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Robotic device with time-of-flight proximity sensing system

US12226909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2022
Grant dateFeb 18, 2025
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/40544
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A robotic device including one or more proximity sensing systems coupled to various portions of a robot body. The proximity sensing systems detect a distance of an object about the robot body and the robotic device reacts based on the detected distance. The proximity sensing systems obtain a three-dimensional (3D) profile of the object to determine a category of the object. The distance of the object is detected multiple times in a sequence to determine a movement path of the object.

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