Inventor
Fraser M. Smith
Inventor
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Overview
Patents· 74 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B25Jprimary
B25JManipulators10%
A61BDiagnosis5%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions4%
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable4%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
B62DMotor vehicles4%
B63BShips or other waterborne vessels3%
G01LMeasuring force, stress, torque, work, mechanical power, mechanical efficiency, or fluid pressure3%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables3%
PatentTitleYear
11,126,425Version history management using a blockchain202110,843,330Resistance-based joint constraint for a master robotic system202010,828,767Tunable actuator joint modules having energy recovering quasi-passive elastic actuators with internal valve arrangements202010,821,614Clutched joint modules having a quasi-passive elastic actuator for a robotic assembly202010,780,588End effector for a robotic arm202010,766,133Legged robotic device utilizing modifiable linkage mechanism202010,765,537Tunable actuator joint modules having energy recovering quasi-passive elastic actuators for use within a robotic system202010,690,479Optical positioning sensor202010,677,583Strain sensor202010,533,542Rapidly modulated hydraulic supply for a robotic device202010,512,583Forward or rearward oriented exoskeleton201910,470,670Health monitoring system using outwardly manifested micro-physiological markers201910,451,404Optical positioning sensor201910,406,676Energy recovering legged robotic device201910,228,234Sensor201910,197,383Optical positioning sensor201910,077,978Sensor201810,072,744Rotary actuation mechanism20189,919,753'Robotic mobile low-profile transport vehicle'20189,913,583'Health monitoring system using outwardly manifested micro-physiological markers'20189,874,433Optical positioning sensor20189,851,196Sensor20179,848,122Optical positioning sensor20179,838,510Method of configuring a device for communications service activation20179,789,603'Teleoperated robotic system'20179,724,443'System, method, and device for decontamination'20179,727,076'Hand control device for controlling a peripheral system'20179,661,996'Needle delivered imaging device'20179,651,365'Optical positioning sensor'20179,616,580'End effector for a robotic arm'20179,566,711'Coordinated robotic control'20179,533,411'System and method for controlling a teleoperated robotic agile lift system'20179,521,946'Transparent endoscope head defining a focal length'20169,440,717'Hull robot'20169,409,292'Serpentine robotic crawler for performing dexterous operations'20169,403,566'Robotic mobile low-profile transport vehicle'20169,314,921'Robotic lift device with human interface operation'20169,259,142'Method and device for incremental wavelength variation to analyze tissue'20169,245,916'Optical positioning sensor'20169,222,880'Probe for detecting underground substances, and method'20159,200,625'Regenerative hydraulic pump'20159,180,934'Hull cleaning robot'20159,159,245'Equestrian performance sensing system'20159,144,664'Method and apparatus for manipulating movement of a micro-catheter'20159,121,785'Non-powered impact recorder'20159,061,736'Hull robot for autonomously detecting cleanliness of a hull'20159,051,028'Autonomous hull inspection'20159,038,557'Hull robot with hull separation countermeasures'20159,031,698'Serpentine robotic crawler'20159,021,973'Buoyancy enhancing drink holder for use with a floating recreational board'20158,977,388'Platform perturbation compensation'20158,942,846'System and method for controlling a teleoperated robotic agile lift system'20158,935,014'Method and system for deploying a surveillance network'20158,892,258'Variable strength magnetic end effector for lift systems'20148,867,723'Method of retrieving service information'20148,828,028'Suture device and method for closing a planar opening'20148,783,185'Liquid missile projectile for being launched from a launching device'20148,690,762'Transparent endoscope head defining a focal length'20148,605,876'Method for re-configuring a communications device'20138,486,735'Method and device for incremental wavelength variation to analyze tissue'20138,386,112'Vessel hull robot navigation subsystem'20138,358,462'Mini-scope for multi-directional imaging'20138,317,555'Amphibious robotic crawler'20127,999,471'Multi-cell electronic circuit array and method of manufacturing'20117,917,249'Intelligent sprinkler irrigation system'20117,835,074'Mini-scope for multi-directional imaging'20107,768,144'Underwater wave/energy transducer'20107,590,471'Intelligent sprinkler irrigation system'20097,017,687'Reconfigurable articulated leg and wheel'20066,053,423'Fountain with variable spray patterns'20005,941,914'Articulated, stacked-plate artificial body part'19995,588,688'Robotic grasping apparatus'19965,328,224'Robotic grasping apparatus'19945,172,951'Robotic grasping apparatus'1992Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1992–2021Based in Salt Lake City, UT, US· patent location history
2010–2017Patents assigned to JACOBSEN STEPHEN C (18)· patent assignee history
2010–2017Patents assigned to SMITH FRASER M (17)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to RAYTHEON CO (14)· patent assignee history
2013–2017Based in London, GB· patent location history
2015–2020Patents assigned to SARCOS LC (26)· patent assignee history
2015Based in St. Pete Beach, FL, US· patent location history
2015Based in Salt Lake, UT, US· patent location history
2016–2020Patents assigned to Rememdia LC (14)· patent assignee history
2016–2018Based in Waltham, MA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| SARCOS LC | 26 | 2015–2020 |
| JACOBSEN STEPHEN C | 18 | 2010–2017 |
| SMITH FRASER Mself | 17 | 2010–2017 |
| RAYTHEON CO | 14 | 2011–2016 |
| Rememdia LC | 14 | 2016–2020 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT, US | 64 | 1992–2021 |
| Waltham, Massachusetts, US | 5 | 2016–2018 |
| London, GB | 3 | 2013–2017 |
| St. Pete Beach, Florida, US | 1 | 2015 |
| Salt Lake, UT, US | 1 | 2015 |