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Patent No.:

US 11872688 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024

Filed:

May. 11, 2022

Inspection robots and methods for inspection of curved surfaces

Applicant:

Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Inventors:

Edward A. Bryner, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Kevin Y. Low, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Ignacio J. Cordova, Santiago, CL;

Francesco H. Trogu, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Assignee:

Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Attorney:

GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates

Primary Examiner:

Dale Moyer

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 57/024 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (2006.01); B25J 13/00 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B62D 53/02 (2006.01); B60B 19/00 (2006.01); B60B 19/12 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 13/087 (2013.01); B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/0009 (2013.01); B25J 9/163 (2013.01); B25J 9/1617 (2013.01); B25J 9/1653 (2013.01); B25J 9/1664 (2013.01); B25J 9/1674 (2013.01); B25J 9/1694 (2013.01); B25J 13/006 (2013.01); B25J 19/021 (2013.01); B25J 19/027 (2013.01); B60B 19/006 (2013.01); B60B 19/12 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B62D 53/02 (2013.01); B62D 57/024 (2013.01); G01N 29/04 (2013.01); G01N 29/226 (2013.01); G01N 29/265 (2013.01); G06F 1/206 (2013.01); H05K 1/18 (2013.01); B60B 2360/102 (2013.01); B60B 2360/104 (2013.01); B60B 2360/109 (2013.01); B60B 2900/931 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0289 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2698 (2013.01); G06F 2200/201 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10151 (2013.01);
Abstract

Inspection robots and methods for inspection of curved surfaces are described. An example inspection robot may include a housing, and at least one drive module operative linked to the housing and including a wheel and motor. An example inspection robot may further include two sleds, each with a sensor, the sled connectable to a payload. An example payload may include multiple rail components with intervening connectors, the connectors are able to connect two rail components at a plurality of discrete engagement positions.

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