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公开(公告)号:US12001203B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-04
申请号:US17671008
申请日:2022-02-14
Applicant: Sphero, Inc.
Inventor: Ian H. Bernstein , Adam Wilson , Chun Kong , Ross MacGregor
CPC classification number: G05D1/0022 , A63H30/04 , A63H33/005 , A63H33/26 , B60R11/00 , B62D39/00 , B62D61/00 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/027 , B60R2011/007 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system. The self-propelled device can further include an internal structure having a magnet holder that holds a first set of magnets and an external accessory comprising a second set of magnets to magnetically interact, through the spherical housing, with the first set magnets.
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公开(公告)号:US11249472B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-15
申请号:US16578822
申请日:2019-09-23
Applicant: SPHERO, INC.
Inventor: Ian H. Bernstein , Adam Wilson , Chun Kong , Ross MacGregor
Abstract: A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system. The self-propelled device can further include an internal structure having a magnet holder that holds a first set of magnets and an external accessory comprising a second set of magnets to magnetically interact, through the spherical housing, with the first set magnets.
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公开(公告)号:US20210124346A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-29
申请号:US16896012
申请日:2020-06-08
Applicant: Sphero, Inc.
Inventor: Ian H. Bernstein , Adam Wilson
Abstract: A self-propelled device is provided including a drive system, a spherical housing, and a biasing mechanism. The drive system includes one or more motors that are contained within the spherical housing. The biasing mechanism actively forces the drive system to continuously engage an interior of the spherical housing in order to cause the spherical housing to move.
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公开(公告)号:US20180364699A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-20
申请号:US15888354
申请日:2018-02-05
Applicant: SPHERO, INC.
Inventor: Ian H. Bernstein , Adam Wilson , Chun Kong , Ross MacGregor
CPC classification number: G05D1/0022 , A63H30/04 , A63H33/005 , A63H33/26 , B60R11/00 , B60R2011/007 , B62D39/00 , B62D61/00 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/027 , G05D2201/0214 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system. The self-propelled device can further include an internal structure having a magnet holder that holds a first set of magnets and an external accessory comprising a second set of magnets to magnetically interact, through the spherical housing, with the first set magnets
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公开(公告)号:US20180299879A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-18
申请号:US15822676
申请日:2017-11-27
Applicant: Sphero, Inc.
Inventor: Ross MacGregor , Ian H. Bernstein , Adam Wilson
Abstract: A self-propelled device is disclosed that includes a center of mass drive system. The self-propelled device includes a substantially cylindrical body and wheels, with each wheel having a diameter substantially equivalent to the body. The self-propelled device may further include an internal drive system with a center of mass below a rotational axis of the wheels. Operation and maneuvering of the self-propelled device may be performed via active displacement of the center of mass.
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公开(公告)号:US09952590B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-24
申请号:US15177809
申请日:2016-06-09
Applicant: Sphero, Inc.
Inventor: Ian H. Bernstein , Adam Wilson , David E. Hygh
CPC classification number: G05D1/0011 , A63H30/04 , A63H33/005 , B62D61/00 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/0044 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0212 , G05D1/0259 , G05D1/027 , G05D1/0278 , G05D1/0891 , G05D2201/0214 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: A self-propelled device can determine an initial reference frame of the self-propelled device in three-dimensional space, receive control inputs from a controller device, where the control inputs can be inputted by a user on a steering mechanism of the controller device. The self-propelled device can interpret the control inputs as control commands to maneuver the self-propelled device, and implement the control commands on an internal drive system of the self-propelled device to maneuver the self-propelled device based on the control inputs. While maneuvering, the self-propelled device can determine an orientation of the internal drive system within a spherical housing of the self-propelled device in relation to the initial reference frame, and transmit feedback to the controller device based on the orientation of the internal drive system in order to calibrate an orientation of the steering mechanism with the orientation of the internal drive system.
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公开(公告)号:US09766620B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-19
申请号:US14884632
申请日:2015-10-15
Applicant: Sphero, Inc.
Inventor: Ian H. Bernstein , Adam Wilson
CPC classification number: G05D1/0011 , A63H30/04 , A63H33/005 , B62D61/00 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/0044 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0212 , G05D1/0259 , G05D1/027 , G05D1/0278 , G05D1/0891 , G05D2201/0214 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: A self-propelled device is provided including a drive system, a spherical housing, and a biasing mechanism. The drive system includes one or more motors that are contained within the spherical housing. The biasing mechanism actively forces the drive system to continuously engage an interior of the spherical housing in order to cause the spherical housing to move.
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公开(公告)号:US09483876B2
公开(公告)日:2016-11-01
申请号:US15017211
申请日:2016-02-05
Applicant: Sphero, Inc.
Inventor: Fabrizio Polo , Skylar Castator-Smith , Adam Wilson , Brian Smith , Patrick Martin , Brandon Dorris
CPC classification number: G06T19/006 , G06F3/041 , G06K9/3241 , G06T11/00
Abstract: A computing device can augment video content by receiving video content from an image capturing device and detecting and tracking a self-propelled device in the video content. The computing device can display a plurality of augmented reality elements selectable to augment the self-propelled device and receive a user selection of one of the plurality of augmented reality elements to augment the self-propelled device. The computing device may then augment the self-propelled device in the video content by superimposing the selected augmented reality element over the self-propelled device as the self-propelled device moves.
Abstract translation: 计算设备可以通过从图像捕获设备接收视频内容并检测和跟踪视频内容中的自推进设备来增强视频内容。 计算设备可以显示可选择的多个增强现实元件以增强自推进设备并且接收多个增强现实元件之一的用户选择以增加自推进设备。 然后,当自推进装置移动时,计算装置可以通过在所述自推进装置上叠加所选择的增强现实元件来增加视频内容中的自推进装置。
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公开(公告)号:US09457730B2
公开(公告)日:2016-10-04
申请号:US14975510
申请日:2015-12-18
Applicant: Sphero, Inc.
Inventor: Ian H. Bernstein , Adam Wilson , Chun Kong , Ross MacGregor
CPC classification number: G05D1/0022 , A63H30/04 , A63H33/005 , A63H33/26 , B60R11/00 , B60R2011/007 , B62D39/00 , B62D61/00 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/027 , G05D2201/0214 , Y10S901/01
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.
Abstract translation: 自推进装置包括球形壳体和包括一个或多个马达的内部驱动系统。 内部驱动系统用于向球形壳体的内表面提供动力,从而使自推进装置移动。 可以包括偏压组件以使得内部驱动系统能够连续地接合球形壳体的内表面。 外部附件通过球形壳体与内部磁性部件磁性地相互作用,使得当自推进装置旋转和操纵时,附件部件保持与自推进装置顶部的位置关系。
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公开(公告)号:US20160282871A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-29
申请号:US15180485
申请日:2016-06-13
Applicant: Sphero, Inc.
Inventor: Ian H. Bernstein , Adam Wilson , Brian Keith Smith , Jonathan Carroll
IPC: G05D1/00
CPC classification number: G05D1/0011 , A63H30/04 , A63H33/005 , B62D61/00 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/0044 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0212 , G05D1/0259 , G05D1/027 , G05D1/0278 , G05D1/0891 , G05D2201/0214 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: A self-propelled device operates to interpret an input corresponding to a set of actions that are performed on a controller device.
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