Inventor
SAUNDERS JOHN AARON
US43 patents
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BOSTON DYNAMICS INC
29 patentsUS11298826B1Apr 12, 2022
Modular robot system
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC7 citations85
US11077898B2Aug 3, 2021
Predictively adjustable hydraulic pressure rails
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC7 citations84
US10105845B1Oct 23, 2018
Modular robot system
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC10 citations84
US10780578B2Sep 22, 2020
Reaching mobile robots
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC10 citations82
US10374272B1Aug 6, 2019
Battery thermal management system
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC10 citations82
US10220518B2Mar 5, 2019
Touch-down sensing for robotic devices
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC11 citations82
US11713776B2Aug 1, 2023
Discretized valve state control for multi-level hydraulic systems
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC1 citations73
US11624447B2Apr 11, 2023
Rotary valve assembly
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC2 citations73
US10962033B2Mar 30, 2021
Discretized valve state control for multi-level hydraulic systems
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC3 citations73
US10273986B2Apr 30, 2019
Discretized valve state control for multi-level hydraulic systems
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC1 citations73
US10227999B2Mar 12, 2019
Rotary hydraulic valve
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC1 citations73
US10988192B1Apr 27, 2021
Three-piston ankle mechanism of a legged robot and associated control system
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC3 citations72
US12251837B2Mar 18, 2025
Intelligent gripper with individual cup control
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC2 citations71
US11192261B2Dec 7, 2021
Touch-down sensing for robotic devices
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC3 citations71
US11084174B2Aug 10, 2021
Multiple degree of freedom force sensor
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC4 citations68
US11407103B2Aug 9, 2022
Intelligent gripper with individual cup control
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC3 citations65
US12379036B2Aug 5, 2025
Rotary valve assembly
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations62
US12215719B2Feb 4, 2025
Discretized valve state control for multi-level hydraulic systems
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations62
US11932332B2Mar 19, 2024
Three-piston ankle mechanism of a legged robot and associated control system
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations62
USD1013004SJan 30, 2024
Robotic device
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations62
US10802508B2Oct 13, 2020
Mobile robot
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC1 citations62
US10632616B1Apr 28, 2020
Smart robot part
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC1 citations62
US11911892B2Feb 27, 2024
Touch-down sensing for robotic devices
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations60
US11121421B2Sep 14, 2021
Battery thermal management system
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations60
US10927966B2Feb 23, 2021
Integrated valve for a legged robot
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations58
US10295069B2May 21, 2019
Integrated valve for a legged robot
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC1 citations58
US12434390B2Oct 7, 2025
Multiple degree of freedom force sensor
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations57
US12415285B2Sep 16, 2025
Integrated mobile manipulator robot with accessory interfaces
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations55
US10808736B2Oct 20, 2020
Rotary hydraulic valve
BOSTON DYNAMICS INC0 citations52
GOOGLE INC
14 patentsUS9731416B1Aug 15, 2017
Legged robot passive fluid-based ankles with spring centering
GOOGLE INC30 citations94
US9878751B1Jan 30, 2018
Three-piston ankle mechanism of a legged robot and associated control system
GOOGLE INC27 citations93
US9499219B1Nov 22, 2016
Touch-down sensing for robotic devices
GOOGLE INC24 citations92
US9283949B2Mar 15, 2016
Hybrid hydraulic and electrically actuated mobile robot
GOOGLE INC20 citations92
US9849926B2Dec 26, 2017
Predictively adjustable hydraulic pressure rails
GOOGLE INC10 citations84
US9751211B1Sep 5, 2017
Smart robot part
GOOGLE INC11 citations84
US9611946B1Apr 4, 2017
Rotary hydraulic valve
GOOGLE INC12 citations84
US9555846B1Jan 31, 2017
Pelvis structure for humanoid robot
GOOGLE INC17 citations84
US9435446B1Sep 6, 2016
Rotary valve with brake mode
GOOGLE INC7 citations84
US9665099B1May 30, 2017
Integrated valve for a legged robot
GOOGLE INC13 citations79
US9927037B2Mar 27, 2018
Rotary valve with brake mode
GOOGLE INC2 citations73
US9638216B1May 2, 2017
Discretized valve state control for multi-level hydraulic systems
GOOGLE INC3 citations73
US9937618B2Apr 10, 2018
Hybrid hydraulic and electrically actuated mobile robot
GOOGLE INC0 citations52
US9982790B1May 29, 2018
Rotary hydraulic valve
GOOGLE INC0 citations39