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William J. Eakins
Also filed as: EAKINS WILLIAM · EAKINS WILLIAM J · EAKINS WILLIAM JOHN
41 granted patents·8 pending applications·152 citations·filing 1996–2024
97Inventor score
Files withABB SCHWEIZ AG21ABB TECHNOLOGY AG6HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG5ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG4ABB RESEARCH LTD2
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49 records- 0196US10951044B2System and method for electrical vehicle charging systemABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 16, 2021·17 cites·7 claims
- 0294US11718195B2Automatic electric vehicle charging deviceABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 8, 2023·5 cites·20 claims
- 0391US8606398B2Compliant end of arm tooling for a robotEAKINS WILLIAM·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 10, 2013·27 cites·16 claims
- 0490US10518658B1Electrical vehicle battery recharging vehicle-side receptacle unitABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 31, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 0586US8984992B2Socket with nut or bolt holding structureABB TECHNOLOGY LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 24, 2015·10 cites·9 claims
- 0685US8862269B2Robotic picking of parts from a binMARTINEZ CARLOS·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 14, 2014·17 cites·16 claims
- 0784US10899246B1Method and apparatus for localization of vehicle side electrical charger unitsABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 26, 2021·4 cites·15 claims
- 0882US11087895B2Liquid tank inspection including device for launching submersibleABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 10, 2021·2 cites·23 claims
- 0982US8798787B2Ultra-flexible production manufacturingABB RESEARCH LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 5, 2014·5 cites·28 claims
- 1080US11960282B2Systems and methods for servicing a data center using autonomous vehicleABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 16, 2024·1 cites·21 claims
- 1180US11414164B2Inspection vehicle with maintenance toolsHITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 16, 2022·2 cites·29 claims
- 1280US9126336B2Compliant end of arm tooling for a robotEAKINS WILLIAM·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 8, 2015·9 cites·10 claims
- 1375US10844562B2Deployment apparatus having a tether arm for an inspection vehicleABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 24, 2020·1 cites·29 claims
- 1475US9926052B2Control mechanism for transformer in-situ inspection deviceABB TECHNOLOGY AG·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 27, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 1573US9079308B2Robotic picking of parts from a binMARTINEZ CARLOS·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 14, 2015·7 cites·25 claims
- 1672US10059008B2Method and apparatus for using vibration to release parts held by a robotic gripperABB TECHNOLOGY AG·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 28, 2018·2 cites·10 claims
- 1771US11465653B2Unmanned rail vehicleABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 11, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 1869US10843584B2System and method for automatic connector coupling for an electric vehicleABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 24, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 1969US10821847B2Systems and methods for underside charging of electrical vehiclesABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 3, 2020·1 cites·19 claims
- 2067US11550339B2Tether for an inspection vehicleHITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 10, 2023·1 cites·28 claims
- 2167US10651590B1Self-cleaning electrical connector having pins with insulated endsABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2018·Granted May 12, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 2265US11679687B2System and method for electrical vehicle charging systemABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 20, 2023·0 cites·13 claims
- 2360US11360120B2System and method for handling and charting data obtained by an inspection vehicleABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 14, 2022·0 cites·30 claims
- 2460US9914513B2Transformer in-situ inspection vehicle with a cage hullABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 13, 2018·1 cites·18 claims
- 2559US11923096B2Systems and methods for inspecting a machineHITACHI ENERGY LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 5, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 2656US2025351312A1Mounting Arrangement for Integrated Motor-DriveABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2755US9831016B2Stripping structure and method for removing enamel insulation from lead endsABB TECHNOLOGY LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 28, 2017·2 cites·19 claims
- 2855USD384386SGolf tee markerEAKINS WILLIAM J·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 30, 1997·10 cites·1 claims
- 2953US11001133B2Linear positioning system for automatic charging deviceABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2019·Granted May 11, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3052US10583905B2Submersible drone having active ballast systemABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 10, 2020·0 cites·17 claims
- 3152USD748053SRotating electrical machinery modular air gap crawlerABB TECHNOLOGY AG·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 26, 2016·8 cites·1 claims
- 3251US12163896B2Device and method for transformer in-situ inspectionHITACHI ENERGY LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 3351US11662729B2Submersible inspection device and wireless communication with a base stationHITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG·Filed 2019·Granted May 30, 2023·0 cites·28 claims
- 3450USD756922SRotating electrical machinery modular air gap crawlerABB TECHNOLOGY AG·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·7 cites·1 claims
- 3548US12059967B2Systems and methods for electric vehicle charging using image capturing devicesABB E MOBILITY BV·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 13, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 3648US11526163B2Submersible inspection vehicle with navigation and mapping capabilitiesHITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 13, 2022·0 cites·11 claims
- 3748US10802480B2Submersible inspection device and redundant wireless communication with a base stationABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 13, 2020·0 cites·27 claims
- 3848US2010312391A1Calibration Of A Lead-Through Teaching Device For An Industrial RobotABB RESEARCH LTD·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3948US2019325668A1Submersible inspection systemABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4047US11691529B2Systems and methods for automated electrical connector positioning for electric vehicle chargingABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 4, 2023·0 cites·23 claims
- 4147US2021178922A1Systems and Methods for Side-Body Charging of Electric VehiclesABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4246US11014465B2Method and apparatus for automatic charging of electric vehiclesABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2019·Granted May 25, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4346US10712391B2Localization, mapping and haptic feedback for inspection of a confined space in machineryABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 14, 2020·0 cites·32 claims
- 4445US11468628B2Submersible inspection device and vision based modellingHITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 11, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 4544US2021086638A1Planar Mechanism for Automated Connection of Electric VehiclesABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4644US2021053455A1Systems and Methods for Underside Charging of Electrical VehiclesABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4740US2022410397A1System and Method for Robotic Calibration and TuningZHANG BIAO·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4833USD742801SGrid-style hullABB TECHNOLOGY AG·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 10, 2015·1 cites·1 claims
- 4932US2015233787A1Air gap crawler installation deviceABB TECHNOLOGY AG·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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