公开(公告)号：US20240255471A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18602689

申请日：2024-03-12

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Chase David ,  Kevin Y. Low

IPC: G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/04

CPC classification number: G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N2291/0289

Abstract: An example system may have a payload for an inspection robot structured to move in a direction of travel on an inspection surface. The payload may have a first sensor holder structured to support a first ultrasonic (UT) phased array at a first orientation, a second sensor holder structured to hold a second ultrasonic (UT) phased array at a second orientation, and a sensor holder linking component interposed between the first sensor holder and the second sensor holder. The sensor holder linking component may be structured to interact with the first and second sensor holders such that the first UT phased array and the second UT phased array are placed in a parallel configuration along a long edge of both the first and second UT phased array, and the first sensor holder and the second sensor holder are pivotably connected to the sensor holder linking component.

公开(公告)号：US11977054B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US18189674

申请日：2023-03-24

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

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

IPC: G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/04

CPC classification number: G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N2291/0289

Abstract: Systems for ultrasonic measurements of an inspection surface is described. An inspection robot with a payload moves in a direction of travel across an inspection surface. The payload has two sensor holders, the first sensor holder to hold a first UT array at a first orientation and the second to hold a second UT array at a second orientation A sensor holder linking component holds the two UT phased arrays in a parallel configuration along their long edges. An arm of the payload may be pivotably connected to both the sensor linking component at one end and a lift connection element on the other end. The lift component has a lift motor to raise the lift connection element. A rastering device moves the payload in a direction of inspection which is distinct from both the direction of travel and the parallel configuration of the two phased UT arrays.

公开(公告)号：US11865698B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17716249

申请日：2022-04-08

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

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

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 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：US20230390930A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18306408

申请日：2023-04-25

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

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

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  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 ,  B62D57/024

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

Abstract: An inspection robot includes a robot body, at least two sensors, a drive module, a stability assist device and an actuator. The at least two sensors are positioned to interrogate an inspection surface and are communicatively coupled to the robot body. The drive module includes at least two wheels that engage the inspection surface. The drive module is coupled to the robot body. The stability assist device is coupled to at least one of the robot body or the drive module. The actuator is coupled to the stability assist device at a first end, and coupled to one of the drive module or the robot body at a second end. The actuator is structured to selectively move the stability assist device between a first position and a second position. The first position includes a stored position. The second position includes a deployed position.

公开(公告)号：US11648671B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US16869656

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 ,  William J. Pridgen ,  Domenic P. Rodriguez ,  Jeffrey J. Mrkonich ,  Mark Cho ,  Francesco H. Trogu ,  Benjamin A. Guise ,  Todd Joslin ,  Logan A. MacKenzie ,  Ian Miller ,  Alexander C. Watt

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

CPC classification number: B25J9/1669 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J9/0015 ,  B25J9/102 ,  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: Systems, methods, and apparatus for tracking location of an inspection robot are disclosed. An example apparatus for tracking inspection data may include an inspection chassis having a plurality of inspection sensors configured to interrogate an inspection surface, a first drive module and a second drive module, both coupled to the inspection chassis. The first and second drive module may each include a passive encoder wheel and a non-contact sensor positioned in proximity to the passive encoder wheel, wherein the non-contact sensor provides a movement value corresponding to the first passive encoder wheel. An inspection position circuit may determine a relative position of the inspection chassis in response to the movement values from the first and second drive modules.

公开(公告)号：US11518031B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16869700

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Joshua D. Moore ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Mark J. Loosararian ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Katherine Virginia Denner ,  Yizhu Gu ,  Ian Miller ,  Alvin Chou ,  Mark Cho ,  Francesco H. Trogu ,  Domenic P. Rodriguez

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

Abstract: System and methods for traversing an obstacle with an inspection robot are disclosed. An example system may include an inspection robot including an obstacle sensor to interrogate an inspection surface. The example may further include an obstacle sensory data circuit to interpret obstacle sensory data provided by the obstacle sensor, an obstacle processing circuit to determine refined obstacle data, and an obstacle notification circuit to generate and provide obstacle notification data to a user interface device. The example system may further include a user interface circuit to interpret a user request value from the user interface device, and to determine an obstacle response command value in response to the user request value; and an obstacle configuration circuit to provide the obstacle response command value to the inspection robot during the interrogating of the inspection surface.

公开(公告)号：US11511427B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US16869636

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 ,  Todd Joslin ,  Yizhu Gu ,  Mark Cho ,  Francesco H. Trogu ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Domenic P. Rodriguez ,  Mark J. Loosararian

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

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for providing an inspection map are disclosed. An apparatus for performing an inspection may include an inspection data circuit to interpret inspection data, a robot positioning circuit to interpret position data, and a processed data circuit to link the inspection data with the position data to determine position-based inspection data. The apparatus may further include a user interaction circuit to interpret an inspection visualization request for an inspection map and an inspection visualization circuit to determine the inspection map based on the position-based inspection data, and a provisioning circuit structured to provide the inspection map to a user device.

公开(公告)号：US20220341891A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17824548

申请日：2022-05-25

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Chase David ,  Kevin Y. Low

IPC: G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/04

Abstract: Systems and methods for robotic inspection with simultaneous surface measurements at multiple orientations with obstacle avoidance are described. An example system may have an inspection robot structured to move in a direction of travel along an inspection surface. The robot may have a payload with first and second sensor holders, each sensor holder structured to hold a UT phased array. A sensor holder linking component holds the first and sensor holders such that the two phased arrays are parallel to one another along a long edge of both the phased arrays. The system may have a rastering device to move the payloads in a direction of inspection, whether the direction of inspection is distinct from the direction of travel and distinct from the parallel orientation of the two phased arrays.

公开(公告)号：US20220331988A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17752453

申请日：2022-05-24

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Mark Cho ,  Michael A. Binger ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Alexander R. Cuti

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

Abstract: Inspection robot and methods utilizing coolant for temperature management are described. An example inspection robot may include a housing with a couplant retaining chamber, and an electronic board selectively thermally coupled to the couplant retaining chamber. The inspection robot may include a couplant input port coupling a couplant source to a couplant flow path, a drive module coupled to the housing, and a payload with at least one sensor, where the payload is coupled to the housing. The couplant flow path is fluidly coupling the couplant input port to the couplant retaining chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20220331981A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17740561

申请日：2022-05-10

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Michael A. Binger ,  Michael Stephen Auda ,  Kevin Y. Low

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

Abstract: High temperature wheels for inspection robots are described. An example wheel may have a plurality of wheel enclosures with a plurality of inter-covers interposed between the plurality of wheel enclosures. The example wheel may have a magnetic hub including a high temperature magnet, the magnetic hub being interposed between a first wheel enclosure of the plurality of wheel enclosures and a second wheel enclosure of the plurality of wheel enclosures. Each of the plurality of inter-covers is structured to guide a magnetic field of the magnetic hub.