Patent · US Active

Systems for reprogrammable inspection robots

US11926037B2 · kind B2 · utility

13Cited by
137References
37Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateApr 22, 2022
Grant dateMar 12, 2024
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 22, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2201/10151
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems for reprogrammable inspection robots are described. An example system may include an inspection robot having a housing, a payload interface, a drive module interface, and a tether interface. The system may further include a first electronic board having a primary functionality circuit communicatively coupled to a base station and a second electronic board operationally coupled to the payload interface, the second electronic board having a payload functionality circuit coupled to a selected payload through the payload interface. The example system may further include a third electronic board operationally coupled to the drive module interface, the third electronic board having a drive module functionality circuit communicatively coupled to a selected drive module through the drive module interface.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.