公开(公告)号：US20240198519A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18545640

申请日：2023-12-19

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Mayank Roy ,  Edward A. Bryner ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Domenic P. Rodriguez ,  Benjamin A. Guise ,  Ryan Dickerhoff ,  Alberto Pinero ,  Weston Bushyeager

IPC: B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/1653 ,  B25J9/1674

Abstract: An inspection robot positioning system includes a first position sensor configured to provide a first position value, a second position sensor configured to provide a second position value, and a controller configured to determine a position description for an inspection robot in response to the first position value and the second position value, the position description including a robot position value of the inspection robot on an inspection surface.

公开(公告)号：US12013705B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18341991

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Loosararian ,  Joshua Moore ,  Yizhu Gu ,  Kevin Low ,  Edward Bryner ,  Logan MacKenzie ,  Ian Miller ,  Alvin Chou ,  Todd Joslin

IPC: G01N29/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60B19/00 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/02 ,  B60G21/00 ,  B62D37/04 ,  B62D57/02 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G01B7/06 ,  G01B11/06 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G05B19/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01M3/04 ,  G01N21/00 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0227 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J9/0015 ,  B25J9/102 ,  B25J9/1602 ,  B25J9/1617 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J9/1633 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/1669 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J13/088 ,  B25J19/0029 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60B19/006 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/02 ,  B60G21/002 ,  B60G21/007 ,  B62D37/04 ,  B62D57/02 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G01B7/105 ,  G01B11/0616 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/303 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01B17/025 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01N29/00 ,  G01N29/225 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G05B19/00 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G01M3/04 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01N2291/011 ,  G01N2291/0231 ,  G01N2291/0258 ,  G01N2291/02854 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/051 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2634 ,  G01N2291/2636 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/45066

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for acoustic inspection of a surface are described. An example system may include an inspection robot structured to traverse an inspection surface in a direction of travel. The inspection robot may include a payload having a plurality of arms, connected to the inspection robot, to rotate around respective ones of a plurality of axes while the inspection robot traverses the inspection surface, where each of the plurality of axes is in the direction of travel. A plurality of sleds may be connected to the plurality of arms, and a plurality of inspection sensors connected to the plurality of sleds. The plurality of inspection sensors may be spaced apart from each other at adjustable positions to inspect the inspection surface at an adjustable resolution.

公开(公告)号：US11992935B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17752059

申请日：2022-05-24

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Michael A. Binger

IPC: B62D57/024 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60B19/00 ,  B60B19/12 ,  B60K1/02 ,  B62D53/02 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: B25J13/087 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J9/1617 ,  B25J9/163 ,  B25J9/1653 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1674 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B25J19/021 ,  B25J19/027 ,  B60B19/006 ,  B60B19/12 ,  B60K1/02 ,  B62D53/02 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/226 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G06F1/206 ,  H05K1/18 ,  B60B2360/102 ,  B60B2360/104 ,  B60B2360/109 ,  B60B2900/931 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/2698 ,  G06F2200/201 ,  H05K2201/10151

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for verifiable inspection operations are described. An example apparatus may have an inspection description circuit to interpret an inspection definition value and a payload status circuit to provide a payload identification value in response to at least one of a payload specific configuration or signals from a payload. The example apparatus may also have an inspection integrity circuit to determine an inspection description value in response to the inspection definition value and the payload identification value and an inspection reporting circuit to communicate the inspection description value to an external device.

公开(公告)号：US11969881B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17727294

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Dillon R. Jourde ,  Mark Cho ,  Michael A. Binger ,  Kevin Y. Low

IPC: B62D57/024 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60B19/00 ,  B60B19/12 ,  B60K1/02 ,  B62D53/02 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: B25J13/087 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J9/1617 ,  B25J9/163 ,  B25J9/1653 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1674 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B25J19/021 ,  B25J19/027 ,  B60B19/006 ,  B60B19/12 ,  B60K1/02 ,  B62D53/02 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/226 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G06F1/206 ,  H05K1/18 ,  B60B2360/102 ,  B60B2360/104 ,  B60B2360/109 ,  B60B2900/931 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/2698 ,  G06F2200/201 ,  H05K2201/10151

Abstract: Inspection robots with independent drive module suspension are described. An example inspection robot may have a housing with a first connector on a first side of the housing, and a second connector on a second side of the housing. A first drive module, having at least one wheel and a first motor, may be operatively coupled to the first connector, and a second drive module, having at least one wheel and a first motor, may be operatively coupled to the second connector. The first and second drive modules may be coupled by a drive connector.

公开(公告)号：US11872707B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US16869675

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Joshua D. Moore ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Mark Cho ,  Yizhu Gu ,  Jeffrey J. Mrkonich ,  Francesco H. Trogu ,  Domenic P. Rodriguez ,  Michael A. Binger ,  William J. Pridgen

IPC: B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B62D57/024 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/00 ,  G01B11/06 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/02 ,  B60G21/00 ,  B62D37/04 ,  G01M3/04 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: B25J9/1669 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J9/0015 ,  B25J9/102 ,  B25J9/1025 ,  B25J9/1602 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J9/1617 ,  B25J9/1633 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J13/088 ,  B25J19/0029 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/02 ,  B60G21/002 ,  B60G21/007 ,  B62D37/04 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G01B11/0616 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/303 ,  G01B17/025 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G01M3/04 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D2201/0207

Abstract: An inspection robot may include an inspection chassis and a drive module with magnetic wheels coupled to the inspection chassis. The drive module may further include a motor and a gear box located between the motor and a magnetic wheels. The gear box may include a flex spline cup which interacts with the ring gear. The inspection robot may further include a magnetic shielding assembly to shield the motor and an associated electromagnetic sensor from electromagnetic interference generated by the magnetic wheels.

公开(公告)号：US11518030B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16869640

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Joshua D. Moore ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Benjamin A. Guise ,  Alexander C. Watt ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Mark Cho ,  Francesco H. Trogu ,  Domenic P. Rodriguez ,  Logan A. MacKenzie ,  Yizhu Gu ,  Ian Miller ,  Todd Joslin ,  Mark J. Loosararian

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01K13/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J9/10 ,  G01B11/06 ,  G01B17/02

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for providing an interactive inspection map are disclosed. An example apparatus for providing an interactive inspection map of an inspection surface may include an inspection visualization circuit to provide an inspection map to a user device in response to inspection data provided by a plurality of sensors operationally coupled to an inspection robot traversing the inspection surface, wherein the inspection map corresponds to at least a portion of the inspection surface. The apparatus may further include a user interaction circuit to interpret a user focus value from the user device, and an action request circuit to determine an action in response to the user focus value. The inspection visualization circuit may further update the inspection map in response to the determined action.

公开(公告)号：US20220334087A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17727294

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Dillon R. Jourde ,  Mark Cho ,  Michael A. Binger ,  Kevin Y. Low

IPC: G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/04 ,  B62D53/02

Abstract: Inspection robots with independent drive module suspension are described. An example inspection robot may have a housing with a first connector on a first side of the housing, and a second connector on a second side of the housing. A first drive module, having at least one wheel and a first motor, may be operatively coupled to the first connector, and a second drive module, having at least one wheel and a first motor, may be operatively coupled to the second connector. The first and second drive modules may be coupled by a drive connector.

公开(公告)号：US20220331980A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17740475

申请日：2022-05-10

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Dillon R. Jourde ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Ignacio J. Cordova

IPC: B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00

Abstract: Inspection robots with a payload engagement device are described. An example inspection robot may have a housing, a drive module, having at least one wheel and a motor, where the drive module is operatively coupled to the housing. The example inspection robot may also have a payload coupled to the drive module, where the payload includes a sensor mounted to the payload, and a payload engagement device operationally coupled to the drive module and the payload, where the payload engagement device applies a selected downward force on the payload.

公开(公告)号：US11472031B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16863594

申请日：2020-04-30

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Joshua D. Moore ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Francesco H. Trogu ,  Jeffrey J. Mrkonich ,  William J. Pridgen ,  Domenic P. Rodriguez ,  Alexander C. Watt ,  Michael Stephen Auda ,  Logan A. MacKenzie ,  Ian Miller ,  Samuel Theodore Westenberg ,  Katherine Virginia Denner ,  Benjamin A. Guise ,  Yizhu Gu ,  Todd Joslin ,  Mark J. Loosararian ,  Mark Cho ,  Edwin H. Cho

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  G01B11/06 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01K13/00 ,  B25J13/08

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for rapid development of an inspection scheme for an inspection robot are disclosed. An apparatus may include an inspection definition circuit to interpret an inspection description value, and a robot configuration circuit to determine an inspection robot configuration description in response to the inspection description value. The apparatus may further include a configuration implementation circuit, communicatively coupled to a configuration interface of an inspection robot, to provide at least a portion of the inspection robot configuration description to the configuration interface.

公开(公告)号：US20220011777A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17484643

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Loosararian ,  Joshua Moore ,  Yizhu Gu ,  Kevin Low ,  Edward Bryner ,  Logan MacKenzie ,  Ian Miller ,  Alvin Chou ,  Todd Joslin

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G01N29/00 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28 ,  B62D57/02 ,  G05B19/00 ,  G01B17/02 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B60B19/00 ,  G01B7/06 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot having a plurality of input sensors, the plurality of input sensors distributed horizontally relative to an inspection surface and configured to provide inspection data of the inspection surface at selected horizontal positions; a controller, comprising: a position definition circuit structured to determine an inspection robot position of the inspection robot on the inspection surface; a data positioning circuit structured to interpret the inspection data, and to correlate the inspection data to the inspection robot position on the inspection surface; and wherein the data positioning circuit is further structured to determine position informed inspection data in response to the correlating of the inspection data with the inspection robot position.