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公开(公告)号：US11287831B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-29
申请号：US16447163
申请日：2019-06-20
Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy , Matthew Allen Rendall , John Duncan Edwards , Aaron Wilson , Simon Drexler , Scott Waters , Aaron Gerlach , Mark Podbevsek , Michael Irvine , Vaibhav Kumar Mehta , Peiyi Chen , Amritpal Saini , Robert Dam , Michael O'Driscoll , Arsalan Alim
Abstract: There is provided an electrically-powered material-transport vehicle having a vehicle-charging contact on one side of the vehicle, and a second vehicle-charging contact on the opposite side of the vehicle. The vehicle has a load-bearing cap that covers the top of the vehicle, and a cap elevator for raising and lowering the cap. The cap can be raised and lowered to a transit position, a payload-engagement position, a charging position, and a maintenance position. In the transit position and payload-engagement position, the cap covers the vehicle-charging contacts so that they are not exposed. In the charging position, the cap is raised so that the vehicle-charging contacts are exposed. The vehicle can enter a charging-dock with the cap in the charging position in order to recharge the vehicle's battery.
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公开(公告)号：US11225275B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-18
申请号：US17016478
申请日：2020-09-10
Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.
Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy , Alex Bencz , Yan Ma , Michael Irvine , Shahab Kaynama , James Servos , Peiyi Chen
Abstract: A system for path control for a mobile unmanned vehicle in an environment is provided. The system includes: a sensor connected to the mobile unmanned vehicle; the mobile unmanned vehicle configured to initiate a first fail-safe routine responsive to detection of an object in a first sensor region adjacent to the sensor; and a processor connected to the mobile unmanned vehicle. The processor is configured to: generate a current path based on a map of the environment; based on the current path, issue velocity commands to cause the mobile unmanned vehicle to execute the current path; responsive to detection of an obstacle in a second sensor region, initiate a second fail-safe routine in the mobile unmanned vehicle to avoid entry of the obstacle into the first sensor region and initiation of the first fail-safe routine.
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公开(公告)号：US11209277B2
公开(公告)日：2021-12-28
申请号：US16829395
申请日：2020-03-25
Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
Inventor： Adel Fakih , Ryan Christopher Gariepy
Abstract: Systems and methods for electronically mapping a facility are presented. The method comprises obtaining a CAD file that includes graphical representations of a facility. An occupancy-map image is generated based on the CAD file. A sensor, such as a sensor on a self-driving vehicle, is used to detect a sensed feature within the facility. Based on the sensed feature, the occupancy-map image can be updated, since the sensed feature was not one of the known features in the CAD file prior to the sensed feature being detected by the sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US11144051B2
公开(公告)日：2021-10-12
申请号：US16288228
申请日：2019-02-28
Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy
Abstract: A system for remote viewing and control of self-driving vehicles includes: an execution subsystem for deployment at an execution location containing a self-driving vehicle. The execution subsystem includes: a capture assembly to capture multimedia data depicting the execution location, and a server to receive the multimedia data and transmit the multimedia data for presentation at an operator location remote from the execution location. The server relays operational commands and operational status data between the self-driving vehicle and the operator location. The system includes an operator subsystem for deployment at the operator location, including: a display assembly, and a computing device to: (a) establish a connection with the server; (b) receive the multimedia data from the server and control the display assembly to present the multimedia data; and (c) receive control commands and transmit the control commands to the server for execution by the self-driving vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US11132898B2
公开(公告)日：2021-09-28
申请号：US16664054
申请日：2019-10-25
Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
Inventor： Smriti Chopra , Ryan Christopher Gariepy
IPC: G08G1/0967 , B60W30/18 , H04W4/46
Abstract: Systems and methods for self-driving vehicle traffic management are disclosed. The system comprises one or more self-driving vehicles. One or more vehicles has a sensor system, a control system, and a drive system. The control system is configured to determine a current position and an intent position associated with itself, and to receive a current position and intent decision associated with a neighbor vehicle. The control system then determines a current spacing and relative spacing between itself and the neighbor vehicle. Based on the current and intent positions, the current spacing, and the relative spacing, the control system determines that the vehicle should yield to the neighbor vehicle, and sends a yield signal to the drive system in order to cause the vehicle to yield to the neighbor vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US10990919B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-27
申请号：US15936977
申请日：2018-03-27
Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS, INC.
Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy , Simon Drexler , Roydyn Clayton , Sam Adrian Jenkins , Pavel Bovbel , Yvan Geoffrey Rodrigues
Abstract: Systems and methods for autonomous lineside delivery to an assembly-line using a self-driving vehicle are disclosed, comprising receiving a part-supply schedule having a part identifier identifying a part to be supplied, an assembly-line location to be supplied with the part, and a delivery time for supplying the part to the assembly-line location. A mission is generated based on the schedule, and sent to a self-driving vehicle. The self-driving vehicle executes the mission such that the part is supplied to the assembly-line location in accordance with the part-supply schedule.
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公开(公告)号：US20210061323A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-04
申请号：US17016478
申请日：2020-09-10
Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.
Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy , Alex Bencz , Yan Ma , Michael Irvine , Shahab Kaynama , James Servos , Peiyi Chen
Abstract: A system for path control for a mobile unmanned vehicle in an environment is provided. The system includes: a sensor connected to the mobile unmanned vehicle; the mobile unmanned vehicle configured to initiate a first fail-safe routine responsive to detection of an object in a first sensor region adjacent to the sensor; and a processor connected to the mobile unmanned vehicle. The processor is configured to: generate a current path based on a map of the environment; based on the current path, issue velocity commands to cause the mobile unmanned vehicle to execute the current path; responsive to detection of an obstacle in a second sensor region, initiate a second fail-safe routine in the mobile unmanned vehicle to avoid entry of the obstacle into the first sensor region and initiation of the first fail-safe routine.
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公开(公告)号：US20200269676A1
公开(公告)日：2020-08-27
申请号：US16808508
申请日：2020-03-04
Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
Inventor： Matthew Lord , Roydyn Clayton , Michael Irvine , Ryan Christopher Gariepy
Abstract: A mobile platform for materials transport is provided. The platform includes a pair of suspension devices that in turn include a pair of rocker beams which can be rotated between two positions: a first position where central wheels attached thereto can be used to drive the platform; and a second position where the central wheels are retracted and the platform can be rolled on end wheels without the friction of the central wheels, and an associated drive system, impeding movement of the platform. Furthermore, data from sensors and/or load cells can be used to control movement of the platform; specifically shifts in load distribution and/or sensed forces at the suspension devices can indicate that a load (and/or materials) has shifted and/or is shifting and movement of the platform is adjusted accordingly, for example to prevent the platform and/or the load (and/or materials) from tipping.
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公开(公告)号：US10662045B2
公开(公告)日：2020-05-26
申请号：US15429222
申请日：2017-02-10
Applicant: Clearpath Robotics, Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Christopher Gariepy , Andrew Dobson , Jesse Tebbs , Robert Dam , Roydyn Clayton
Abstract: An augmentation module is described for an automated guided vehicle (AGV) deployed in a facility and including a control module for controlling a drive mechanism based on navigational data received from a navigation sensor. The module includes a inter-module communications interface connected to the control module; a memory; and a processor connected to the communications interface and the memory. The processor is configured to: obtain an operational command; generate control data to execute the operational command; convert the control data to simulated sensor data; and send the simulated sensor data to the control module.
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公开(公告)号：US20190122157A1
公开(公告)日：2019-04-25
申请号：US16167837
申请日：2018-10-23
Applicant: Clearpath Robotics Inc.
Inventor： Sam Adrian Jenkins , Smriti Chopra , Andrei Petru Ionescu , Ryan Christopher Gariepy
Abstract: Systems and methods for deploying groups of self-driving material-transport vehicles are presented. The system comprises a fleet of self-driving material-transport vehicles having two or more vehicle teams and a fleet-management system. The fleet-management system has a processor and non-transitory computer-readable media comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive a request for an event to be executed, select a vehicle team from within the fleet based on the request, select a vehicle from within the vehicle team, and transmit event directions to the selected vehicle based on the request for the event. The selected vehicle then executes the event directions.
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