Omnidirectional traction module for a robot

S Akin, TJ Batzinger, SH Icli, CP Markman… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
This disclosure provides systems and components for an omnidirectional traction module for
use in a robot, such as a crawler robot used in in situ gap inspection in a machine, such as a …

Ball wheel for an aircraft

HL Blevio Sr - US Patent 8,286,737, 2012 - Google Patents
A ball drive assembly for a vertical takeoff and land aircraft of the type having a plurality of
supports extending outwardly from a central aircraft body. The ball drive assembly for one of …

Self-reconfigurable robot module and self-reconfigurable robot

TL Lam, G Liang - US Patent 12,023,809, 2024 - Google Patents
A self-reconfigurable robot module and self-reconfigurable robot is provided, which belongs
to technical field of robots. Self-reconfigurable robot module comprises rolling shell, magnet …

Rolling means of a moving device and related moving device

DG Patti, D Puccia - US Patent 8,991,527, 2015 - Google Patents
A moving device to move across a surface including a motor rolling motion apparatus is
disclosed. The moving device is coupled to the motor and has a body with an outer surface …

Sensor interface module with scissor lift for plurality of sensors, and visual inspection module with dual view paths for robot

S Akin, SH Icli, CP Markman, BW Graham… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
A sensor interface module for an inspection robot includes a scissor lift for varied radial
positioning of, and a universal sensor mount for mounting, a selected one of a plurality of …

Traction module for robot with variable extension positions

S Akin, SH Icli, G Cimarelli, PC Debenest… - US Patent App. 17 …, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A traction module for a robot system and a robot system using the traction
module having, an outer frame and a rotating frame rotatably mounted within the outer …

Crawler robot for in situ gap inspection

S Akin, TJ Batzinger, AR Da Silva, SH Icli… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
This disclosure provides systems and methods for in situ gap inspection in a machine, such
as a generator, an electric motor, or a turbomachine. A robotic crawler includes an …

In situ gap inspection robot system and method

S Akin, TJ Batzinger, AR da Silva, SH Icli… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for in situ gap inspection in a machine, such as a generator,
an electric motor, or a turbomachine are described. A robotic crawler has multidirectional …

Actuated sensor module and method for in situ gap inspection robots

S Akin, TJ Batzinger, AR da Silva, SH Icli… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
This disclosure provides systems and methods for an actu ated sensor module for in situ gap
inspection robots. A mounting interface attaches to the sensor module to the robot system. A …

End region inspection module and method for in situ gap inspection robot system

S Akin, TJ Batzinger, AR da Silva, SH Icli… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
This disclosure provides systems and methods for in situ gap inspection in a machine, such
as a generator, an electric motor, or a turbomachine, with an end region. A robotic crawler is …