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公开(公告)号:US20190226503A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-25
申请号:US16371488
申请日:2019-04-01
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Murphy , John Aaron Saunders , Steven D. Potter
Abstract: An actuation pressure to actuate one or more hydraulic actuators may be determined based on a load on the one or more hydraulic actuators of a robotic device. Based on the determined actuation pressure, a pressure rail from among a set of pressure rails at respective pressures may be selected. One or more valves may connect the selected pressure rail to a metering valve. The hydraulic drive system may operate in a discrete mode in which the metering valve opens such that hydraulic fluid flows from the selected pressure rail through the metering valve to the one or more hydraulic actuators at approximately the supply pressure. Responsive to a control state of the robotic device, the hydraulic drive system may operate in a continuous mode in which the metering valve throttles the hydraulic fluid such that the supply pressure is reduced to the determined actuation pressure.
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公开(公告)号:US10352481B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-16
申请号:US15444975
申请日:2017-02-28
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Murphy , Robert Playter
Abstract: An ER fluid valve includes a housing and a plurality of parallel flow passages through the housing each defined by spaced electrodes at least one of which is controllable independently of other flow passages electrodes. A controller is configured to selectively establish electrical fields for all of the independently controllable electrodes to close all of the flow passages to ER fluid flowing through the housing. By removing the fields from all of the independently controllable electrodes, all the flow passages are open to the ER fluid flowing through the housing. By establishing fields for select independently controllable electrodes to close their associated flow passages and by leaving other flow passages open, restricted flow of the ER fluid through the housing is accomplished to vary the flow rate through the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US20240061428A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-22
申请号:US18447518
申请日:2023-08-10
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Alexander Perkins , Michael Murphy , Guillermo Diaz-Lankenau , Federico Vicentini , Mark Nehrkorn
CPC classification number: G05D1/021 , B25J5/007 , B66F9/063 , G05D2201/0216
Abstract: A computing device receives location information for a mobile robot. The computing device also receives location information for an entity in an environment of the mobile robot. The computing device determines a distance between the mobile robot and the entity in the environment of the mobile robot. The computing device determines one or more operating parameters for the mobile robot. The one or more operating parameters are based on the determined distance.
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公开(公告)号:US20240026905A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18335016
申请日:2023-06-14
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Murphy , John Aaron Saunders , Steven Potter
IPC: F15B11/18 , G05D1/02 , B25J9/20 , F15B11/16 , F15B11/17 , G05D16/20 , B25J9/16 , G05D1/00 , B25J9/14
CPC classification number: F15B11/18 , G05D1/021 , B25J9/20 , F15B11/162 , F15B11/17 , G05D16/2022 , B25J9/1638 , G05D1/0038 , G05D1/0246 , B25J9/1633 , B25J9/1697 , G05D16/2013 , B25J9/14 , F15B11/161 , F15B2211/20592 , F15B2211/212 , F15B2211/30585 , F15B2211/41527 , F15B2211/41545 , F15B2211/6313 , F15B2211/6336 , F15B2211/665 , F15B2211/71 , F15B2211/76 , F15B2211/765 , B60Y2400/406 , F15B2211/40515 , F15B2211/455 , F15B2211/50 , F15B2211/605 , F15B2211/6306 , F15B2211/6653 , F15B2211/6654 , F15B2211/7051 , F15B2211/7107 , F15B2211/78
Abstract: An actuation pressure to actuate one or more hydraulic actuators may be determined based on a load on the one or more hydraulic actuators of a robotic device. Based on the determined actuation pressure, a pressure rail from among a set of pressure rails at respective pressures may be selected. One or more valves may connect the selected pressure rail to a metering valve. The hydraulic drive system may operate in a discrete mode in which the metering valve opens such that hydraulic fluid flows from the selected pressure rail through the metering valve to the one or more hydraulic actuators at approximately the supply pressure. Responsive to a control state of the robotic device, the hydraulic drive system may operate in a continuous mode in which the metering valve throttles the hydraulic fluid such that the supply pressure is reduced to the determined actuation pressure.
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公开(公告)号:US20230182329A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-15
申请号:US18070759
申请日:2022-11-29
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Guillermo Diaz-Lankenau , Michael Murphy
CPC classification number: B25J19/065 , B25J9/0009 , B25J9/0093 , B25J19/02
Abstract: Consistent connection strategies for coupling accessories to a robot can help achieve certain objectives, e.g., to tolerate and correct misalignment during coupling of the accessory. In some embodiments, the connection strategy may enable certain accessories to connect to certain sides of a robot. When connected, an accessory may be rigid in yaw, lateral motion, and fore/aft motion, while remaining unconstrained in roll and pitch as well as vertical motion. A sensor may enable detection of the accessory, and a mechanical fuse may release the accessory when a force threshold is exceeded. A mechanical coupler of an accessory may include two connectors, each of which includes a receiving area configured to receive a pin on the robot and a latch configured to retain the pin within the receiving area. The pins (and the receiving areas) may be differently sized, and may be differently arranged.
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公开(公告)号:US09441753B2
公开(公告)日:2016-09-13
申请号:US13873294
申请日:2013-04-30
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Marc Strauss , Michael Murphy
CPC classification number: F16K31/02 , F16K99/0032 , F16K2099/008 , F16K2099/009 , H05K1/0272 , H05K3/0047 , H05K3/429 , H05K3/4611 , H05K3/4697 , H05K2203/063 , Y10T29/49124 , Y10T29/49165
Abstract: A printed circuit board electrorheological fluid valve and method with spaced, bonded, epoxy printed circuit board laminates defining flow channels therebetween. Electrodes are formed on opposite surfaces of the flow channels and surface pads on a laminate are electrically connected to the electrodes for applying a voltage thereto controlling the flow of electrorheological fluid in the flow channels.
Abstract translation: 一种印刷电路板电流变流体阀和具有间隔的,粘结的环氧印刷电路板层压板的方法,其在其间限定流动通道。 电极形成在流动通道的相对表面上,并且层压体上的表面焊盘电连接到电极以施加电压,从而控制流动通道中的电流变流体的流动。
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公开(公告)号:US12251831B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-18
申请号:US17699534
申请日:2022-03-21
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Murphy , Benjamin Zelnick , Malik Hansen , Vadim Chernyak , Christopher Everett Thorne , Alex Perkins
Abstract: A robot includes a mobile base, a turntable rotatably coupled to the mobile base, a robotic arm operatively coupled to the turntable, and at least one directional sensor. An orientation of the at least one directional sensor is independently controllable. A method of controlling a robotic arm includes controlling a state of a mobile base and controlling a state of a robotic arm coupled to the mobile base, based, at least in part, on the state of the mobile base.
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公开(公告)号:US12186919B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-07
申请号:US17699545
申请日:2022-03-21
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Matthew Turpin , Benjamin Zelnick , Michael Murphy , Alex Perkins
Abstract: A perception mast for mobile robot is provided. The mobile robot comprises a mobile base, a turntable operatively coupled to the mobile base, the turntable configured to rotate about a first axis, an arm operatively coupled to a first location on the turntable, and the perception mast operatively coupled to a second location on the turntable, the perception mast configured to rotate about a second axis parallel to the first axis, wherein the perception mast includes disposed thereon, a first perception module and a second perception module arranged between the first imaging module and the turntable.
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公开(公告)号:US20220305680A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-29
申请号:US17699524
申请日:2022-03-21
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Matthew Turpin , Alex Perkins , Michael Murphy , Liam Mulshine , Arash Ushani , Benjamin Zelnick
Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a structural support rigidly coupled to a surface of a mobile robot and a plurality of perception modules, each of which is arranged on the structural support, has a different field of view, and includes a two-dimensional (2D) camera configured to capture a color image of an environment, a depth sensor configured to capture depth information of one or more objects in the environment, and at least one light source configured to provide illumination to the environment. The imaging apparatus further includes control circuitry configured to control a timing of operation of the 2D camera, the depth sensor, and the at least one light source included in each of the plurality of perception modules, and at least one computer processor configured to process the color image and the depth information to identify at least one characteristic of one or more objects in the environment.
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公开(公告)号:US20220305667A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-29
申请号:US17699542
申请日:2022-03-21
Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Murphy , Federico Vicentini , Matthew Paul Meduna
Abstract: A robot comprises a mobile base, a robotic arm operatively coupled to the mobile base, a plurality of distance sensors, at least one antenna configured to receive one or more signals from a monitoring system external to the robot, and a computer processor. The computer processor is configured to limit one or more operations of the robot when it is determined that the one or more signals are not received by the at least one antenna.
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