Jason A Walker

US Patent:

20130253701, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

May 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/893905

Inventors:

Jeffrey W. Mammen - Westford MA, US
Tony L. Campbell - Stoneham MA, US
Jason S. Walker - Medford MA, US
Paul E. Sandin - Brookline NH, US
Daniel N. Ozick - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

iRobot Corporation - Bedford MA

International Classification:

B25J 9/00

US Classification:

700245

Abstract:

A power-saving robot system includes at least one peripheral device and a mobile robot. The peripheral device includes a controller having an active mode and a hibernation mode, and a wireless communication component capable of activation in the hibernation mode. A controller of the robot has an activating routine that communicates with and temporarily activates the peripheral device, via wireless communication, from the hibernation mode. In another aspect, a robot system includes a network data bridge and a mobile robot. The network data bridge includes a broadband network interface, a wireless command interface, and a data bridge component. The data bridge component extracts serial commands received via the broadband network interface from an internet protocol, applies a command protocol thereto, and broadcasts the serial commands via the wireless interface. The mobile robot includes a wireless command communication component that receives the serial commands transmitted from the network data bridge.

US Patent:

20180146833, May 31, 2018

Filed:

Jan 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/880767

Inventors:

- Bedford MA, US
Jeffrey W. Mammen - Westford MA, US
Tony L. Campbell - Stoneham MA, US
Jason S. Walker - Medford MA, US
Paul E. Sandin - Brookline NH, US
Daniel N. Ozick - Newton MA, US

International Classification:

A47L 11/40
B25J 5/00
B25J 9/16
B25J 11/00
G05D 1/02
B25J 13/00
A47L 11/24
A47L 9/30
A47L 9/28
A47L 9/12
A47L 9/04
A47L 9/00
A47L 5/30

Abstract:

A power-saving robot system includes at least one peripheral device and a mobile robot. The peripheral device includes a controller having an active mode and a hibernation mode, and a wireless communication component capable of activation in the hibernation mode. A controller of the robot has an activating routine that communicates with and temporarily activates the peripheral device, via wireless communication, from the hibernation mode. In another aspect a robot system includes a network data bridge and a mobile robot. The network data bridge includes a broadband network interface, a wireless command interface, and a data bridge component. The data bridge component extracts serial commands received via the broadband network interface from an internet protocol, applies a command protocol thereto, and broadcasts the serial commands via the wireless interface. The mobile robot includes a wireless command communication component that receives the serial commands transmitted from the network data bridge.

US Patent:

20170135543, May 18, 2017

Filed:

Jan 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/417997

Inventors:

- Bedford MA, US
Jeffrey W. Mammen - Westford MA, US
Tony L. Campbell - Stoneham MA, US
Jason S. Walker - Medford MA, US
Paul E. Sandin - Brookline NH, US
Daniel N. Ozick - Newton MA, US

International Classification:

A47L 11/40
B25J 9/00
B25J 9/16
B25J 11/00
G05D 1/02
A47L 5/30
A47L 11/24
A47L 9/30
A47L 9/28
A47L 9/12
A47L 9/04
A47L 9/00
B25J 5/00
B25J 13/00

Abstract:

A power-saving robot system includes at least one peripheral device and a mobile robot. The peripheral device includes a controller having an active mode and a hibernation mode, and a wireless communication component capable of activation in the hibernation mode. A controller of the robot has an, activating routine that communicates with and temporarily activates the peripheral device, via wireless communication, from the hibernation mode. In another aspect, a robot system includes a network data bridge and a mobile robot. The network data bridge includes a broadband network interface, a wireless command interface, and a data bridge component. The data bridge component extracts serial commands received via the broadband network interface from an Internet protocol, applies a command protocol thereto, and broadcasts the serial commands via the wireless interface. The mobile robot includes a wireless command communication component that receives the serial commands transmitted from the network data bridge.

US Patent:

20170011333, Jan 12, 2017

Filed:

Dec 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/581027

Inventors:

- Danvers MA, US
Jason Walker - Medford MA, US
Christopher Owen Norman - Somerville MA, US
Felipe Bohorquez - Cambridge MA, US
Alexey Zaparovanny - Westford MA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
B64D 1/02
G05D 1/10
B64D 47/08
G06K 7/14
B64C 39/02

Abstract:

A method for unmanned delivery of an item to a desired delivery location includes receiving, at an unmanned vehicle, first data representative of an approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, receiving, at the unmanned vehicle, second data representative of a fiducial expected to be detectable at the desired delivery location, using the first data to operate the unmanned vehicle to travel to the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, upon arriving at the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, using the second data to operate the unmanned vehicle to detect the fiducial; and upon detecting the fiducial, using the fiducial to operate the unmanned vehicle to travel to the delivery location and deliver the item.

US Patent:

20160291595, Oct 6, 2016

Filed:

Jun 15, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/182849

Inventors:

- Bedford MA, US
Jeffrey W. Mammen - Westford MA, US
Tony L. Campbell - Stoneham MA, US
Jason S. Walker - Medford MA, US
Paul E. Sandin - Brookline NH, US
Daniel N. Ozick - Newton MA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
A47L 11/40
B25J 9/00
B60L 15/20
B60L 11/18

Abstract:

A power-saving robot system includes at least one peripheral device and a mobile robot. The peripheral device includes a controller having an active mode and a hibernation mode, and a wireless communication component capable of activation in the hibernation mode. A controller of the robot has an activating routine that communicates with and temporarily activates the peripheral device, via wireless communication, from the hibernation mode. In another aspect, a robot system includes a network data bridge and a mobile robot. The network data bridge includes a broadband network interface, a wireless command interface, and a data bridge component. The data bridge component extracts serial commands received via the broadband network interface from an internet protocol, applies a command protocol thereto, and broadcasts the serial commands via the wireless interface. The mobile robot includes a wireless command communication component that receives the serial command; transmitted from the network data bridge.

US Patent:

20140249671, Sep 4, 2014

Filed:

May 12, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/275355

Inventors:

- Bedrod MA, US
Jeffrey W. Mammen - Westford MA, US
Tony L. Campbell - Stoneham MA, US
Jason S. Walker - Medford MA, US
Paul E. Sandin - Brookline NH, US
Daniel N. Ozick - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

iRobot Corporation - Bedrod MA

International Classification:

B25J 9/00

US Classification:

700245, 901 1, 901 50

Abstract:

A power-saving robot system includes at least one peripheral device and a mobile robot. The peripheral device includes a controller having an active mode and a hibernation mode, and a wireless communication component capable of activation in the hibernation mode. A controller of the robot has an activating routine that communicates with and temporarily activates the peripheral device, via wireless communication, from the hibernation mode. In another aspect, a robot system includes a network data bridge and a mobile robot. The network data bridge includes a broadband network interface, a wireless command interface, and a data bridge component. The data bridge component extracts serial commands received via the broadband network interface from an internet protocol, applies a command protocol thereto, and broadcasts the serial commands via the wireless interface. The mobile robot includes a wireless command communication component that receives the serial commands transmitted from the network data bridge.