US 12,168,502 B2
Robot for maneuvering through a viscous mixture
Fred Melvelle Briggs, Ashburn, VA (US); and Brandon Pollett Wernick, Rockville, MD (US)
Assigned to APPLIED IMPACT ROBOTICS, INC, Sterling, VA (US)
Filed by APPLIED IMPACT ROBOTICS, INC, Sterling, VA (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/307,292.
Application 18/307,292 is a continuation of application No. 17/543,344, filed on Dec. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,673,638.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/122,771, filed on Dec. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0257088 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63H 1/12 (2006.01); B63H 21/12 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B60F 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B63H 1/12 (2013.01) [B63H 21/12 (2013.01); G05D 1/0206 (2013.01); B60F 3/0023 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A robot for maneuvering through a viscous mixture, comprising:
a chassis comprising a forward section and a rear section;
a forward propulsion auger positioned on the forward section of the chassis and coupled to a first drive motor;
at least one fluid nozzle configured to eject a fluid therefrom into the viscous mixture adjacent to at least one of the chassis or the forward propulsion auger; and
a maneuvering gimbal configured to pivot the forward and rear sections of the chassis.