International Business Machines had 28 patents in robotics during Q2 2024. IBM filed patents in Q2 2024 for methods involving 3D printing using a snake robot to form shapes aligned with a 3D model, amplifying mission critical workloads to LEO satellites using booster drones, delivering packages through risk-free walkways using robots, analyzing observational data from UAVs to detect disruptions in working environments, and predicting data insufficiency for autonomous vehicles and collecting external data to mitigate it. GlobalData’s report on International Business Machines gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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International Business Machines had no grants in robotics as a theme in Q2 2024.
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Application: Three-dimensional printing using configurable movement tracks (Patent ID: US20240198598A1)
The patent filed by IBM describes a computer-implemented method for controlling a 3D printing device to apply successive layers of material by using a printing head with a nozzle. The method involves instructing a snake robot of a configurable track system to form a shape and define a movement track corresponding to a movement profile aligned with the 3D model. The printing head then moves along the movement track defined by the snake robot, depositing the layers via the nozzle as it moves. The system can include multiple snake robots and a fixed track system, with the ability to analyze data to determine the appropriate track system for depositing layers.
The patent also covers a system and a computer program product implementing the method described above. The system includes memory and processing units configured to receive data representing a 3D physical object and control the 3D printing device using the snake robot and configurable track system. The computer program product comprises computer-readable memory with executable instructions that cause a processor to perform the operations of receiving data, controlling the printing device, and depositing layers using the snake robot and configurable track system. The program can also analyze data and determine the appropriate track system for layer deposition based on the complexity of the object being printed.
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