公开(公告)号：US10795373B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US15990021

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

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot comprising a plurality of payloads; a plurality of arms, wherein each of the plurality of arms is pivotally mounted to one of the plurality of payloads; a plurality of sleds, wherein each sled is mounted to one of the plurality of arms; a plurality of inspection sensors, each of the inspection sensors coupled to one of the plurality of sleds such that each sensor is operationally couplable to an inspection surface; and wherein the plurality of sleds are horizontally distributed on the inspection surface at selected horizontal positions, and wherein each of the arms is horizontally moveable relative to the corresponding payload.

公开(公告)号：US20200262066A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

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 ,  Alex C. Watt ,  Logan A. MacKenzie

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B25J5/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US10698412B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US15853391

申请日：2017-12-22

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 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B60B19/00 ,  G01B7/06 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01N29/07

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot having a number of payloads, a number of arms mounted to the payloads, and a number of sleds mounted to the arms. The system includes a number of sensors, each mounted to a corresponding sled, such that the sensor is operationally coupleable to an inspection surface in contact with a bottom surface of the corresponding sled. A couplant chamber is provided within at least two of the sleds, the couplant chamber between a transducer of a sensor and the inspection surface. The system includes a biasing member for each of the arms, where the biasing member provides a down force on the corresponding sled.

公开(公告)号：US20180284795A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

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: G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/00

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：US12228550B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17824534

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 ultrasonic surface inspection using shaped elements are described. An example system may have an inspection robot structured to move in a direction of travel on an inspection surface. The inspection robot may include: a payload having a first ultrasonic (UT) phased array and a second UT phased array, a rastering device operatively coupled to the payload, and structured to execute reciprocating motion of the payload, and a means for inspecting a weld affected region of the inspection surface on three (3) axes of inspection.

公开(公告)号：US12061173B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17824261

申请日：2022-05-25

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Chase David ,  Jose Aparicio ,  Juan Roberto Mendoza Mora ,  Kevin Y. Low

IPC: G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/04

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

Abstract: Robotic inspection devices for simultaneous surface measurements at multiple orientations are described. An example inspection device includes a robot and a first payload, where the robot is structured to move along an inspection surface in a first direction of travel. The first payload includes a first inspection assembly structured to support two phased array elements. The first phased array element has a first surface orientation and a first directional orientation, and the second phased array element has a second surface orientation and a second directional orientation. A raster device is structured to move the first inspection assembly in a second direction of travel along the inspection surface, wherein the first direction of travel and the second direction of travel are different.

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：US20240112100A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18479624

申请日：2023-10-02

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Richard Ducott ,  William Barley ,  Patrick Celentano ,  Christopher Connor Hazen ,  Mark Jacob Loosararian ,  Troy Demmer ,  Timothy R. Yousaf ,  Thomas J. Fiorelli

IPC: G06Q10/0631

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0631

Abstract: An example device includes a user interface component that implements a user interface and receives a visualization request value from user operations; an inspection database comprising an aggregation of inspection data; and a controller, comprising: a facility planning circuit that interprets a user facility visualization value in response to the visualization request value; a facility inspection data circuit that interprets the aggregation of inspection data in response to the user facility visualization value; a geographic depiction circuit that determines a geographic display boundary and a hierarchical inspection presentation for at least one industrial facility positioned within the geographic display boundary in response to the user facility visualization value and the aggregation of inspection data, and determines a user geographic display value in response to the geographic display boundary and the hierarchical inspection presentation. The user interface component provides the user geographic display value to the user interface.

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.