Docking system for a tele-presence robot

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9193065
APP PUB NO 20100010672A1
SERIAL NO

12218259

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A remote controlled robot system that includes a mobile robot with a robot camera and a battery plug module, and a remote control station that transmits commands to control the mobile robot. The system also includes a battery charging module that mates with the mobile robot battery plug module, and an alignment system that aligns the battery plug module with the battery charging module. The battery modules may also be aligned with the aid of video images of the battery charging module provided to the remote station by a camera located within the battery plug module.

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  • INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jordan, Charles S Santa Barbara, US 161 26152
Mangaser, Amante Goleta, US 22 5493
Pinter, Marco Santa Barbara, US 135 10605
Rosenthal, James Santa Barbara, US 23 1128
Sanchez, Daniel Steven Summerland, US 42 3926
Wang, Yulun Goleta, US 219 44357

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