公开(公告)号：US20180085798A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15278974

申请日：2016-09-28

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Jordan Himes ,  Charles Pulaski

IPC: B08B9/049 ,  B25J5/00 ,  F16L55/32

CPC classification number: B08B9/049 ,  F16L55/32 ,  F16L2101/12 ,  F16L2101/30 ,  G01S15/88 ,  Y02A90/36 ,  Y10S901/44

Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus, including: a pipe inspection robot that traverses a pipe; a fetter comprising a water pump; and an intake hose that couples the pump of the jetter to a local water source proximate to the pipe inspection robot. Other aspects are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11719853B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17473949

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J Salotti ,  Mark Jordan ,  Nate Alford ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Todd Kueny ,  Jason Mizgorski

IPC: G01S13/88 ,  G01S7/41 ,  G01S13/90 ,  G01V11/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01V8/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/00

CPC classification number: G01V11/002 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G01S7/412 ,  G01S13/885 ,  G01V8/02 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  B64U2101/00 ,  G01S13/90

Abstract: One aspect provides a method, including: obtaining sensor data from a ground penetrating radar (GPR) unit; analyzing, using a processor, the sensor data to detect a first object and a second object, the second object being associated with the first object based on location; identifying, with the processor, an underground pipe feature based on the analyzing; associating a position of the underground pipe feature with a location in a pipe network; selecting a subset of the pipe network including a pipe segment associated with the position of the underground pipe feature; and providing the subset of the pipe network as displayable data to a display device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20210405244A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17473949

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J. Salotti ,  Mark Jordan ,  Nate Alford ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Todd Kueny ,  Jason Mizgorski

IPC: G01V11/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01V8/02 ,  G01S13/88 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S7/41

Abstract: One aspect provides a method, including: obtaining sensor data from a ground penetrating radar (GPR) unit; analyzing, using a processor, the sensor data to detect a first object and a second object, the second object being associated with the first object based on location; identifying, with the processor, an underground pipe feature based on the analyzing; associating a position of the underground pipe feature with a location in a pipe network; selecting a subset of the pipe network including a pipe segment associated with the position of the underground pipe feature; and providing the subset of the pipe network as displayable data to a display device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US10859554B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16429655

申请日：2019-06-03

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  John Lettman ,  Todd Kueny ,  Foster J. Salotti ,  Galin Konakchiev

IPC: G01N33/18 ,  F16L55/34 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01S17/88 ,  F16L101/30

Abstract: One embodiment provides a pipe inspection robot, including: a chassis configured to traverse through an interior of a water or sewer pipe; an extension piece coupled to the chassis; a water quality probe comprising a first end that couples to the extension piece and a sensing end distal thereto; an electric motor configured to reposition the sensing end of the water quality probe with respect to the extension piece; said electric motor acting to rotate the sensing end of the water quality probe to reposition the sensing end proximate to fluid containing water located proximate to a bottom part of the chassis; the sensing end configured to contact the fluid containing water for contact sensing of water quality data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20190139215A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16184073

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J Salotti ,  Mark Jordan ,  Nate Alford ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Todd Kueny ,  Jason Mizgorski

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G01M3/00 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06K9/62

Abstract: One aspect provides a method, including: operating a mobile pipe inspection platform to obtain sensor data for the interior of a pipe; analyzing, using a processor, the sensor data using a trained model, where the trained model is trained using a dataset including sensor data of pipe interiors and one or more of: metadata identifying pipe feature locations contained within the sensor data of the dataset and metadata classifying pipe features contained within the sensor data of the dataset; performing one or more of: identifying, using a processor, a pipe feature location within the sensor data; and classifying, using a processor, a pipe feature of the sensor data; and thereafter producing, using a processor, an output including one or more of an indication of the identifying and an indication of the classifying. Other aspects are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20190137653A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16184054

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J. Salotti ,  Mark Jordan ,  Nate Alford ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Todd Kueny ,  Jason Mizgorski

IPC: G01V11/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01V8/02 ,  G01S13/90 ,  G01S13/88 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: One aspect provides a method, including: obtaining sensor data from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); the sensor data comprising data obtained by one or more sensors of the UAV; analyzing, using a processor, the sensor data to detect underground water associated with a pipe; and identifying, with the processor, an underground feature based on the analyzing. Other aspects are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20180088099A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15278924

申请日：2016-09-28

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  John Lettman ,  Todd Kueny ,  Foster J. Salotti ,  Galin Konakchiev

IPC: G01N33/18 ,  G01N31/22 ,  B25J5/00 ,  F16L55/34

CPC classification number: G01N33/1886 ,  F16L55/34 ,  F16L2101/30 ,  G01N33/1813 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01S17/88 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/44

Abstract: One embodiment provides a pipe inspection robot, including: a powered track system providing movement to the pipe inspection robot; a sensor component comprising a water quality probe; and a processor; said processor configured to: operate the water quality probe to collect water quality data related to a fluid contained within a pipe; and communicate the water quality data collected over a network connection. Other aspects are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US09927354B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15278879

申请日：2016-09-28

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  John Lettman ,  Todd Kueny ,  Foster J. Salotti ,  Galin Konakchiev

IPC: G01N21/35 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G01N21/94 ,  B25J5/00 ,  F16L55/32 ,  G01N21/3581 ,  F16L101/30 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01S17/88

CPC classification number: G01N21/3581 ,  B25J5/005 ,  F16L2101/30 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G01N2021/945 ,  G01N2021/9548 ,  G01N2201/0216 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/862 ,  G01S13/867 ,  G01S13/88 ,  G01S17/88 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/44

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for identifying a target object of a pipe wall, including: positioning a pipe inspection robot within a pipe; emitting, using a terahertz (THz) beam source of the pipe inspection robot, a laser beam towards a target object; receiving, using a THz receiver of the pipe inspection robot, THz data related to the target object; analyzing, using a processor, the THz data; and determining, based on the analyzing, an identity of the object. Other aspects are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11192262B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16145362

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J Salotti ,  Todd Kueny ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Nate Alford ,  Mark Jordan ,  Christopher White

IPC: B25J13/08 ,  G06F3/01 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: An embodiment provides a method of controlling a pipe inspection robot, including: detecting, from a headset, brain activity of a user wearing the headset; binning the brain activity of the user into one of a plurality of different bins; the binning comprising accumulating brain activity values for a period of time to establish a brain activity value for the period of time; determining, using the brain activity value, if a threshold level of brain activity has accumulated over the period of time; after the threshold level has been accumulated, identifying a control action to be sent to the pipe inspection robot based on the brain activity value; and controlling the movement of the pipe inspection robot using a control signal associated with the control action. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20210183050A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17186957

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: RedZone Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Starr ,  Galin Konakchiev ,  Foster J. Salotti ,  Mark Jordan ,  Nate Alford ,  Thorin Tobiassen ,  Todd Kueny ,  Jason Mizgorski

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06K9/62

Abstract: One aspect provides operating a mobile pipe inspection platform to obtain two or more types of sensor data for the interior of a pipe; analyzing, using a processor, the two or more types of sensor data using a trained model, where the trained model is trained using a dataset including training sensor data of pipe interiors; the analyzing including performing: identifying, using a processor, a pipe feature location using a first type of the two or more types of sensor data; and classifying, using a processor, an identified pipe feature using a second type of the two or more types of sensor data; and thereafter producing, using a processor, an output including an indication of the classified pipe feature. Other aspects are described and claimed.