Francesco Trogu

US Patent:

20230087654, Mar 23, 2023

Filed:

Nov 21, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/057544

Inventors:

- Pittsburgh PA, US
Kevin Y. Low - Pittsburgh PA, US
Ignacio J. Cordova - Pittsburgh PA, US
Francesco H. Trogu - Pittsburgh PA, US
Joshua D. Moore - Pittsburgh PA, US
Yizhu Gu - Pittsburgh PA, US
Ian Miller - Aspinwall PA, US
Alvin Chou - Alpharetta GA, US
Mark Jake Loosararian - Glenshaw PA, US

International Classification:

B25J 13/08
B25J 9/16
B25J 19/02
B25J 9/00
G01N 29/04
G01N 29/22
G01N 29/265
G05D 1/00
B25J 13/00
B25J 5/00
B60K 1/02
B62D 5/04
B62D 53/02

Abstract:

Inspection robots and methods for inspection of curved surfaces with sensors at selected horizontal distances are described. An example of such an inspection robot includes a housing; a drive module with a wheel and a motor operatively linked to the housing, a plurality of sensor sleds, and a payload. The payload, which is coupled to the housing, may include a first and a second rail component, each with at least one connector, where the rail components are connectable at a first selected position of a plurality of discrete engagement positions. Each of the rail components may be structured to support at least one of the plurality of sleds where each of the plurality of sleds is coupled to the payload at a respective selected horizontal position such that the plurality of sleds are at selected horizontal distances from each other.

US Patent:

20200262077, Aug 20, 2020

Filed:

May 8, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/869671

Inventors:

- Pittsburgh PA, US
Kevin Y. Low - Pittsburgh PA, US
Joshua D. Moore - Pittsburgh PA, US
Dillon R. Jourde - Pittsburgh PA, US
Mark Cho - Pittsburgh PA, US
Francesco H. Trogu - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

B25J 9/16
B25J 9/00
B25J 5/00
B25J 19/00
B25J 13/08
B25J 19/02

Abstract:

Inspection robots with a multi-function piston connecting a drive module to a central chassis and systems thereof are disclosed. An example inspection robot may include a center chassis coupled to a payload coupled to at least two inspection sensors. The inspection robot may further include a drive module coupled to the center chassis, the drive module having a drive wheel to engage an inspection surface and a drive piston mechanically interposed between the center chassis and the drive module. The example may further include wherein the drive piston in a first position couples the drive module to the center chassis at a minimum distance between and the drive piston in a second position couples the drive module to the center chassis at a maximum distance between. The example may further include wherein the drive module is independently rotatable relative to the center chassis.

US Patent:

20200262261, Aug 20, 2020

Filed:

Mar 9, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/813701

Inventors:

- Pittsburgh PA, US
Michael A. Binger - Pittsburgh PA, US
Edward A. Bryner - Pittsburgh PA, US
Edwin H. Cho - Pittsburgh PA, US
Mark Cho - Pittsburgh PA, US
Alexander R. Cuti - Pittsburgh PA, US
Ignacio J. Cordova - Pittsburgh PA, US
Benjamin A. Guise - Pittsburgh PA, US
Dillon R. Jourde - Pittsburgh PA, US
Kevin Y. Low - Pittsburgh PA, US
Logan A. MacKenzie - Penn Hills PA, US
Joshua D. Moore - Pittsburgh PA, US
Jeffrey J. Mrkonich - Pittsburgh PA, US
William J. Pridgen - Pittsburgh PA, US
Domenic P. Rodriguez - Pittsburgh PA, US
Francesco H. Trogu - Pittsburgh PA, US
Alex C. Watt - North Huntingdon PA, US
Yizhu Gu - Pittsburgh PA, US
Ian Miller - Aspinwall PA, US
Todd Joslin - Wexford PA, US
Katherine Virginia Denner - Pittsburgh PA, US
Michael Stephen Auda - Pittsburgh PA, US
Samuel Theodore Westenberg - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

B60G 17/015
G01B 17/02
B60G 21/00
B60G 17/02

Abstract:

An inspection robot includes a robot body, at least two sensors, a drive module, a stability assist device and an actuator. The at least two sensors are positioned to interrogate an inspection surface and are communicatively coupled to the robot body. The drive module includes at least two wheels that engage the inspection surface. The drive module is coupled to the robot body. The stability assist device is coupled to at least one of the robot body or the drive module. The actuator is coupled to the stability assist device at a first end, and coupled to one of the drive module or the robot body at a second end. The actuator is structured to selectively move the stability assist device between a first position and a second position. The first position includes a stored position. The second position includes a deployed position.

US Patent:

20200254615, Aug 13, 2020

Filed:

Apr 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/863594

Inventors:

- Pittsburgh PA, US
Kevin Y. Low - Pittsburgh PA, US
Joshua D. Moore - Pittsburgh PA, US
Dillon R. Jourde - Pittsburgh PA, US
Francesco H. Trogu - Pittsburgh PA, US
Jeffrey J. Mrkonich - Pittsburgh PA, US
William J. Pridgen - Pittsburgh PA, US
Domenic P. Rodriguez - Pittsburgh PA, US
Alex C. Watt - North Huntingdon PA, US
Michael Stephen Auda - Pittsburgh PA, US
Logan A. MacKenzie - Penn Hills PA, US
Ian Miller - Aspinwall PA, US
Samuel Theodore Westenberg - Pittsburgh PA, US
Katherine Virginia Denner - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

B25J 9/16
B25J 9/00

Abstract:

Systems, methods and apparatus for rapid development of an inspection scheme for an inspection robot are disclosed. An apparatus may include an inspection definition circuit to interpret an inspection description value, and a robot configuration circuit to determine an inspection robot configuration description in response to the inspection description value. The apparatus may further include a configuration implementation circuit, communicatively coupled to a configuration interface of an inspection robot, to provide at least a portion of the inspection robot configuration description to the configuration interface.

US Patent:

20170087769, Mar 30, 2017

Filed:

Sep 20, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/271183

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Robert Y. CAO - San Francisco CA, US
Francesco H. TROGU - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

B29C 67/00

Abstract:

A three-dimensional printing system includes a reservoir containing a UV curable resin therein, a UV light, an oxygen delivery system, and a movable platform having a build surface configured to support a three-dimensional printed part at a non-planar feature thereon. The bottom of the reservoir can be UV-transparent and oxygen permeable, so the resin is cured by UV light at the build surface or printing part, but not cured despite UV light at the oxygen rich region near the reservoir bottom. Non-planar features include recesses and/or protrusions at the build surface, which can help form backsides of printed parts. Metal parts can be fitted to non-planar features to have thin insulative three-dimensional layers printed thereto. Many identical non-planar features can be used to mass-produce identical printed parts, which can be for electronic devices.