IP Library Granted Patent US 11,472,029
Granted Patent B2
US 11,472,029 · App. 17/509,013 · Granted Oct 18, 2022

Robotic post system

Inventor: Lucian Cristache (Redmond, WA)
Assignee: Lucomm Technologies, Inc.
B25J9/1664B25J9/162B25J9/1617B25J9/1635
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Patent No.
US 11,472,029
App. No.
17/509,013
Granted
Oct 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A robotic post system includes one or more robotic posts having a processor and a memory. The robotic posts may include a manipulation arm and/or a swiveling and/or otherwise moveable trunk and/or base. Sensors provided on the robotic post enable the robotic post to rotate, tilt or move toward another robotic post to orient and secure a lockable band on one post with a lock on another post. A manipulation arm may grasp a lockable band and attach it to a lock, and either post may move away from the other to extend the length of a guide path.

Claims (58)

1. A robotic post system, comprising:

a first post having a first processor and a first memory accessible by the first processor;

a second post having a second processor and a second memory accessible by the second processor;

the second post further having a second post manipulation arm mounted on the second post;

the first post further having a first post lockable band, the first post lockable band being selectively movable between a first retracted position and a first extended position;

the second post further having a post lock, the post lock configured to receive and retain the first post lockable band when the first post lockable band is in the first extended position;

the second processor being configured to cause the second post manipulation arm to grasp the first post lockable band and secure the first post lockable band to the post lock;

whereby the first post and the second post are configured to shape a guiding path delimited by the first post, the second post, and the first lockable band extending from the first post to the second post.

2. The robotic post system of claim 1 , wherein the second post further comprises a second rotating module supported by the second post, the second post manipulation arm being connected to the second post rotating module, the second post rotating module being configured to rotate the second post manipulation arm about an axis defined by the second post.

3. The robotic post system of claim 2 , wherein second post further comprises at least one second post sensor in communication with the second processor, the second processor further being configured to determine a location of the first post lockable band and to cause the second post rotating module to rotate to secure the first post lockable band with the post lock.

4. The robotic post system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first post and the second post is composable.

5. The robotic post system of claim 1 , wherein the first post lockable band is retractable.

6. The robotic post system of claim 1 , wherein the second post processor is configured to cause the second post to move away from the first post after the second post manipulation arm secures the first post lockable band to the post lock, whereby the guiding path is extended by a lengthening of the first extended position of the first lockable band.

7. The robotic post system of claim 1 , wherein the first post processor is configured to cause the first post to move away from the second post after the second post manipulation arm secures the first post lockable band to the post lock, whereby the guiding path is extended by a lengthening of the first extended position of the first lockable band.

8. The robotic post system of claim 1 , wherein second post further comprises a second post movable base and at least one second post sensor in communication with the second processor, the second processor further being configured to determine a location of the first post lockable band and to cause the second post movable base to move to secure the first post lockable band with the post lock.

9. The robotic post system of claim 8 , wherein the second post is rotatable on the second post movable base to secure the first post lockable band with the post lock.

10. The robotic post system of claim 1 , wherein first post further comprises a first post movable base and at least one first post sensor in communication with the first processor, the first processor further being configured to determine a location of the second post manipulation arm and to cause the first post movable base to move to position the first post lockable band to secure with the post lock.

11. A robotic post system, comprising:

a first post having a first processor and a first memory accessible by the first processor;

a second post having a second processor and a second memory accessible by the second processor;

the first post further having a first post manipulation arm mounted on the first post;

the first post further having a first post lockable band, the first post lockable band being selectively movable between a first retracted position and a first extended position;

the second post further having a post lock, the post lock configured to receive and retain the first post lockable band when the first post lockable band is in the first extended position;

the first processor being configured to cause the first post manipulation arm to grasp the first post lockable band and secure the first post lockable band to the post lock;

whereby the first post and the second post are configured to shape a guiding path delimited by the first post, the second post, and the first lockable band extending from the first post to the second post.

12. The robotic post system of claim 11 , wherein the first post further comprises a first rotating module supported by the first post, the first post manipulation arm being connected to the first post rotating module, the first post rotating module being configured to rotate the first post manipulation arm about an axis defined by the first post.

13. The robotic post system of claim 12 , wherein first post further comprises at least one first post sensor in communication with the first processor, the first processor further being configured to determine a location of the post lock and to cause the first post rotating module to rotate to secure the first post lockable band with the post lock.

14. The robotic post system of claim 11 , wherein first post further comprises a first post movable base and at least one first post sensor in communication with the first processor, the first processor further being configured to determine a location of the post lock and to cause the first post movable base to move to secure the first post lockable band with the post lock.

15. The robotic post system of claim 14 , wherein the first post is rotatable on the first post movable base to secure the first post lockable band with the post lock.

16. The robotic post system of claim 15 , wherein second post further comprises a second post movable base and at least one second post sensor in communication with the second processor, the second processor further being configured to determine a location of the first post manipulation arm and to cause the second post movable base to move to secure the post lock with the first post lockable band.

17. The robotic post system of claim 16 , wherein the second post is rotatable on the second post movable base to align the first post manipulation arm with the post lock.

18. The robotic post system of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first post and the second post is composable.

19. The robotic post system of claim 11 , wherein the second post processor is configured to cause the second post to move away from the first post after the first post manipulation arm secures the first post lockable band to the post lock, whereby the guiding path is extended by a lengthening of the extended position of the first lockable band.

20. The robotic post system of claim 11 , wherein the first post processor is configured to cause the first post to move away from the second post after the second post manipulation arm secures the first post lockable band to the post lock, whereby the guiding path is extended by a lengthening of the extended position of the first lockable band.

21. A robotic post system, comprising:

a first post having a first processor and a first memory accessible by the first processor;

a second post having a second processor and a second memory accessible by the second processor;

the first post further comprising a first post swiveling trunk;

the first post further having a first post lockable band, the first post lockable band being selectively movable between a first retracted position and a first extended position;

the second post further having a post lock, the post lock configured to retain the first post lockable band when the first post lockable band is in the first extended position;

the first processor being configured to cause the first post swiveling trunk to swivel in a direction with respect to the second post, wherein the first post lockable band is positioned to be securable to the post lock;

whereby when the first post lockable band is secured to the post lock, the first post and the second post shape a guiding path delimited by the first post, the second post, and the first lockable band extending from the first post to the second post.

22. The robotic post system of claim 21 , wherein first post further comprises at least one first post sensor in communication with the first processor, the first processor further being configured to determine a location of the post lock, the first processor further being configured to cause the first post swiveling trunk to swivel based on the determined location of the post lock.

23. The robotic post system of claim 21 , wherein second post further comprises a second post movable base and at least one second post sensor in communication with the second processor, the second processor further being configured to determine a location of the first post lockable band and to cause the second post movable base to move to position the post lock to secure with the first post lockable band.

24. The robotic post system of claim 21 , wherein the first post processor is configured to cause the first post to move away from the second post after the first post lockable band is secured to the post lock, whereby the guiding path is extended by a lengthening of the first extended position of the first lockable band.

25. The robotic post system of claim 21 , wherein the second post processor is configured to cause the second post to move away from the first post after the first post lockable band is secured to the post lock, whereby the guiding path is extended by a lengthening of the first extended position of the first lockable band.

26. A robotic post system, comprising:

a first post having a first processor and a first memory accessible by the first processor;

a second post having a second processor and a second memory accessible by the second processor;

the second post further comprising a second post swiveling trunk;

the first post further having a first post lockable band, the first post lockable band being selectively movable between a first retracted position and a first extended position;

the second post further having a post lock, the post lock configured to retain the first post lockable band when the first post lockable band is in the first extended position;

the second processor being configured to cause the second post trunk to swivel in a direction with respect to the first post, wherein the post lock is positioned to be securable to the first post lockable band;

whereby when the first post lockable band is secured to the post lock, the first post and the second post shape a guiding path delimited by the first post, the second post, and the first lockable band extending from the first post to the second post.

27. The robotic post system of claim 26 , wherein second post further comprises at least one second post sensor in communication with the second processor, the second processor further being configured to determine a location of the first post lockable band, the second processor further being configured to cause the second post swiveling trunk to swivel based on the determined location of the first post lockable band.

28. The robotic post system of claim 26 , wherein second post further comprises a second post movable base and at least one second post sensor in communication with the second processor, the second processor further being configured to determine a location of the first post lockable band and to cause the second post movable base to move to position the post lock to secure with the first post lockable band.

29. The robotic post system of claim 28 , wherein the first post processor is configured to cause the first post to move away from the second post after the first post lockable band is secured to the post lock, whereby the guiding path is extended by a lengthening of the first extended position of the first lockable band.

30. The robotic post system of claim 28 , wherein the second post processor is configured to cause the second post to move away from the first post after the first post lockable band is secured to the post lock, whereby the guiding path is extended by a lengthening of the first extended position of the first lockable band.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2022
From: C3 NANO, INC.
To: NEWLIGHT CAPITAL LLC, AS SERVICER
Reel/Frame 060680/0217 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: SCULLY, CHRISTOPHER S.
To: C3 NANO, INC.
Reel/Frame 060157/0396 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: MORRIS, CLIFFORD M.
To: C3 NANO, INC.
Reel/Frame 060157/0538 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: YANG, XIQIANG
To: C3 NANO, INC.
Reel/Frame 060157/0973 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: LI, YING-SYI
To: C3 NANO, INC.
Reel/Frame 060158/0198 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: HUANG, YUNG-YU
To: C3 NANO, INC.
Reel/Frame 060158/0503 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2022
From: VIRKAR, AJAY
To: C3 NANO, INC.
Reel/Frame 060152/0890 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2021
From: CRISTACHE, LUCIAN
To: LUCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 057887/0925 →
Continuity (16)
Continuation In Part 17201458 · Mar 15, 2021
Continuation In Part 17133567 · Dec 23, 2020
Continuation In Part 16953713 · Nov 20, 2020
Continuation In Part 17076979 · Oct 22, 2020
Continuation In Part 17064198 · Oct 6, 2020
Continuation In Part 16999691 · Sep 8, 2020
Continuation In Part 16929680 · Jul 15, 2020
Continuation In Part 16891893 · Jun 3, 2020
Continuation In Part 16733194 · Jan 2, 2020
Provisional Application 62941483 · Nov 27, 2019
Provisional Application 62931061 · Nov 5, 2019
Provisional Application 62866799 · Jun 26, 2019
Provisional Application 62828270 · Apr 2, 2019
Provisional Application 62821150 · Mar 20, 2019
Provisional Application 62787970 · Jan 3, 2019
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