: Adam M. Gettings, Taylor J. Penn, Yi Zheng, Andrew G. Stevens, Gabriella L. Seal
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Publication number: 20150375398Abstract: A robotic logistics system is disclosed. The system includes multiple robots each having an image capture unit and a server communicatively coupled to the multiple robots. The server is configured to transmit a location of a first item to a first robot and the location of a second item to a second robot; track the positions of the first robot and the second robot; transmit a first image of the first item captured by the first robot to an operator device; receive first verification signal from the operator device in response to the first image; transmit a second image of the second item captured by the second robot to the operator device; and receive a second verification signal from the operator device in response to the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: ROBOTEX INC.Inventors: Taylor J. PENN, Andrew G. STEVENS, Gabriella L. SEAL, Eric D. IVERS
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Patent number: 9050888Abstract: A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by, and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: RoboteX Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Gettings, Adam M. Gettings, Taylor J. Penn, Edward John Siler, III, Andrew G. Stevens, Michael Schneider, Jon Appleby, Matthew Gawlowski
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Publication number: 20150021108Abstract: A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by, and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: ROBOTEX INC.Inventors: Nathan D. GETTINGS, Adam M. GETTINGS, Taylor J. PENN, Edward John SILER, III, Andrew G. STEVENS, Michael SCHNEIDER, Jon APPLEBY, Matthew GAWLOWSKI
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Publication number: 20140249695Abstract: Devices and methods for a low latency data telecommunication system and method for video, audio control data and other data for use with one or more robots and remote controls are disclosed. The data transmission can be digital. The data telecommunication system can enable the use of multiple robots and multiple remote controls in the same location with encrypted data transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: ROBOTEX INC.Inventors: Adam M. GETTINGS, Randy Wai TING, Kito BERG-TAYLOR, Joel D. BRINTON, Taylor J. PENN
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Patent number: 8813880Abstract: A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: RoboteX Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Gettings, Adam M. Gettings, Taylor J. Penn, Edward John Siler, III, Andrew G. Stevens
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Patent number: 8544573Abstract: A robotic system that can have a chassis and a track drive system is described. The track drive system can be configured to move the chassis. The track drive system can have a pulley, a pulley cap having a larger diameter than the pulley, and a track. The pulley cap can be rotationally fixed to the pulley. The track can be engagable and disengagable with the pulley cap. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: RoboteX Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Gettings, Adam M. Gettings, Taylor J. Penn, Edward J. Siler, III, Andrew G. Stevens
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Patent number: 8434575Abstract: A robotic vehicle system is disclosed. The system can have a body and a track drive system configured to move the body. The track drive system can have a pulley and a track. The pulley can have an outer pulley surface. The track can have an inner track surface. The pulley can be configured to form at least one pocket between the inner track surface and the outer pulley surface when a foreign object is introduced between the pulley and the track. The foreign object can have a long axis (e. g. maximum width) greater than about 0.2 cm.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: RoboteX Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Gettings, Adam M. Gettings, Taylor J. Penn, Edward J. Siler, III, Andrew G. Stevens
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Publication number: 20120215358Abstract: A robotic arm for use with a robotic system and methods for making and using the same are described. The arm can have multiple joints and can have one or more articulating end effectors. The arm and end effectors can have safety releases to prevent over-rotation. The arm can have individual cooling.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: RoboteX Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. GETTINGS, Adam M. GETTINGS, Taylor J. PENN, Gwynn MASADA, Alexander JASSO, Daniel BLAUGRUND, Kenneth SPROTT, Isreal BLAGDAN, Ken HAVEN
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Publication number: 20120175173Abstract: A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by, and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: ROBOTEX INC.Inventors: Nathan D. GETTINGS, Adam M. GETTINGS, Taylor J. PENN, Edward J. SILER, III, Andrew G. STEVENS
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Publication number: 20120152626Abstract: A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by, and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: ROBOTEX INC.Inventors: Nathan D. GETTINGS, Adam M. GETTINGS, Taylor J. PENN, Edward J. SILER, III, Andrew G. STEVENS
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Publication number: 20120152627Abstract: A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by, and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: ROBOTEX INC.Inventors: Nathan D. GETTINGS, Adam M. GETTINGS, Taylor J. PENN, Edward J. SILER, III, Andrew G. STEVENS
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Publication number: 20110240382Abstract: A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by, and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: RoboteX Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. GETTINGS, Adam M. GETTINGS, Taylor J. PENN, Edward J. SILER, III, Andrew G. STEVENS
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Publication number: 20110240383Abstract: A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by, and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: RoboteX Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. GETTINGS, Adam M. GETTINGS, Taylor J. PENN, Edward J. SILER, III, Andrew G. STEVENS