公开(公告)号：US12162160B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18676761

申请日：2024-05-29

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Alberto Pinero ,  Weston Bushyeager ,  Mayank Roy ,  Edward A. Bryner

IPC: G02B5/122 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/02 ,  B60G21/00 ,  B62D37/04 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G01B11/06 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/221 ,  G05D1/246 ,  G05D1/689 ,  G05D1/693 ,  G01M3/04 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G05B15/02

Abstract: A prism for reflecting a laser includes: a single mounting cap at a first end of the prism, and first to seventh trihedral corner (TC) reflectors, each including a reflective surface including: three side edges, and three corners at respective intercept points between the side edges, wherein the seventh TC reflector, among the first to seventh TC reflectors, is on a second end of the prism opposite to the first end of the prism.

公开(公告)号：US20240100717A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18532773

申请日：2023-12-07

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Mark Cho ,  Michael A. Binger ,  Katherine Virginia Denner ,  Michael Stephen Auda ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Samuel Theodore Westenberg ,  Alexander R. Cuti ,  Ignacio J. Cordova ,  Francesco H. Trogu

IPC: B25J13/08 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60B19/00 ,  B60B19/12 ,  B60K1/02 ,  B62D53/02 ,  B62D57/024 ,  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 removeable interface plates and method for configuring payload interfaces are described. An example robot may include a payload, with at least one sensor, mounted to a housing of the inspection robot. The housing may include a removeable interface plate coupled to the at least one sensor and to an electronic board, the electronic board positioned within the housing. The removeable interface plate may define an electrical coupling interface compatible with the payload, and the electronic board may include an electrical processing configuration compatible with the payload.

公开(公告)号：US11850726B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17729051

申请日：2022-04-26

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Mark Cho ,  Michael A. Binger ,  Katherine Virginia Denner

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

CPC classification number: B25J13/087 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J9/163 ,  B25J9/1617 ,  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 configurable interface plates are described. An example inspection robot may have a housing with at least three removable interface plates, each removable interface plate having a coupling interface for an electronic component on a first side, and coupled to at least one of a plurality of electronic boards on a second side. The example inspection robot may further include a drive module configured to couple to at least one of the removable interface plates, and a payload configured to couple to at least one of the removable interface plates. The example inspection robot may further include a means for operating the inspection robot in response to the drive module coupled to one of the removable interface plates, and the payload coupled to any other one of the removable interface plates.

公开(公告)号：US11529735B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16869671

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Joshua D. Moore ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Mark Cho ,  Francesco H. Trogu ,  Domenic P. Rodriguez ,  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: Inspection robots with a multi-function piston connecting a drive module to a central chassis and systems thereof are disclosed. An example inspection robot may include a center chassis coupled to a payload coupled to at least two inspection sensors. The inspection robot may further include a drive module coupled to the center chassis, the drive module having a drive wheel to engage an inspection surface and a drive piston mechanically interposed between the center chassis and the drive module. The example may further include wherein the drive piston in a first position couples the drive module to the center chassis at a minimum distance between and the drive piston in a second position couples the drive module to the center chassis at a maximum distance between. The example may further include wherein the drive module is independently rotatable relative to the center chassis.

公开(公告)号：US11511426B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

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 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/02 ,  B60G21/00 ,  B62D37/04 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G01M3/04 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G05B15/02

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：US20220341888A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17824253

申请日：2022-05-25

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Chase David ,  Jose Aparicio ,  Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Troy Demmer ,  Edward A. Bryner ,  Scott Ashley Corl

IPC: G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/04

Abstract: Robotic systems for surface inspection with simultaneous measurements at multiple orientations are described. An example inspection system may include a robot for traversing an inspection surface, the robot having an inspection payload to support an inspection element with two phased array UT elements, the first phased array at a first surface orientation and the second phased array at a second surface orientation, both orientations relative to the inspection surface. Each of the inspection elements includes a couplant connection structured to receive couplant from the robot. The inspection further includes a tether fluidly coupling a couplant source to the robot.

公开(公告)号：US20220331986A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

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

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：US20220331984A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17741508

申请日：2022-05-11

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Ignacio J. Cordova ,  Francesco H. Trogu

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

Abstract: Inspection robots and methods for inspection of curved surfaces are described. An example inspection robot may include a housing, and at least one drive module operative linked to the housing and including a wheel and motor. An example inspection robot may further include two sleds, each with a sensor, the sled connectable to a payload. An example payload may include multiple rail components with intervening connectors, the connectors are able to connect two rail components at a plurality of discrete engagement positions.

公开(公告)号：US20220331945A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17731797

申请日：2022-04-28

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Michael A. Binger ,  Katherine Virginia Denner ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Samuel Theodore Westenberg

IPC: B25J5/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60K1/02 ,  B62D5/04

Abstract: Inspection robots with flexible wheel/motor positioning are described. An example inspection robot may have a housing having a first connector positioned on a first side of the housing, and a second connector positioned on a second side of the housing. A first drive module may include a wheel and a motor and be operatively coupled to the first connector. A second drive module may include a wheel and a second motor and be operatively coupled to the second connector, where the wheel may be interposed between the second connector and the second motor.

公开(公告)号：US11472032B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16869629

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 ,  Logan A. MacKenzie ,  Ian Miller ,  Mark Cho ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Francesco H. Trogu ,  Domenic P. Rodriguez

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

Abstract: An inspection robot, and methods and a controller thereof are disclosed. An inspection robot may include an inspection chassis including a plurality of inspection sensors and coupled to at least one drive module to drive the robot over an inspection surface. The inspection robot may also include a controller including an inspection data circuit to interpret inspection base data, an inspection processing circuit to determine refined inspection data, and an inspection configuration circuit to determine an inspection response value in response to the refined inspection data. The controller may further include an inspection response circuit to, in response to the inspection response value, provide an inspection command value while the inspection robot is interrogating the inspection surface.