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公开(公告)号：US20200209084A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-02
申请号：US16731768
申请日：2019-12-31
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , Thomas A. Fuhibrigge
Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of package identification are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a method for package identification comprising performing a set of initial inspection operations on a package; determining a portion of a plurality of possible packages based on the set of initial inspection operations and a data structure including initial inspection characteristics for the plurality of possible packages; performing a set of package movement inspection operations by moving the package using a robot; determining a set of movement characteristics based on the package movement inspection operations; and identifying which one of the portion of the plurality of possible packages corresponds to the package using the set of movement characteristics.
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公开(公告)号：US20200139830A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-07
申请号：US16182033
申请日：2018-11-06
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： William J. Eakins , Gregory A. Cole , Sangeun Choi , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for charging an electric vehicle are disclosed. The system includes a floor unit and a vehicle unit, each having an electrical connector. The method includes positioning the floor unit electrical connector with reference to the mating vehicle unit electrical connector. The method includes inserting the floor unit electrical connector into the mating vehicle unit electrical connector. The method includes initiating an electric vehicle charging process by selectively enabling a flow of electric current from an electric power supply through the matingly coupled vehicle unit and floor unit electrical connectors.
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公开(公告)号：US10518658B1
公开(公告)日：2019-12-31
申请号：US16182003
申请日：2018-11-06
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： William J. Eakins , Gregory A. Cole , Sangeun Choi , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
IPC: H01R13/447 , B60L53/16 , H01R43/26 , H02J7/00 , H01R13/629 , B60L53/30 , B60L55/00 , B60L53/31 , B60L53/14 , B60L53/00
Abstract: A vehicle-side receptacle unit is described that is positionable on an underside of an electrical vehicle (EV) and a method for operating such unit. The vehicle-side receptacle facilitates hands-free connection of a vehicle-side electrical connector with a floor unit electrical connector of a floor-positioned recharging unit. The vehicle-side receptacle unit includes a unit frame including a ground-facing surface, a sliding cover including a leading edge, and a gap containing an interface of the vehicle-side electrical connector. The sliding cover is arranged to linearly slide on a plane parallel with the ground-facing surface to guide, using the leading edge, a shuttle carrying the floor unit electrical connector toward the gap to facilitate a mating of corresponding electrical contacts of the vehicle-side electrical connector and the floor unit electrical connector.
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公开(公告)号：US20190389548A1
公开(公告)日：2019-12-26
申请号：US16434643
申请日：2019-06-07
Applicant: ABB Schweiz Ag
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Daniel I. Lasko , Harshang Shah , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Luiz V. Cheim , Poorvi Patel , Biao Zhang , Saumya Sharma , Andrew Salm
IPC: B63G8/00 , G01N21/954 , G21C17/013 , G21C17/017 , B63G8/16 , G05D1/00
Abstract: An inspection vehicle operable for performing one or more maintenance and repair operations in a housing filled at least partially with a liquid medium is disclosed in the present application. The inspection vehicle includes a propulsion device operable in the liquid medium and includes at least one sensor operable for sensing and transmitting data associated therewith. A control system including an electronic controller is in electronic communication with the inspection vehicle to transmit and receive communication signals to/from the inspection vehicle. One or more maintenance tools operable with the inspection vehicle are configured to perform maintenance and/or repair operations within the liquid filled housing.
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公开(公告)号：US20190286146A1
公开(公告)日：2019-09-19
申请号：US16434619
申请日：2019-06-07
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Daniel T. Lasko , Harshang Shah , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Carlos F. Morato , Biao Zhang , Luiz Chelm , Poorvi Patel , Gregory F. Rossano , Andrew Salm
IPC: G05D1/02 , G05D1/00 , B63G8/00 , B63G8/08 , H04N5/247 , H04N5/272 , H04N7/08 , H04N5/38 , H04N5/268
Abstract: A submersible inspection drone used for inspection of liquid cooled electrical transformers can include a number of separate cameras for imaging the internal structure of the transformer. The submersible can be configured to communicate to a base station using a wireless transmitter and receiver. The cameras on the submersible can be fixed in place and can be either static or motion picture cameras. The submersible can include an input/output selector capable of switching between the camera images, either through commanded action of a user or through computer based switching. In one form the input/output selector is a multiplexer. The base station can be configured to display images from the cameras one at a time, or can include a number of separate viewing portals in which real time images are displayed. The base station can include a demultiplexer synchronized to the multiplexer of the submersible.
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公开(公告)号：US20190286119A1
公开(公告)日：2019-09-19
申请号：US16434639
申请日：2019-06-07
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Daniel T. Lasko , Harshang Shah , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Carlos Morato , Luiz V. Cheim , Poorvi Patel , Biao Zhang , Saumya Sharma , Gregory F. Rossano
Abstract: A submersible remotely operable vehicle used for inspection of liquid cooled electrical transformers can include a number of separate cameras and sensors for mapping and navigating the internal structure of the transformer with liquid coolant remaining in the transformer. The remotely operable vehicle can be wirelessly controlled to perform various inspection functions while the number of cameras provide video streams for processing to produce a three dimensional field of view based on an observation position of the remotely operable vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US11613018B2
公开(公告)日：2023-03-28
申请号：US16297030
申请日：2019-03-08
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , Gregory F. Rossano , Jordi Artigas , Harald Staab , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Carlos Martinez , Sangeun Choi , Jianjun Wang , Xiongzi Li
IPC: G06Q20/20 , B25J9/16 , B65G47/90 , G06Q10/087
Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic restocking different items in retail store environments having POS locations for the items are disclosed. The method includes, for a first item of the different items, storing at least one first item parameter uniquely identifying the first item. The method includes determining, based on the at least one first item parameter, a first autonomous movement control scheme for manipulation of the first item by a robotic arm. The method includes executing, by the robotic arm, the first control scheme, the executing including shelving the first item on the shelf. The method includes evaluating, by a processor or a user of the robotic arm, the executing for the first item according to at least one predetermined first performance criteria. The method includes determining and storing, based on the evaluating, an updated first control scheme for subsequent executing by the robotic arm for the first item.
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公开(公告)号：US20220383543A1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-01
申请号：US17331222
申请日：2021-05-26
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Matthew Hetrich , Gregory A. Cole
Abstract: An automated charging system for an electric vehicle is disclosed that includes a plug with a built-in camera assembly. The camera assembly captures images of a charging port of the electric vehicle, which are processed by one or more processors to estimate the location of the charging port relative to the plug. A multi-stage localization architecture is described that includes a gross localization procedure and a fine localization procedure. The gross localization procedure can implement a first convolutional neural network (CNN) to estimate a position of an object in the image. The fine localization procedure can implement a second CNN to estimate a position and orientation of the object. Actuators for moving the plug in a three-dimensional space can be controlled by the multi-stage localization architecture.
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公开(公告)号：US20220379758A1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-01
申请号：US17331243
申请日：2021-05-26
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Matthew Hetrich , Gregory A. Cole
IPC: B60L53/37 , B60L53/16 , B60L53/60 , H02J7/00 , H01R13/631 , H01R13/66 , G05B13/02 , G06K9/00 , G06T7/73 , B25J9/16
Abstract: An automated charging system for an electric vehicle is disclosed that includes a plug with a built-in camera assembly. The camera assembly captures images of a charging port of the electric vehicle, which are processed by one or more processors to estimate the location of the charging port relative to the plug. A control system generates signals for one or more actuators to move the plug relative to the charging port, thereby inserting the plug into the charging port to connect a power supply to the electric vehicle. The images may be processed via an image recognition algorithm and/or one or more machine learning algorithms. In an embodiment, the images are processed by a neural network to estimate the location of the charging port relative to the plug. The plug can also include a tapered structure to make fine adjustments to the position or orientation of the plug during connection.
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公开(公告)号：US11441958B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-13
申请号：US16731768
申请日：2019-12-31
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor： Gregory A. Cole , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge
Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of package identification are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a method for package identification comprising performing a set of initial inspection operations on a package; determining a portion of a plurality of possible packages based on the set of initial inspection operations and a data structure including initial inspection characteristics for the plurality of possible packages; performing a set of package movement inspection operations by moving the package using a robot; determining a set of movement characteristics based on the package movement inspection operations; and identifying which one of the portion of the plurality of possible packages corresponds to the package using the set of movement characteristics.
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