Matthew B Talpis

US Patent:

20090116947, May 7, 2009

Filed:

Nov 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/943570

Inventors:

Robert L. Piccioni - Rowlett TX, US
Matthew B. Talpis - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

B66C 1/00

US Classification:

414732

Abstract:

A system for remote object handling including a public safety vehicle having a front portion. An articulated arm has a first end and a second end distinct from the first end, the arm being coupled to the front portion at the first end, and has at least one pivot disposed between the first end and the second end. A gripping element is removably coupled to the second end, wherein the gripping element is one of a pincer device, a hand device having at least three fingers or a shovel. A video camera is also coupled to the second end. An arm control is disposed within the vehicle and is operable to control the operation of the arm, the manipulator and the video camera, and a video interface is coupled to the video camera which is operable to display output from the video camera.

US Patent:

20090069089, Mar 12, 2009

Filed:

Sep 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/851103

Inventors:

Robert L. Piccioni - Rowlett TX, US
Matthew Brian Talpis - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

A method and system for virtual competition is presented. The method and system determine a plurality of competitors and generate at least one matchup between a selected two of the competitors. A plurality of judges is then determined and the judges are notified of the matchups. At least one vote is then received from at least one of the judges in response to the notification. Each vote is associated with a one of the matchups and at least one result for the matchups are generated based on the votes.

US Patent:

20180029219, Feb 1, 2018

Filed:

Oct 7, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/727603

Inventors:

- Rowlett TX, US
Matthew B. Talpis - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

B25J 3/04
B66C 23/44
B25J 11/00
B25J 15/10
B25J 19/02

Abstract:

A system for remote object handling including a vehicle having a front portion. An articulated arm has a first end and a second end distinct from the first end, the arm being coupled to the front portion at the first end, and has at least one pivot disposed between the first end and the second end. A gripping element is removably coupled to the second end, wherein the gripping element is one of a pincer device, a hand device having at least three fingers or a shovel. A video camera is also coupled to the second end. An arm control is disposed within the vehicle and is operable to control the operation of the arm, the manipulator and the video camera, and a video interface is coupled to the video camera which is operable to display output from the video camera.