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Predictively adjustable hydraulic pressure rails

US11077898B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2017
Grant dateAug 3, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D16/2066
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A robotic device may traverse a path in a direction of locomotion. Sensor data indicative of one or more physical features of the environment in the direction of locomotion may be received. The implementation may further involve determining that traversing the path involves traversing the one or more physical features of the environment. Based on the sensor data indicative of the one or more physical features of the environment in the direction of locomotion, a hydraulic pressure to supply to the one or more hydraulic actuators to traverse the one or more physical features of the environment may be predicted. Before traversing the one or more physical features of the environment, the hydraulic drive system may adjust pressure of supplied hydraulic fluid from the first pressure to the predicted hydraulic pressure.

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