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BLANKESPOOR KEVIN
US59 patents
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BOSTON DYNAMICS INC
28 patentsUS11654569B2May 23, 2023
Handling gait disturbances with asynchronous timing
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC10 citations94
US11203385B1Dec 21, 2021
Slip detection for robotic locomotion
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC11 citations94
US10528051B1Jan 7, 2020
Auto-height swing adjustment
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC15 citations94
US10406690B1Sep 10, 2019
Handling gait disturbances with asynchronous timing
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC18 citations94
US10300969B1May 28, 2019
Slip detection for robotic locomotion
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC21 citations94
US10668624B2Jun 2, 2020
Handling gait disturbances with asynchronous timing
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC10 citations92
US10226870B1Mar 12, 2019
Yaw slip handling in a robotic device
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC24 citations91
US11726481B2Aug 15, 2023
Auto-swing height adjustment
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC4 citations86
US11654984B2May 23, 2023
Slip detection for robotic locomotion
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC7 citations86
US11407107B2Aug 9, 2022
Palletizing boxes
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC7 citations84
US11188081B2Nov 30, 2021
Auto-swing height adjustment
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC8 citations84
US10888999B2Jan 12, 2021
Handling gait disturbances with asynchronous timing
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC8 citations84
US10550860B2Feb 4, 2020
Actuator limit controller
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC7 citations84
US10434651B1Oct 8, 2019
Failure mode
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC7 citations84
US10351189B2Jul 16, 2019
Whole body manipulation on a legged robot using dynamic balance
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC6 citations83
US10780578B2Sep 22, 2020
Reaching mobile robots
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC10 citations82
US10220518B2Mar 5, 2019
Touch-down sensing for robotic devices
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC11 citations82
US12139217B2Nov 12, 2024
Slip detection for robotic locomotion
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC2 citations73
US12128570B2Oct 29, 2024
Handling gait disturbances with asynchronous timing
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC2 citations73
US12130625B2Oct 29, 2024
Auto swing-height adjustment
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC1 citations73
US11780515B2Oct 10, 2023
Mitigating sensor noise in legged robots
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC1 citations73
US10583879B1Mar 10, 2020
Mitigating sensor noise in legged robots
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC1 citations73
US11667343B2Jun 6, 2023
Whole body manipulation on a legged robot using dynamic balance
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC1 citations72
US10496094B1Dec 3, 2019
Systems and methods for ground plane estimation
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC1 citations72
US11192261B2Dec 7, 2021
Touch-down sensing for robotic devices
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC3 citations71
US12570368B2Mar 10, 2026
Mitigating sensor noise in legged robots
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations63
US11124252B2Sep 21, 2021
Mitigating sensor noise in legged robots
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations63
US12466501B2Nov 11, 2025
Detecting and responding to disturbances to a gait of a legged robot
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations62
GOOGLE INC
21 patentsUS9618937B1Apr 11, 2017
Slip detection using robotic limbs
GOOGLE INC58 citations98
US9594377B1Mar 14, 2017
Auto-height swing adjustment
GOOGLE INC80 citations98
US9561592B1Feb 7, 2017
Ground plane compensation for legged robots
GOOGLE INC47 citations98
US9446518B1Sep 20, 2016
Leg collision avoidance in a robotic device
GOOGLE INC47 citations98
US9387896B1Jul 12, 2016
Slip avoidance
GOOGLE INC44 citations98
US9387588B1Jul 12, 2016
Handling gait disturbances with asynchronous timing
GOOGLE INC62 citations98
US9352470B1May 31, 2016
Yaw slip handling in a robotic device
GOOGLE INC77 citations98
US9926025B1Mar 27, 2018
Slip avoidance
GOOGLE INC30 citations94
US9908240B1Mar 6, 2018
Ground plane compensation for legged robots
GOOGLE INC19 citations94
US9895804B1Feb 20, 2018
Failure mode
GOOGLE INC20 citations94
US9789611B1Oct 17, 2017
Handling gait disturbances with asynchronous timing
GOOGLE INC13 citations92
US9499219B1Nov 22, 2016
Touch-down sensing for robotic devices
GOOGLE INC24 citations92
US9259838B1Feb 16, 2016
Systems and methods for ground plane estimation
GOOGLE INC17 citations92
US9969087B1May 15, 2018
Leg collision avoidance in a robotic device
GOOGLE INC7 citations84
US9789919B1Oct 17, 2017
Mitigating sensor noise in legged robots
GOOGLE INC7 citations84
US9663165B1May 30, 2017
Slip avoidance
GOOGLE INC11 citations84
US9623568B1Apr 18, 2017
Yaw slip handling in a robotic device
GOOGLE INC12 citations84
US9546672B2Jan 17, 2017
Actuator limit controller
GOOGLE INC11 citations83
US9931753B1Apr 3, 2018
Methods and devices for automatic gait transition
GOOGLE INC17 citations82
US9833899B1Dec 5, 2017
Adaptive response to load
GOOGLE INC16 citations82
US9804600B1Oct 31, 2017
Systems and methods for ground plane estimation
GOOGLE INC3 citations72
MAXTOR CORP
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