Samuel G Garrett

US Patent:

20210399504, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Jun 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/907785

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Samuel Gardner Garrett - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

H01R 13/73
H01R 13/514
H01R 43/26
B25J 15/00

Abstract:

An enclosure comprising a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the housing having a first connector receptacle at the first end, the housing having a surface defining a robot-engaging mechanism, a hook extending from the second end of the housing, and a securement mechanism at the second end of the housing.

US Patent:

20210370521, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

Aug 12, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/400639

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Samuel Gardner Garrett - Seattle WA, US
Dhruv Dipak Gajaria - Campbell CA, US

International Classification:

B25J 13/08
B25J 9/00
B25J 9/06
B25J 9/16
B25J 17/02

Abstract:

A robotic apparatus including a plurality of rigid body sections that move relative to each other by one or more multi-degree of freedom joints. The robotic apparatus can traverse a fixed frame by attaching its distal ends to the frame and moving the rigid body sections relative to each other.

US Patent:

20210163226, Jun 3, 2021

Filed:

Dec 2, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/699974

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Samuel Gardner Garrett - Seattle WA, US
David Kyle Funnell - Seattle WA, US
Karl Eric Schrader - Snohomish WA, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/137
B25J 5/00

Abstract:

An automated cargo delivery system is provided, including an automated guided vehicle having a housing defining a recess therein and a propulsion system configured to move the housing. The recess may be configured to receive a plurality of swappable carriers each having a uniform width in a horizontal direction and a uniform height in a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction. Each of the swappable carriers may be configured to be engaged within the recess. The plurality of swappable carriers may include a first swappable carrier and a second swappable carrier. A method of delivering cargo with the automated guided vehicle is also provided. The method may include alternatingly inserting and engaging the first swappable carrier and the second swappable carrier into the recess of the automated guided vehicle.

US Patent:

20210046656, Feb 18, 2021

Filed:

Aug 16, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/542935

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Samuel Gardner Garrett - Seattle WA, US
Dhruv Dipak Gajaria - Campbell CA, US

International Classification:

B25J 13/08
B25J 9/00
B25J 9/06
B25J 9/16
B25J 17/02

Abstract:

A robotic apparatus including a plurality of rigid body sections that move relative to each other by one or more multi-degree of freedom joints. The robotic apparatus can traverse a fixed frame by attaching its distal ends to the frame and moving the rigid body sections relative to each other.

US Patent:

20190308825, Oct 10, 2019

Filed:

Nov 3, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/461197

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Martin Peter Aalund - Seattle WA, US
Samuel Gardner Garrett - Seattle WA, US
Akhil Ranka - Seattle WA, US
Sonia Thosar - Ann Arbor MI, US
Toby Ge Xu - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

B65G 47/91
B65G 67/24
B65G 21/14
B65G 15/00
B65G 47/76

Abstract:

An apparatus for unloading packages () from a container (), the apparatus comprising: a conveyor system (); a supporting frame () mounted on the conveyor system, the supporting frame being substantially perpendicular to a length of the conveyor system; and an end effector assembly () coupled to the supporting frame and being moveable about a horizontal axis relative to the supporting frame, the end effector assembly comprising: a manifold plate () extending along a vertical plane that is generally parallel to the supporting frame; a gripping component () coupled to and extending outwardly from the manifold plate along the horizontal axis relative to the supporting frame, the gripping component being configured to engage with one or more of the packages stacked in the container; and one or more sensors (), the one or more sensors being configured to determine a distance between the end effector assembly and the packages.

US Patent:

20190239116, Aug 1, 2019

Filed:

Apr 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/376871

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Samuel Gardner GARRETT - Seattle WA, US
Timothy Alan TALDA - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

H04W 28/04
H04L 12/26
H04W 74/08

Abstract:

Embodiments herein describe wireless transmission techniques for mitigating interference between wirelessly controlled machines in a shared space. To mitigate interference, the machines may be assigned different channels within the same frequency band. However, if machines using the same channel in a frequency band receive each other's wireless signals, the wireless signals can interfere. To free up additional bandwidth, in one embodiment, the command signals are transmitted using a different frequency band than a heartbeat signal used to stop the machines in case of emergencies. In another embodiment, time multiplexing or directional antennas can be used to mitigate interference. In another example, antenna diversity and multiple-input-multiple output (MIMO) can be used to further focus the radiation pattern onto the desired machine while avoiding transmitting wireless signals to neighboring machines. In one embodiment, the machines may use dual-channels to transmit and receive duplicate data.

US Patent:

20190147710, May 16, 2019

Filed:

Nov 13, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/810920

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Nathan BRAID - Seattle WA, US
Alex Michael CUNEO - Seattle WA, US
Samuel Gardner GARRETT - Seattle WA, US
Kurtis LIND - Tacoma WA, US
Patrick MAHANEY - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G08B 5/36

Abstract:

Embodiments herein describe techniques for operating lighting systems which can be used by associates who are colorblind or are susceptible to optically induced seizures (e.g., photosensitive epilepsy). In one embodiment, the lighting system includes programmable light sources which permit the lighting system to use colors that a colorblind person can easily distinguish—e.g., red, blue, orange, etc. Put differently, the lighting system can choose colors which are easily distinguishable to a colorblind associate when instructing the associate to take an action. Moreover, the lighting system can pulse a light source by changing its brightness or intensity over time. The lighting system can control a maximum gradient change rate and a maximum intensity change to mitigate a risk of optical seizures when pulsing the light sources to mitigate the risk of inducing a seizure.

US Patent:

20190132769, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Oct 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/795017

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Samuel Gardner GARRETT - Seattle WA, US
Timothy Alan TALDA - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

H04W 28/04
H04L 12/26

Abstract:

Embodiments herein describe wireless transmission techniques for mitigating interference between wirelessly controlled machines in a shared space. To mitigate interference, the machines may be assigned different channels within the same frequency band. However, if machines using the same channel in a frequency band receive each other's wireless signals, the wireless signals can interfere. To free up additional bandwidth, in one embodiment, the command signals are transmitted using a different frequency band than a heartbeat signal used to stop the machines in case of emergencies. In another embodiment, time multiplexing or directional antennas can be used to mitigate interference. In another example, antenna diversity and multiple-input-multiple output (MIMO) can be used to further focus the radiation pattern onto the desired machine while avoiding transmitting wireless signals to neighboring machines. In one embodiment, the machines may use dual-channels to transmit and receive duplicate data.