公开(公告)号：US20230333566A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18303419

申请日：2023-04-19

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 ,  B25J9/00 ,  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 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G05D1/00

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

Abstract: A system including an inspection robot having a plurality of sensors, a further sensor, and a controller. The controller having circuitry to receive inspection data with a first resolution from the plurality of sensors, determine a characteristic on the inspection surface based on the inspection data, and provide an inspection operation adjustment in response to the characteristic, wherein the inspection operation adjustment includes a change from the first resolution to a second resolution. The change from the first resolution to the second resolution includes enabling the further sensor where the further sensor is at least one of: horizontally distributed with or vertically displaced from the plurality of sensors relative to a travel path of the plurality of sensors, and at least one of: offset in alignment from the travel path of the plurality of sensors, or operated out of phase with the plurality of sensors.

公开(公告)号：US11740635B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US15990046

申请日：2018-05-25

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

CPC classification number: G05D1/0227 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J9/0015 ,  B25J9/102 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J9/1602 ,  B25J9/1617 ,  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 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/02854 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/051 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2634 ,  G01N2291/2636 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/45066 ,  G05D2201/0207

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot comprising a plurality of sensor sleds; a plurality of ultra-sonic (UT) sensors; a couplant chamber mounted to each of the plurality of sleds, each couplant chamber comprising: a cone, the cone comprising a cone tip portion at an inspection surface end of the cone; a sensor mounting end opposite the cone tip portion; a couplant entry fluidly coupled to the cone at a position between the cone tip portion and the sensor mounting end; and wherein each of the UT sensors is mounted to the sensor mounting end of one of the couplant chambers.

公开(公告)号：US11669100B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US15997545

申请日：2018-06-04

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 ,  B25J9/00 ,  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 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01M3/04 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0227 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J9/0015 ,  B25J9/102 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J9/1602 ,  B25J9/1617 ,  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 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/02854 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/051 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2634 ,  G01N2291/2636 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/45066 ,  G05D2201/0207

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot having an input sensor comprising a laser profiler and a plurality of wheels structured to engage a curved portion of an inspection surface, wherein the laser profiler is configured to provide laser profiler data of the inspection surface; a controller, comprising: a profiler data circuit structured to interpret the laser profiler data; determine a feature of interest is present at a location of the inspection surface in response to the laser profiler data; and wherein the feature of interest comprises a shape description of the inspection surface at the location of the feature of interest.

公开(公告)号：US11385650B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16897415

申请日：2020-06-10

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 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B62D57/02 ,  G05B19/00 ,  G01B17/02 ,  B60B19/00 ,  G01B7/06 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G01N29/07

Abstract: Systems and methods for an inspection robot having replaceable sensor sled portions are disclosed. An example system may include: an inspection robot including a plurality of payloads; a plurality of arms, each of the plurality of arms pivotally mounted to one of the plurality of payloads; and a plurality of sleds, each sled mounted to one of the plurality of arms. At least one of the plurality of sleds includes an upper portion coupled to a replaceable lower portion, where the replaceable lower portion includes a portion of a delay line for a sensor of the inspection robot.

公开(公告)号：US11157013B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US15997566

申请日：2018-06-04

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

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

IPC: G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G01N29/00 ,  B62D57/02 ,  G05B19/00 ,  B60B19/00 ,  G01B7/06 ,  G01N29/07

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot comprising a lead inspection sensor providing lead inspection data, and a trailing inspection sensor; a controller, comprising: an inspection data circuit structured to interpret the lead inspection data; a sensor configuration circuit structured to determine a trailing sensor configuration change for the trailing inspection sensor in response to the lead inspection data; and a sensor operation circuit structured to adjust a trailing sensor configuration for the trailing inspection sensor in response to the trailing sensor configuration change.

公开(公告)号：US10942522B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US15989979

申请日：2018-05-25

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 ,  B62D57/02 ,  G05B19/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B60B19/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01B7/06 ,  G01N29/07

Abstract: A system includes an apparatus for performing an inspection on an inspection surface with an inspection robot, the apparatus comprising: a controller configured to: interpret inspection data comprising sensed information from a location on an inspection surface; determine a feature of interest is present at the location of the inspection surface in response to the inspection data, and in response to determining the feature of interest is present at the location of the inspection surface, capture image information from the location on the inspection surface, and correlate the captured image information with the inspection data corresponding to the location of the inspection surface.

公开(公告)号：US20200310456A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16897415

申请日：2020-06-10

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: Systems and methods for an inspection robot having replaceable sensor sled portions are disclosed. An example system may include: an inspection robot including a plurality of payloads; a plurality of arms, each of the plurality of arms pivotally mounted to one of the plurality of payloads; and a plurality of sleds, each sled mounted to one of the plurality of arms. At least one of the plurality of sleds includes an upper portion coupled to a replaceable lower portion, where the replaceable lower portion includes a portion of a delay line for a sensor of the inspection robot.

公开(公告)号：US10534365B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US16000732

申请日：2018-06-05

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 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot having mounted sleds, and a number of sensors each mounted to a sled. A couplant chamber is disposed within at least two of the sleds, each couplant chamber between a transducer of the sensor and an inspection surface. Each couplant chamber includes a cone, the cone having a cone tip portion at an inspection surface end, and a sensor mounting end opposite the cone tip portion. A couplant entry for each couplant chamber is at a vertically upper side of the cone in the intended orientation of the inspection robot on the inspection surface.

公开(公告)号：US10481608B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15988975

申请日：2018-05-24

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 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot for performing an inspection on an inspection surface with ultrasonic and magnetic induction sensors, the apparatus comprising a position definition circuit structured to determine an inspection robot position on the inspection surface; a data positioning circuit structured to interpret 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.

公开(公告)号：US20180275673A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15989979

申请日：2018-05-25

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 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0227 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B62D57/02 ,  G01N29/00 ,  G01N29/225 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N2291/0258 ,  G01N2291/02854 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G05B19/00 ,  G05B2219/45066 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274

Abstract: A system includes an apparatus for performing an inspection on an inspection surface with an inspection robot, the apparatus comprising: a controller configured to: interpret inspection data comprising sensed information from a location on an inspection surface; determine a feature of interest is present at the location of the inspection surface in response to the inspection data, and in response to determining the feature of interest is present at the location of the inspection surface, capture image information from the location on the inspection surface, and correlate the captured image information with the inspection data corresponding to the location of the inspection surface.