公开(公告)号：US10895878B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US15988985

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

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot, comprising a plurality of wheels that engage an inspection surface; a plurality of sensors positioned to interrogate the inspection surface; and wherein the plurality of wheels each comprise a first magnetic hub coupled to a second magnetic hub, and wherein the plurality of wheels further define a channel between the magnetic hubs.

公开(公告)号：US20200306969A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

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

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00

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：US20200264615A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16869640

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

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01B11/06 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01J3/50

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for providing an interactive inspection map are disclosed. An example apparatus for providing an interactive inspection map of an inspection surface may include an inspection visualization circuit to provide an inspection map to a user device in response to inspection data provided by a plurality of sensors operationally coupled to an inspection robot traversing the inspection surface, wherein the inspection map corresponds to at least a portion of the inspection surface. The apparatus may further include a user interaction circuit to interpret a user focus value from the user device, and an action request circuit to determine an action in response to the user focus value.The inspection visualization circuit may further update the inspection map in response to the determined action.

公开(公告)号：US20200264614A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

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 ,  Alex C. Watt ,  Logan A. MacKenzie ,  Ian Miller ,  Todd Joslin

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G01B17/06 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B17/02 ,  G01B11/06

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：US20200262077A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

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

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

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：US20200262052A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16869675

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Joshua D. Moore ,  Dillon R. Jourde

IPC: B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/10

Abstract: An inspection robot, system and methods are disclosed. An inspection robot may include an inspection chassis and a drive module with magnetic wheels coupled to the inspection chassis. The drive module may further include a motor and a gear box located between the motor and a magnetic wheels. The gear box may include a flex spline cup which interacts with the ring gear, where the ring gear has fewer teeth than the flex spline cup.

公开(公告)号：US20200254615A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

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 ,  Alex C. Watt ,  Michael Stephen Auda ,  Logan A. MacKenzie ,  Ian Miller ,  Samuel Theodore Westenberg ,  Katherine Virginia Denner

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00

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：US10739779B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US15988969

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: G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G05B19/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G01N29/00 ,  G01N29/28 ,  B62D57/02 ,  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, where the sleds comprise an upper portion coupled to a replaceable lower portion, the replaceable lower portion having a bottom surface shaped to accommodate an inspection surface; and an inspection sensor coupled to the upper portion of the one of the plurality of sleds such that the sensor is operationally couplable to the inspection surface.

公开(公告)号：US20180284797A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

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 ,  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 senor 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：US20180284796A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15997569

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 having a plurality of input sensors, the plurality of input sensors distributed horizontally relative to an inspection surface and configured to provide inspection data of the inspection surface at selected horizontal positions; a controller, comprising: a position definition circuit structured to determine an inspection robot position of the inspection robot on the inspection surface; a data positioning circuit structured to interpret the 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.