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Alexander Alspach
Also filed as: ALSPACH ALEXANDER · ALSPACH ALEXANDER NICHOLAS
33 granted patents·4 pending applications·74 citations·filing 2016–2023
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37 records- 0195US11891288B2Sensors having a deformable layer and a rugged cover layer and robots incorporating the sameTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 6, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 0294US11584026B2Robot arm assemblies including fingers having deformable sensorsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 21, 2023·6 cites·20 claims
- 0393US11628576B2Deformable sensors and methods for detecting pose and force against an objectTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 18, 2023·2 cites·19 claims
- 0493US10549428B2Robots with compliant contact and geometry sensors having varying touch sensitivity and methods for providing the sameTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 4, 2020·7 cites·20 claims
- 0592US11667039B2Systems and methods for estimating shape, contact forces, and pose of objects manipulated by robots having compliant contact and geometry sensorsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 6, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 0691US11465296B2Deformable sensors and methods for detecting pose and force against an objectTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 11, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 0791US9802314B2Soft body robot for physical interaction with humansDISNEY ENTPR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 31, 2017·12 cites·19 claims
- 0890US11007652B2Deformable sensors and methods for detecting pose and force against an objectTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 18, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 0989US11389968B2Systems and methods for determining pose of objects held by flexible end effectorsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 19, 2022·10 cites·20 claims
- 1089US10668627B2Deformable sensors and methods for detecting pose and force against an objectTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 2, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 1189US10248085B2Computational design of robots from high-level task specificationsDISNEY ENTPR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 2, 2019·6 cites·18 claims
- 1286US10628968B1Systems and methods of calibrating a depth-IR image offsetTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 21, 2020·10 cites·16 claims
- 1382US11472039B1Deformable sensor with rotatable sensing components for detecting deformation levelsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 18, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 1480US12304088B2Systems and methods for calibrating deformable sensorsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2021·Granted May 20, 2025·1 cites·14 claims
- 1580US12298198B2Robots including a lift actuator and body structure for lifting objectsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1680US12234137B2Lifting robotsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 25, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 1780US12162738B2Robots and sensor systems having compliant membersTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 1878US12071334B2Pressure sensor devices and robots including the sameTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 27, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 1977US12071335B2Sensor devices including force sensors and robots incorporating the sameTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 27, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2077US12017897B2Robots having a lift actuator and a tilt structure for lifting and supporting large objectsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 25, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 2177US11993498B2Structures and sensor assemblies having engagement structures for securing a compliant substrate assemblyTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 28, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2276US11951633B2Systems for determining location using robots with deformable sensorsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 9, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2375US11806864B2Robot arm assemblies including fingers having deformable sensorsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 7, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2474US12048998B2Systems and methods for estimating shape, contact forces, and pose of objects manipulated by robots having compliant contact and geometry sensorsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 30, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2566US11577395B2Systems for determining location using robots with deformable sensorsTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 14, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2664US12311529B2Systems and devices for surface slip detectionTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 2763US12151361B2Robust and perceptive manipulation through soft-bubble grippers and monocular depthTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 26, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2863US12065134B2Wheel well mounted depth sensors for tire monitoringTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 20, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2961US11408788B2Variable geometry and stiffness control for fluid filled sensorTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 9, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3060US11185994B2Deformable sensors having multiple time-of-flight emittersTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 30, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3158US11585715B2Calibration device and calibration procedure for fluid filled sensorTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 21, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 3255US11819999B2Input devices having a deformable membrane and methods of using the sameTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 21, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 3354US2024017422A1Dynamically inflatable deformable membranesTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3453US11536621B2Methods and systems for calibrating deformable sensors using cameraTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 27, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3553US2023330869A1Inverse tendon actuated fingers for active graspingTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3653US2023341279A1Systems and devices for shear force estimation with off-axis membrane pressure measurementTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3737US2023010445A1Methods and systems for generating access instructions based on vehicle seat occupancy statusTOYOTA RES INST INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
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