Patents by Inventor Velibor Kilibarda
Velibor Kilibarda 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: 11905114Abstract: An assembly material logistics system and methods includes a marketplace component storage area and an assembly area each including an aligned rack aisle for the selected positioning of predetermined full containers and empty containers depleted of components. A plurality of transfer vehicles movable along a material aisle positioned directly adjacent to the rack aisle reciprocally move between the component storage and assembly areas to retrieve and deposit full and empty component storage containers to support assembly of at least one product in the assembly area. In one example, the component storage area includes a large component storage area, small component storage area and a consumable materials storage area. In an alternate example, the transfer vehicles include a first support and a second support to simultaneously support and transfer both a full component container and an empty component container leading to greater efficiency of material logistics.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Comau LLCInventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Freddie Tappo, William Frazer, Alessandro Puccioni
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Publication number: 20230159287Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for baggage or parcel handling. The system includes an automated bag unloading cell, a container roller deck positioned in the automated unloading cell. The container roller deck includes a roller deck base and a deck frame. The deck frame can selectively support and transfer a container housing a bag or parcel. The deck frame can selectively rotate about a deck frame axis of rotation relative to the roller deck base. The deck frame is operable to selectively release the bag or parcel from the container. The container roller deck can also include an index table in communication with the deck frame. The index table can be operable to receive the bag or parcel released from the container. The index table can include at least one index table conveyor operable to selectively advance the bag or parcel from the index table to a first transfer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Richard Cottle, Luke Thomas Woods, William Edward Watt, Velibor Kilibarda, Bryan Finzel, Freddie Tappo, William Frazer, Kenneth Hamel, Martin Kinsella, Brian Swanson
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Patent number: 11577858Abstract: A bag handling system for a mass transit environment is disclosed. The bag handling system includes a first set of autonomous automated guided vehicles and a second set of autonomous automated guided vehicles. The first and second sets of autonomous automated guided vehicles are configured to transport bags through one or more bag processing areas.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Leidos Security & Automation LimitedInventors: Richard Cottle, Luke Thomas Woods, William Edward Watt, Michael William James MacDonald, Velibor Kilibarda, Kenneth Hamel, Freddie Tappo, William Frazer, Bryan Finzel, Martin Kinsella
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Patent number: 11420853Abstract: System devices and methods for logistical handling and transfer of components and consumable assembly materials to support assembly or manufacturing operations. Through use of a transport vehicle having first and second container supports, the method allows in a component storage area and an assembly area, the transport vehicle both engaging or picking up a full or empty container and disengaging or depositing a full or empty container. In an alternate example, two separate transport vehicles can coordinatingly move together to engage or pick up a full or empty container and disengage or deposit a full or empty container in the component storage area or assembly area.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Comau LLCInventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Freddie Tappo
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Publication number: 20220009712Abstract: An assembly material logistics system and methods includes a marketplace component storage area and an assembly area each including an aligned rack aisle for the selected positioning of predetermined full containers and empty containers depleted of components. A plurality of transfer vehicles movable along a material aisle positioned directly adjacent to the rack aisle reciprocally move between the component storage and assembly areas to retrieve and deposit full and empty component storage containers to support assembly of at least one product in the assembly area. In one example, the component storage area includes a large component storage area, small component storage area and a consumable materials storage area. In an alternate example, the transfer vehicles include a first support and a second support to simultaneously support and transfer both a full component container and an empty component container leading to greater efficiency of material logistics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Freddie Tappo, William Frazer, Alessandro Puccioni
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Publication number: 20210283780Abstract: End effectors for robots are disclosed for autonomous engagement and transfer of luggage from a transport device to a container. The end effectors includes an engaging end effector that utilizes a vacuum force to engage and remove a bag from the transport device and a conveyor end effector that includes a conveyor for conveying bags into the container. A control system instructs and/or controls the end effectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Martin Kinsella, Brian Swanson, Bryan Finzel, Freddie Tappo, William Frazer, Kenneth Hamel
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Publication number: 20210284358Abstract: A bag handling system for a mass transit environment is disclosed. The bag handling system includes a first set of autonomous automated guided vehicles and a second set of autonomous automated guided vehicles. The first and second sets of autonomous automated guided vehicles are configured to transport bags through one or more bag processing areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Richard Cottle, Luke Thomas Woods, William Edward Watt, Mick William Macdonald, Velibor Kilibarda, Kenneth Hamel, Freddie Tappo, William Frazer, Bryan Finzel, Martin Kinsella
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Publication number: 20210284470Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for baggage or parcel handling. The system includes an automated bag unloading cell, a container roller deck positioned in the automated unloading cell. The container roller deck includes a roller deck base and a deck frame. The deck frame can selectively support and transfer a container housing a bag or parcel. The deck frame can selectively rotate about a deck frame axis of rotation relative to the roller deck base. The deck frame is operable to selectively release the bag or parcel from the container. The container roller deck can also include an index table in communication with the deck frame. The index table can be operable to receive the bag or parcel released from the container. The index table can include at least one index table conveyor operable to selectively advance the bag or parcel from the index table to a first transfer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Richard Cottle, Luke Thomas Woods, William Edward Watt, Brian Swanson, Velibor Kilibarda, Kenneth Hamel, Freddie Tappo, William Frazer, Bryan Finzel, Martin Kinsella
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Patent number: 11021200Abstract: A modular vehicle assembly system and methods for increased flexibility and adaptability of a high-volume assembly facility which builds several vehicle models. In one example, the invention includes modular assembly equipment (AE) support pallets which are shipped to vendors for installation of selected AE equipment devices that are specific to a predetermined assembly operation and then validation tested prior to shipment to the assembly facility. The validated modular AE pallets and AE devices are then shipped to the assembly facility and quickly installed to support manufacturing, assembly or other operations.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Comau LLCInventor: Velibor Kilibarda
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Publication number: 20210101790Abstract: System devices and methods for logistical handling and transfer of components and consumable assembly materials to support assembly or manufacturing operations. Through use of a transport vehicle having first and second container supports, the method allows in a component storage area and an assembly area, the transport vehicle both engaging or picking up a full or empty container and disengaging or depositing a full or empty container. In an alternate example, two separate transport vehicles can coordinatingly move together to engage or pick up a full or empty container and disengage or deposit a full or empty container in the component storage area or assembly area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Freddie Tappo
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Patent number: 10807801Abstract: An inverted carrier lift and method is disclosed. The inverted carrier lift includes a trolley movable along an overhead conveyor and a carrier for supporting a workpiece to undergo an assembly or manufacturing process. The carrier is movable relative to the trolley from a raised position to a lowered position by a motor engaged with a lifting mechanism on the trolley. On rotation of the motor, the carrier and supported workpiece is lowered or raised to position the workpiece in the workstation for processing. The workpiece may be disengaged by the carrier for support of the workpiece by one of many different fixtures depending on the processing. Following processing, the workpiece is re-engaged by the carrier, moved to a raised position and the trolley is transferred to a subsequent workstation.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Comau LLCInventors: Velibor Kilibarda, William Maybee, Michael R. Dugas, Michael L. Gentile, Matthew P. Sosnowski, Lei Zhou, Freddie Tappo, Jeffrey W. Mason, Neil G. Greig
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Patent number: 10640297Abstract: A transport system and method useful for autonomously or semi-autonomously transporting and positioning materials or components in an industrial facility. In one example in use for passenger vehicle body assembly, a transport device includes a lift device and first and second build devices for alternately supporting a workpiece. The transport device includes a clearance opening for passage by the second build device along the path of travel. The transport device positions the first build device and workpiece over the second build device and deposits the workpiece on the lower second build device for processing. When the process is complete, the first build device re-engages the workpiece for movement to another workstation.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Comau LLCInventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Michael R. Dugas, Lei Zhou, Freddie Tappo, Tracy Taylor, Radomir Senic
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Publication number: 20190329981Abstract: An inverted carrier lift and method is disclosed. The inverted carrier lift includes a trolley movable along an overhead conveyor and a carrier for supporting a workpiece to undergo an assembly or manufacturing process. The carrier is movable relative to the trolley from a raised position to a lowered position by a motor engaged with a lifting mechanism on the trolley. On rotation of the motor, the carrier and supported workpiece is lowered or raised to position the workpiece in the workstation for processing. The workpiece may be disengaged by the carrier for support of the workpiece by one of many different fixtures depending on the processing. Following processing, the workpiece is re-engaged by the carrier, moved to a raised position and the trolley is transferred to a subsequent workstation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Velibor Kilibarda, William Maybee, Michael R. Dugas, Michael L. Gentile, Matthew P. Sosnowski, Lei Zhou, Freddie Tappo, Jeffrey W. Mason, Neil G. Greig
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Patent number: 10442482Abstract: A vehicle body positioning and locking devices for use in assembling a vehicle body positioned on a movable vehicle support positioned at a vehicle build station. The locking device includes a remote vehicle locking device for selectively securing and locking a vehicle body to a support pallet. The support pallet is accurately and precisely positioned at a build station through alignment and inserting engagement of locating pads in at least one four-way and at least one two way receiver mounted to a build station foundation. A compliant body clamp design is included to provide a desired clamping force between the pallet and a vehicle body across a range of motion of the body clamp to accommodate vehicle build variances.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Comau LLCInventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Michael R. Dugas
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Patent number: 10421582Abstract: A modular reconfigurable vehicle assembly pallet system and method are disclosed. In one example, a plurality of modular assembly plates are assembled having vehicle locators positioned specifically for a particular model vehicle. The assembled vehicle-specific plates are easily installed on a universal pallet positioned along an assembly line in an assembly sequence. The vehicle-specific modular plates can be quickly interchanged on the assembly pallet to thereby reconfigure the assembly pallet to coordinate with changing vehicle build assembly sequences.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Comau LLCInventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Freddie Tappo
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Patent number: 10384873Abstract: An inverted carrier lift and method is disclosed. The inverted carrier lift includes a trolley movable along an overhead conveyor and a carrier for supporting a workpiece to undergo an assembly or manufacturing process. The carrier is movable relative to the trolley from a raised position to a lowered position by a motor mounted engaged with a lifting mechanism onboard the trolley. On rotation of the motor, the carrier and supported workpiece is lowered or raised to position the workpiece in the workstation for processing. The workpiece may be disengaged by the carrier for support of the workpiece by one of many different fixtures depending on the processing. Following processing, the workpiece is re-engaged by the carrier, moved to a raised position and the trolley is transferred to a subsequent workstation.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Comau LLCInventors: Velibor Kilibarda, William Maybee, Michael R. Dugas, Michael L. Gentile, Matthew P. Sosnowski, Lei Zhou, Freddie Tappo, Jeffrey W. Mason, Neil G. Greig
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Patent number: 10384298Abstract: A combination component handling and connecting device connectable to a multi-axis robot for use in moving and connecting components and subassemblies includes a housing and an actuator fixedly connected to the housing. The actuator includes an actuating link movable from a first position to a second position. Connected to the actuating link is an end effector for concurrent movement with the actuating link. The component handling and connecting device includes a clamp having a first jaw and a second jaw. The second jaw is connected to the actuating link for selectively moving the second jaw toward the first jaw operative to engage a component.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Comau LLCInventor: Velibor Kilibarda
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Patent number: 10286549Abstract: An adaptable end effector useful to accommodate a wide variety of components, component geometries and variations in component geometries. In one example, the end effector includes a movable arm and at least three fingers each having a gripping tool for engagement of the component with variable and/or programmable holding force preventing relative movement.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Comau LLCInventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Bryan Finzel, Michael R. Dugas
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Publication number: 20190135549Abstract: A transport system and method useful for autonomously or semi-autonomously transporting and positioning materials or components in an industrial facility. In one example in use for passenger vehicle body assembly, a transport device includes a lift device and first and second build devices for alternately supporting a workpiece. The transport device includes a clearance opening for passage by the second build device along the path of travel. The transport device positions the first build device and workpiece over the second build device and deposits the workpiece on the lower second build device for processing. When the process is complete, the first build device re-engages the workpiece for movement to another workstation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Velibor Kilibarda, Michael R. Dugas, Lei Zhou, Freddie Tappo, Tracy Taylor, Radomir Senic
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Publication number: 20190118885Abstract: A modular vehicle assembly system and methods for increased flexibility and adaptability of a high-volume assembly facility which builds several vehicle models. In one example, the invention includes modular assembly equipment (AE) support pallets which are shipped to vendors for installation of selected AE equipment devices that are specific to a predetermined assembly operation and then validation tested prior to shipment to the assembly facility. The validated modular AE pallets and AE devices are then shipped to the assembly facility and quickly installed to support manufacturing, assembly or other operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventor: Velibor Kilibarda