公开(公告)号：US11472031B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

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

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：US11964382B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17729037

申请日：2022-04-26

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Dillon R. Jourde ,  Mark Cho ,  Katherine Virginia Denner ,  Samuel Theodore Westenberg

IPC: H05K1/18 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60B19/00 ,  B60B19/12 ,  B60K1/02 ,  B62D53/02 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G06F1/20

CPC classification number: B25J13/087 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J9/1617 ,  B25J9/163 ,  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 swappable drive modules are described. An example inspect robot may include a first removeable interface plate on the side of a robot chassis. The first removable interface plate may couple a first drive module to an electronic board, within the chassis, where the electronic board includes a drive module interface circuit communicatively coupled to the first drive module. The example inspect robot may also include a second removeable interface plate on a side of a robot chassis. The second removable interface plate may couple a second drive module to an electronic board, within the chassis, where the electronic board includes a drive module interface circuit communicatively coupled to the second drive module.

公开(公告)号：US11673272B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16813701

申请日：2020-03-09

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: B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  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 ,  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: An inspection robot incudes 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：US20220331978A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17716249

申请日：2022-04-08

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Mark Cho ,  Michael A. Binger ,  Katherine Virginia Denner ,  Michael Stephen Auda ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Samuel Theodore Westenberg ,  Alexander R. Cuti ,  Ignacio J. Cordova ,  Francesco H. Trogu

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

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：US20230044908A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17729037

申请日：2022-04-26

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Dillon R. Jourde ,  Mark Cho ,  Katherine Virginia Denner ,  Samuel Theodore Westenberg

IPC: B25J13/08 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J9/00 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B60K1/02 ,  B62D5/04 ,  B62D53/02

Abstract: Inspection robots with swappable drive modules are described. An example inspect robot may include a first removeable interface plate on the side of a robot chassis. The first removable interface plate may couple a first drive module to an electronic board, within the chassis, where the electronic board includes a drive module interface circuit communicatively coupled to the first drive module. The example inspect robot may also include a second removeable interface plate on a side of a robot chassis. The second removable interface plate may couple a second drive module to an electronic board, within the chassis, where the electronic board includes a drive module interface circuit communicatively coupled to the second drive module.

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：US12302499B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US17752177

申请日：2022-05-24

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Mark Cho ,  Michael A. Binger ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Samuel Theodore Westenberg ,  Francesco H. Trogu

IPC: G06F1/20 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60B19/00 ,  B60B19/12 ,  B60K1/02 ,  B62D53/02 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  H05K1/18

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for temperature control and active cooling of an inspection robot are disclosed. An example apparatus may include a temperature determination circuit to interpret an inspection temperature value, a temperature management circuit to determine a temperature management command in response to the inspection temperature value, and a temperature response circuit to provide the temperature management command to a temperature management device associated with an inspection robot.

公开(公告)号：US20240100717A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18532773

申请日：2023-12-07

Applicant: Gecko Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Edward A. Bryner ,  Dillon R. Jourde ,  Edwin H. Cho ,  Mark Cho ,  Michael A. Binger ,  Katherine Virginia Denner ,  Michael Stephen Auda ,  Kevin Y. Low ,  Samuel Theodore Westenberg ,  Alexander R. Cuti ,  Ignacio J. Cordova ,  Francesco H. Trogu

IPC: B25J13/08 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B60B19/00 ,  B60B19/12 ,  B60K1/02 ,  B62D53/02 ,  B62D57/024 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: B25J13/087 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J9/1617 ,  B25J9/163 ,  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：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.