Inventor
ALSPACH ALEXANDER
US33 patents
Patents
33 patentsUS11389968B2Jul 19, 2022
Systems and methods for determining pose of objects held by flexible end effectors
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Robot arm assemblies including fingers having deformable sensors
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Deformable sensors and methods for detecting pose and force against an object
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US10549428B2Feb 4, 2020
Robots with compliant contact and geometry sensors having varying touch sensitivity and methods for providing the same
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US10628968B1Apr 21, 2020
Systems and methods of calibrating a depth-IR image offset
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US11891288B2Feb 6, 2024
Sensors having a deformable layer and a rugged cover layer and robots incorporating the same
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US11628576B2Apr 18, 2023
Deformable sensors and methods for detecting pose and force against an object
TOYOTA RES INST INC2 citations71
US11465296B2Oct 11, 2022
Deformable sensors and methods for detecting pose and force against an object
TOYOTA RES INST INC2 citations71
US11007652B2May 18, 2021
Deformable sensors and methods for detecting pose and force against an object
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US11667039B2Jun 6, 2023
Systems and methods for estimating shape, contact forces, and pose of objects manipulated by robots having compliant contact and geometry sensors
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US12304088B2May 20, 2025
Systems and methods for calibrating deformable sensors
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US12151361B2Nov 26, 2024
Robust and perceptive manipulation through soft-bubble grippers and monocular depth
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US11472039B1Oct 18, 2022
Deformable sensor with rotatable sensing components for detecting deformation levels
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US12533820B2Jan 27, 2026
Gripping assembly and methods of use thereof
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US12528202B2Jan 20, 2026
Collapsible splined fingers for ratcheting engagements and high normal force exertion
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US12298198B2May 13, 2025
Robots including a lift actuator and body structure for lifting objects
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US12234137B2Feb 25, 2025
Lifting robots
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US12162738B2Dec 10, 2024
Robots and sensor systems having compliant members
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US12071334B2Aug 27, 2024
Pressure sensor devices and robots including the same
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US12071335B2Aug 27, 2024
Sensor devices including force sensors and robots incorporating the same
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US12017897B2Jun 25, 2024
Robots having a lift actuator and a tilt structure for lifting and supporting large objects
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US11993498B2May 28, 2024
Structures and sensor assemblies having engagement structures for securing a compliant substrate assembly
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US11951633B2Apr 9, 2024
Systems for determining location using robots with deformable sensors
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US11806864B2Nov 7, 2023
Robot arm assemblies including fingers having deformable sensors
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US11585715B2Feb 21, 2023
Calibration device and calibration procedure for fluid filled sensor
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US11577395B2Feb 14, 2023
Systems for determining location using robots with deformable sensors
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US11408788B2Aug 9, 2022
Variable geometry and stiffness control for fluid filled sensor
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US11185994B2Nov 30, 2021
Deformable sensors having multiple time-of-flight emitters
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US12048998B2Jul 30, 2024
Systems and methods for estimating shape, contact forces, and pose of objects manipulated by robots having compliant contact and geometry sensors
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US12311529B2May 27, 2025
Systems and devices for surface slip detection
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US11536621B2Dec 27, 2022
Methods and systems for calibrating deformable sensors using camera
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US12065134B2Aug 20, 2024
Wheel well mounted depth sensors for tire monitoring
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US11819999B2Nov 21, 2023
Input devices having a deformable membrane and methods of using the same
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