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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2017
Applicant:
Sphero, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Inventors:
Ian H. Bernstein, Boulder, CO (US);
Adam Wilson, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
SPHERO, INC., Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01); A63H 30/04 (2006.01); A63H 33/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B62D 61/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); A63H 30/04 (2013.01); A63H 33/005 (2013.01); B62D 61/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G05D 1/0044 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01); G05D 1/027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G05D 1/0278 (2013.01); G05D 1/0891 (2013.01); G05D 1/0259 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0214 (2013.01); Y10S 901/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
A self-propelled device is provided including a drive system, a spherical housing, and a biasing mechanism. The drive system includes one or more motors that are contained within the spherical housing. The biasing mechanism actively forces the drive system to continuously engage an interior of the spherical housing in order to cause the spherical housing to move.