Structural assessment, maintenance, and repair apparatuses and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9751207
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14930305

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Systems for cleaning a structure via a robot are described. The robot includes a body. The robot further includes a tool coupled to the body and configured to hold a structural maintenance tool. The robot includes a sensor coupled to the body. The robot includes a drive system configured to allow positioning of the body along the structure, including inverted positioning and vertical positioning. The robot further includes a communication interface coupled to the body. The robot includes a controller coupled to the body. The controller is in communication with the tool, the sensor, and the drive system. The controller is configured to receive an operating instruction through the communication interface. The controller is configured to autonomously position the body via the drive system and to perform a task with at least one of the tool and the sensor according to the operating instruction.

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ELWHA LLCBELLEVUE WA 98005-4046

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chin, Hon Wah Palo Alto, US 115 2665
Duncan, William D Mill Creek, US 115 1510
Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2911 61857
Kare, Jordin T San Jose, US 1471 26455
Pan, Tony S Bellevue, US 281 4007
Tuckerman, David B Lafayette, US 241 6551
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2836 53047

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