Patents by Inventor Vikram B. Shah

Vikram B. Shah 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).

  • SELF-STABILIZING PLATFORM, CARRIER, OR BASE
    Publication number: 20150274207
    Abstract: A two-wheel movable platform, carrier, or base having canted wheels is disclosed. In one embodiment, the two-wheel movable platform, carrier, or base includes adjustable canted wheels in which the angle of the canted wheels is adjustable. In this embodiment, the two-wheel movable platform, carrier, or base includes a pair of wheel assemblies mechanically coupled to a battery housing. Each of the wheel assemblies includes, for example, a mounting plate, a drive motor arranged in a motor housing, a canted wheel that is driven by the drive motor, and an angle-adjusting motor for adjusting the angle of the canted wheel. In another embodiment, the two-wheel movable platform, carrier, or base includes canted wheels that are set at a fixed angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: OPOBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Colin Parker, Vikram B. Shah
  • Self-stabilizing platform, carrier, or base
    Patent number: 9085256
    Abstract: A two-wheel movable platform, carrier, or base having canted wheels is disclosed. In one embodiment, the two-wheel movable platform, carrier, or base includes adjustable canted wheels in which the angle of the canted wheels is adjustable. In this embodiment, the two-wheel movable platform, carrier, or base includes a pair of wheel assemblies mechanically coupled to a battery housing. Each of the wheel assemblies includes, for example, a mounting plate, a drive motor arranged in a motor housing, a canted wheel that is driven by the drive motor, and an angle-adjusting motor for adjusting the angle of the canted wheel. In another embodiment, the two-wheel movable platform, carrier, or base includes canted wheels that are set at a fixed angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: OPOBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Colin Parker, Vikram B. Shah
  • SELF-STABILIZING PLATFORM, CARRIER, OR BASE
    Publication number: 20140262579
    Abstract: A two-wheel movable platform, carrier, or base having canted wheels is disclosed. In one embodiment, the two-wheel movable platform, carrier, or base includes adjustable canted wheels in which the angle of the canted wheels is adjustable. In this embodiment, the two-wheel movable platform, carrier, or base includes a pair of wheel assemblies mechanically coupled to a battery housing. Each of the wheel assemblies includes, for example, a mounting plate, a drive motor arranged in a motor housing, a canted wheel that is driven by the drive motor, and an angle-adjusting motor for adjusting the angle of the canted wheel. In another embodiment, the two-wheel movable platform, carrier, or base includes canted wheels that are set at a fixed angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: OPOBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Colin Parker, Vikram B. Shah
  • Robot system
    Patent number: D709141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventors: Colin Parker, Vikram B. Shah