Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self propelled device with magnetic coupling
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Application No.: US14691349Application Date: 2015-04-20
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Publication No.: US09429940B2Publication Date: 2016-08-30
- Inventor: Ian H. Bernstein , Adam Wilson , Chun Kong , Ross MacGregor , Damon Arniotes
- Applicant: Sphero, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CO Boulder
- Assignee: Sphero, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sphero, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Boulder
- Agency: Mahamedi IP Law LLP
- Main IPC: G05D1/00
- IPC: G05D1/00 ; A63H30/04 ; A63H33/00 ; A63H33/26 ; G05D1/02

Abstract:
A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system including one or more motors. The internal drive system acts to provide power to an interior surface of the spherical housing, thereby causing the self-propelled device to move. A biasing assembly can be included to enable the internal drive system to continuously engage an inner surface of the spherical housing. An external accessory magnetically interacts with interior magnetic components through the spherical housing such that as the self-propelled device rotates and maneuvers, the accessory component maintains a positional relationship to a top portion of the self-propelled device.
Public/Granted literature
- US09342073B2 Self propelled device with magnetic coupling Public/Granted day:2016-05-17
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