ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,842, issued on April 21.
"Robot tracking device" was invented by John Tyson II (King of Prussia, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tracking device that is mountable to a robot, the tracking device has a plurality of faces that contain marking indicia thereon that is used by an imaging apparatus to track the position of a robot. The robot is not required to be at a fixed location, and may have mobility features, such as drives that move the robot along a path of travel, surface, or in space. The tracking devices do not consume or require power to operate. A plurality of tracking devices may be installed on a robot and an imaging a...