US 12,337,613 B2
Robotic apparatus interaction with vehicle based on vehicle dimension translation
Bradley Vargo, White Lake, MI (US); Keegan Elliott, Marshall, MI (US); Nathan Butler, Westland, MI (US); William Mapes, Grosse Ille Township, MI (US); Victor Darolfi, Canton, MI (US); Scott Coburn, Howell, MI (US); and Riyadir Alalami, Novi, MI (US)
Assigned to THE REINALT-THOMAS CORPORATION, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by The Reinalt-Thomas Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/975,917.
Application 17/975,917 is a continuation of application No. 17/359,389, filed on Jun. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,597,233.
Application 17/359,389 is a continuation of application No. 16/999,060, filed on Aug. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,059,325, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 16/999,060 is a continuation of application No. 16/872,666, filed on May 12, 2020, granted, now 10,773,550, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 16/872,666 is a continuation of application No. 16/386,512, filed on Apr. 17, 2019, granted, now 10,974,546, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/273,143, filed on Oct. 28, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/660,798, filed on Apr. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0052365 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B21D 39/00 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01); B23P 19/04 (2006.01); B23P 19/06 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B60B 29/00 (2006.01); B60C 25/05 (2006.01); B23P 21/00 (2006.01); B60S 5/00 (2006.01); B66F 7/26 (2006.01)
CPC B60B 29/001 (2013.01) [B21D 39/00 (2013.01); B23P 6/00 (2013.01); B23P 19/04 (2013.01); B23P 19/06 (2013.01); B25J 9/1656 (2013.01); B25J 9/1679 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 11/005 (2013.01); B25J 11/008 (2013.01); B60B 29/00 (2013.01); B60C 25/0515 (2013.01); B23P 19/069 (2013.01); B23P 21/002 (2013.01); B23P 2700/50 (2013.01); B25J 9/1661 (2013.01); B25J 9/1674 (2013.01); B60B 2320/00 (2013.01); B60B 2320/10 (2013.01); B60B 2340/18 (2013.01); B60B 2340/34 (2013.01); B60B 2340/50 (2013.01); B60B 2340/52 (2013.01); B60S 5/00 (2013.01); B66F 7/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising the operations of:
obtaining vehicle dimension data describing dimensions of a vehicle;
causing, based at least in part on the vehicle dimension data, a robotic apparatus to move to a first position about the vehicle to collect data regarding a selected wheel of the vehicle;
determining a first reference point of the vehicle based at least in part on the collected data regarding the selected wheel; and
causing the robotic apparatus to move to a second position about the vehicle based on the determined first reference point.