Patents by Inventor Vincent CHEVRY

Vincent CHEVRY 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).

  • Secure, motor-driven hinge to be provided on a humanoid robot
    Patent number: 10406699
    Abstract: A secured motorized articulation mounted between a first and a second limb of a humanoid-type robot, comprises: a motor comprising a fixed part linked to the first limb, and a mobile part that can be moved relative to the fixed part and linked to the second limb relative to the first limb, a brake capable of exerting a force on the mobile part of the motor by spring effect, to prevent the movement of the mobile part relative to the fixed part, an actuator capable of displacing the brake by opposing the spring effect, so as to release the mobile part of the motor from the force of the brake and allow the motor to move the mobile part relative to the fixed part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SOFTBANK ROBOTICS EUROPE
    Inventors: Vincent Clerc, Ludovic Houchu, Vincent Chevry
  • BATTERY CHARGING BASE AND RECHARGING METHOD IMPLEMENTING SUCH A BASE
    Publication number: 20170080816
    Abstract: A recharging assembly comprising a mobile vehicle and a recharging base of a form complementing the mobile vehicle and capable of receiving the mobile vehicle and intended to recharge a battery of a mobile vehicle comprising at least one wheel, the base connected to an electrical source, wherein the base comprises: a reception surface and a baseplate plane placed on a reference plane, the reception surface and the baseplate plane of the base forming an acute angle, a hemispherical cavity hollowed out in the reception surface to receive the at least one wheel, at least one electrical connector arranged to allow the connection of the base with the battery when the wheel is lowered into the hemispherical cavity. A recharging method implementing the recharging assembly is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Vincent CLERC, Nicolas GARCIA, Lucas SOUCHET, Vincent CHEVRY
  • SECURE, MOTOR-DRIVEN HINGE TO BE PROVIDED ON A HUMANOID ROBOT
    Publication number: 20170072576
    Abstract: A secured motorized articulation mounted between a first and a second limb of a humanoid-type robot, comprises: a motor comprising a fixed part linked to the first limb, and a mobile part that can be moved relative to the fixed part and linked to the second limb relative to the first limb, a brake capable of exerting a force on the mobile part of the motor by spring effect, to prevent the movement of the mobile part relative to the fixed part, an actuator capable of displacing the brake by opposing the spring effect, so as to release the mobile part of the motor from the force of the brake and allow the motor to move the mobile part relative to the fixed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Vincent CLERC, Ludovic HOUCHU, Vincent CHEVRY