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公开(公告)号：US11283399B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-22
申请号：US16889071
申请日：2020-06-01
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Pablo Carrasco Zanini , Brian Parrott , Ali Shehri
Abstract: A brush suitable for performing at least one of a cleaning, buffing, and polishing action on a surface without requiring water comprises a core member, the core member having a central axis surrounded by a plurality of C-channel grooves and a plurality of sheets of material, each sheet of material comprised of closed-cell silicone foam rubber, being folded to define a double-sided flap, and secured to a respective one of the plurality of C-channel grooves. The sheet of material is secured to the core member to permit relative movement of the double-sided flap with respect to the surface in at least a first direction, and the relative movement of the double-sided flap produces at least one of the cleaning, buffing and/or polishing action on the surface without requiring water.
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公开(公告)号：US11242880B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-08
申请号：US16710235
申请日：2019-12-11
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Ali Shehri , Brian Parrott , Pablo Carrasco Zanini
Abstract: A method and device for attaching and detaching material to a c-channel groove, including attachment and detachment between first and second objects already attached to the groove. The device comprises a coil-shaped element that is resiliently compressible and connected to a desired material. Through biasing, the coil-shaped element is navigable into an aperture of the c-channel groove at a point along the c-channel groove between the ends of the c-channel groove and positionable such that at least a portion of the biased coil-shaped element is in the c-channel groove. Upon restoring the biased coil-shaped element toward a second, larger dimension, it is secured in the c-channel groove and the material connected to the coil-shaped element is attached to the c-channel groove, including between the first object and the second object, if present.
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公开(公告)号：US10451222B2
公开(公告)日：2019-10-22
申请号：US15647372
申请日：2017-07-12
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Pablo Carrasco Zanini , Fadl Abdellatif , Brian Parrott , Ali Outa
IPC: F17D5/06 , B60B19/00 , B62D53/02 , B62D57/024 , B62D61/02
Abstract: A robotic vehicle for traversing surfaces is provided. The vehicle is comprised of a front chassis section including a magnetic drive wheel for driving and steering the vehicle and a front support point configured to contact the surface. The vehicle also includes a rear chassis section supporting a follower wheel. The front and rear chassis sections are connected by joints including a hinge joint and a four-bar linkage. The hinge is configured to allow the trailing assembly to move side-to-side while the four-bar linkage allows the trailing assembly to move up and down relative to the front chassis. Collectively, the rear facing mechanism is configured to maintain the follower wheel in contact with and normal to the surface and also maintains the front support in contact with the surface and provides stability and maneuverability to the vehicle while traversing surfaces regardless of surface curvature and vehicle orientation.
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公开(公告)号：US20190001484A1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-03
申请号：US16108204
申请日：2018-08-22
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Brian Parrott , Pablo Carrasco Zanini
Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for configuring a group of mobile field devices using a configuration device (an HMI) is provided. In particular, the HMI is programmed to configure identically programmed field devices that are arbitrarily arranged in an application-dependent formation by defining and providing configuration parameters to the devices via wired and/or wireless communication. In particular, the HMI assigns a unique identifier to respective robots as a function of the position of the robot within the formation or the layout of the environment. Accordingly each robot can be efficiently configured by the HMI to operate independently yet as a coordinated member of the group and without requiring the robots to be placed in specific positions during the initial deployment. This obviates the need for constant independent control commands for each robot by a central controller or providing a customized control program to each robot during deployment.
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公开(公告)号：US10118655B2
公开(公告)日：2018-11-06
申请号：US15851038
申请日：2017-12-21
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Ali Outa , Pablo Carrasco Zanini , Fadl Abdellatif , Brian Parrott
Abstract: A robotic vehicle chassis is provided. The robotic vehicle chassis includes a first chassis section, a second chassis section, and a hinge joint connecting the first and second chassis sections such that the first and second chassis sections are capable of rotation with respect to each other in at least a first direction. The vehicle includes a drive wheel mounted to one of the first and second chassis sections and an omni-wheel mounted to the other of the first and second chassis sections. The omni-wheel is mounted at an angle orthogonal with respect to the drive wheel. The hinge joint rotates in response to the curvature of a surface the vehicle is traversing.
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公开(公告)号：US20170297366A1
公开(公告)日：2017-10-19
申请号：US15642050
申请日：2017-07-05
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Brian Parrott , Pablo Carrasco Zanini , Ali Outa , Fadl Abdellatif , Hassane Trigui
CPC classification number: B60B19/006 , B60B19/003 , B60B19/12 , B60B2900/351 , B60B2900/931
Abstract: A method for traversing a magnetically inducible surface using a multidirectional wheel is provided. The method includes providing a vehicle having the multidirectional wheel, rotating a hub of the wheel along a first axial direction of rotation, continuing rotation of the hub of the wheel so as to cause a first roller disposed about a periphery of the hub to move out of contact with a first portion of the magnetically inducible surface and to cause a second roller disposed about the periphery of the hub in a plurality of rollers to contact a second portion of the magnetically inducible surface, wherein at least one roller among the plurality of rollers is in contact with the magnetically inducible surface throughout rotation of the wheel, and wherein the flux of the at least one magnet is concentrated toward portions of the surface being traversed adjacent to one or more of the plurality of rollers throughout rotation of the wheel.
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公开(公告)号：US11077935B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-03
申请号：US15688319
申请日：2017-08-28
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Pablo Carrasco Zanini , Hassane Trigui
Abstract: A system for landing and locomoting on a surface of a structure comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle having a plurality of independently controllable thrusters and an undercarriage including a frame with wheels at corners. The undercarriage further includes a plurality of bars pivotally coupled at respective first ends to the frame and coupled at respective second ends to the unmanned aerial vehicle; wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is operative to differentially activate the plurality of thrusters so as to tilt with respect to the frame of the undercarriage and to cause a net resultant force on the undercarriage to locomote on the surface of the structure.
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公开(公告)号：US11060669B2
公开(公告)日：2021-07-13
申请号：US16583754
申请日：2019-09-26
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Pablo Carrasco Zanini , Fadl Abdellatif , Brian Parrott , Ali Outa
IPC: F17D5/06 , B62D57/024 , B62D61/02 , B60B19/00 , B62D53/02
Abstract: A robotic vehicle for traversing surfaces is provided. The vehicle is comprised of a front chassis section including a magnetic drive wheel for driving and steering the vehicle and a front support point configured to contact the surface. The vehicle also includes a rear chassis section supporting a follower wheel. The front and rear chassis sections are connected by joints including a hinge joint and a four-bar linkage. The hinge is configured to allow the trailing assembly to move side-to-side while the four-bar linkage allows the trailing assembly to move up and down relative to the front chassis. Collectively, the rear facing mechanism is configured to maintain the follower wheel in contact with and normal to the surface and also maintains the front support in contact with the surface and provides stability and maneuverability to the vehicle while traversing surfaces regardless of surface curvature and vehicle orientation.
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公开(公告)号：US11021198B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-01
申请号：US16505229
申请日：2019-07-08
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Pablo Carrasco Zanini , Fadl Abdellatif , Abdullah Arab , Brian Parrott
IPC: B62D57/024 , B60B19/00 , B25J5/00 , B62D53/02 , B62D57/028 , G01N29/34
Abstract: A robotic vehicle for traversing surfaces is provided. The vehicle is comprised of a chassis supporting a magnetic drive wheel for driving and steering the vehicle and a stabilization mechanism. The magnetic wheel comprises two flux concentrator yokes and an axially magnetized hub extending therebetween. The hub includes a central housing configured to house a sensor probe and enhance the magnetic pull force of the wheel by providing a continuous pathway of high magnetic permeability material for magnetic flux to flow axially through the drive wheel. The stabilization mechanism comprises a front and rear facing support element moveably coupled to the chassis and configured to contact the surface and move symmetrically relative to the chassis thereby maintaining the vehicle and probe normal to the surface and providing stability to the vehicle while traversing surfaces regardless of surface curvature and vehicle orientation.
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公开(公告)号：US10543594B2
公开(公告)日：2020-01-28
申请号：US16108204
申请日：2018-08-22
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Inventor： Brian Parrott , Pablo Carrasco Zanini
Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for configuring a group of mobile field devices using a configuration device (an HMI) is provided. In particular, the HMI is programmed to configure identically programmed field devices that are arbitrarily arranged in an application-dependent formation by defining and providing configuration parameters to the devices via wired and/or wireless communication. In particular, the HMI assigns a unique identifier to respective robots as a function of the position of the robot within the formation or the layout of the environment. Accordingly each robot can be efficiently configured by the HMI to operate independently yet as a coordinated member of the group and without requiring the robots to be placed in specific positions during the initial deployment. This obviates the need for constant independent control commands for each robot by a central controller or providing a customized control program to each robot during deployment.
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