Clearmotion, Inc.

Boston Dynamics, Inc.

John Giarratana

Clive Tucker

Johannes Schneider

Richard Anthony Zuckerman

Marco Giovanardi

Zackary Martin Anderson

Tyson David Sawyer

Colin Patrick O'Shea

William G Near

Ross J Wendell

Jonathan Robert Leehey

Vladimir Gorelik

Patrick W Neil

Robert Driscoll

Shakeel Avadhany

Matthew D Cole

Jack A Ekchian

Alfred Anthony Rizzi

Michael Patrick Murphy

Matthew David Malchano

Christian Allen Weagle

Chris Aaron Richburg

A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system comprising an actuator body, hydraulic pump, electric motor, plurality of sensors, energy storage facility, and controller is provided. The method comprises disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.

Active vehicle suspension system

Method and apparatus for improving the performance, response, and durability of an electro-hydraulic active suspension system. The noise caused by hydraulic flow ripple is reduced and system response is improved.

Apparatus and method for active vehicle suspension

Gerotor pump with bearing

An active suspension system for a truck cabin that actively responds to and mitigates external force inputs between the truck chassis and the cabin. The system greatly reduces pitch, roll, and heave motions that lead to operator discomfort. The assembly is comprised of two or more self-contained actuators that respond to commands from an electronic controller. The controller commands the actuators based on feedback from one or more sensors on the cabin and/or chassis.

Active stabilization system for truck cabins

Various embodiments related to hydraulic actuators and active suspension systems as well as their methods of use are described.

Integrated active suspension smart valve

A robot includes a chassis, a motive subsystem configured to maneuver the chassis, a hopping actuator attached to the chassis and configured to launch the robot, and at least one leg pivotable with respect to the chassis to pitch the chassis upward at a selected launch trajectory angle. A control subsystem automatically actuates and controls the motive subsystem when the robot is airborne and uses the rotational momentum of the motive subsystem to control the attitude of the robot chassis in flight.

Hopping robot

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Whitman, MA, United States of America

John Giarratana