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John Aaron Saunders
Also filed as: SAUNDERS JOHN AARON
43 granted patents·7 pending applications·257 citations·filing 2014–2025
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50 records- 0197US9878751B1Three-piston ankle mechanism of a legged robot and associated control systemGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 30, 2018·27 cites·18 claims
- 0297US9611946B1Rotary hydraulic valveGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 4, 2017·12 cites·20 claims
- 0397US9499219B1Touch-down sensing for robotic devicesGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 22, 2016·24 cites·20 claims
- 0496US10374272B1Battery thermal management systemBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 6, 2019·10 cites·9 claims
- 0596US10220518B2Touch-down sensing for robotic devicesBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 5, 2019·11 cites·20 claims
- 0696US9731416B1Legged robot passive fluid-based ankles with spring centeringGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 15, 2017·30 cites·15 claims
- 0795US9849926B2Predictively adjustable hydraulic pressure railsGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 26, 2017·10 cites·15 claims
- 0894US9555846B1Pelvis structure for humanoid robotGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 31, 2017·17 cites·21 claims
- 0993US9751211B1Smart robot partGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 5, 2017·11 cites·20 claims
- 1092US12251837B2Intelligent gripper with individual cup controlBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 18, 2025·2 cites·18 claims
- 1192US11407103B2Intelligent gripper with individual cup controlBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 9, 2022·3 cites·11 claims
- 1292US10780578B2Reaching mobile robotsBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 22, 2020·10 cites·22 claims
- 1392US10105845B1Modular robot systemBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 23, 2018·10 cites·20 claims
- 1491US9435446B1Rotary valve with brake modeGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 6, 2016·7 cites·19 claims
- 1590US11084174B2Multiple degree of freedom force sensorBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 10, 2021·4 cites·25 claims
- 1690US11077898B2Predictively adjustable hydraulic pressure railsBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 3, 2021·7 cites·8 claims
- 1790US9283949B2Hybrid hydraulic and electrically actuated mobile robotGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 15, 2016·20 cites·20 claims
- 1889US11192261B2Touch-down sensing for robotic devicesBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 7, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 1988US11298826B1Modular robot systemBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 12, 2022·7 cites·28 claims
- 2088US9665099B1Integrated valve for a legged robotGOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 30, 2017·13 cites·5 claims
- 2184US11713776B2Discretized valve state control for multi-level hydraulic systemsBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 1, 2023·1 cites·22 claims
- 2284US10962033B2Discretized valve state control for multi-level hydraulic systemsBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 30, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 2384US2024157573A1Touch-down sensing for robotic devicesBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2483US9638216B1Discretized valve state control for multi-level hydraulic systemsGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 2, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 2582US12215719B2Discretized valve state control for multi-level hydraulic systemsBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 4, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2679USD1013004SRobotic deviceBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·1 claims
- 2778US10988192B1Three-piston ankle mechanism of a legged robot and associated control systemBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 27, 2021·3 cites·24 claims
- 2878US10273986B2Discretized valve state control for multi-level hydraulic systemsBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 30, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 2977US10802508B2Mobile robotBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 13, 2020·1 cites·21 claims
- 3077US2022203532A1Modular Robot SystemBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3176US11911892B2Touch-down sensing for robotic devicesBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 27, 2024·0 cites·22 claims
- 3276US11624447B2Rotary valve assemblyBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 11, 2023·2 cites·12 claims
- 3374US9927037B2Rotary valve with brake modeGOOGLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 27, 2018·2 cites·18 claims
- 3474US2025187179A1Intelligent gripper with individual cup controlBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3573US12379036B2Rotary valve assemblyBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 5, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3673US10227999B2Rotary hydraulic valveBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 12, 2019·1 cites·17 claims
- 3771US12415285B2Integrated mobile manipulator robot with accessory interfacesBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 16, 2025·0 cites·33 claims
- 3871US11121421B2Battery thermal management systemBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 14, 2021·0 cites·21 claims
- 3971US2021339811A1Predictively Adjustable Hydraulic Pressure RailsBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4070US11932332B2Three-piston ankle mechanism of a legged robot and associated control systemBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 19, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 4169US10632616B1Smart robot partBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 28, 2020·1 cites·19 claims
- 4267US12434390B2Multiple degree of freedom force sensorBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·24 claims
- 4362US10808736B2Rotary hydraulic valveBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 20, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 4462US10295069B2Integrated valve for a legged robotBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 21, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 4562US2024315910A1Perception system for a lower body powered exoskeletonBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4661US10927966B2Integrated valve for a legged robotBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 23, 2021·0 cites·19 claims
- 4761US2024100702A1Systems and methods for safe operation of robotsBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4858US2025271854A1Network communication devices and methods for robotic operationsBOSTON DYNAMICS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4956US9937618B2Hybrid hydraulic and electrically actuated mobile robotGOOGLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 10, 2018·0 cites·15 claims
- 5045US9982790B1Rotary hydraulic valveGOOGLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 29, 2018·0 cites·18 claims
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