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.

公开(公告)号：US11429109B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16687094

申请日：2019-11-18

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

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot for performing an inspection on an inspection surface with an inspection robot, 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, wherein the position informed inspection data comprises absolute position data.

公开(公告)号：US11385649B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16687094

申请日：2019-11-18

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

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot for performing an inspection on an inspection surface with an inspection robot, 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, wherein the position informed inspection data comprises absolute position data.

公开(公告)号：US20220196445A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17694897

申请日：2022-03-15

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Low ,  Edward Bryner ,  Logan MacKenzie ,  Joshua Moore ,  Michael S. Auda ,  Mark Cho ,  Edwin H. Cho

IPC: G01D11/30 ,  G01B11/24 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J15/00 ,  G05D3/12

Abstract: Inspection robots for horizontal tube inspection are described. An example inspection robot may include a drive module structured to engage a top tube of a vertically arranged layer of tubes, an encoder, at least one telescoping pole, and a lowering mechanism operationally coupled to the at least one telescoping pole and structured to selectively extend or retract the at least one telescoping pole, thereby providing a selected vertical position of a swappable sensor carriage assembly. The swappable sensor carriage assembly may be coupled to the at least one telescoping pole, and structured to accept at least one of a plurality of sensors, including at least one of an ultrasonic sensor, a laser profiler, or a camera and a light.