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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Robotex Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nathan D. Gettings, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Adam M. Gettings, Red Wing, MN (US);
Taylor J. Penn, Mountain View, CA (US);
Edward J. Siler, III, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrew G. Stevens, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
RoboteX Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/075 (2006.01); B62D 55/06 (2006.01); B62D 55/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 55/06 (2013.01); B62D 55/08 (2013.01); Y10S 901/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
A robotic system that can have a body and four flippers is described. Any or all of the flippers can be rotated. The flippers can have self-cleaning tracks. The tracks can be driven or passive. The robotic system can be controlled by, and send audio and/or video to and/or from, a remote operator control module. The methods of using and making the robotic system are also described.