Patents by Inventor Brett W. Hobson

Brett W. Hobson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Amphibious robot devices
    Patent number: 7007626
    Abstract: Devices for navigating in a fluid medium having a solid boundary include a vehicle body and a fin attached to the vehicle body. The fin is configured to oscillate relative to the body such that interaction between the fin and the fluid medium produces propulsive forces that propel the vehicle body in a desired direction in the fluid medium. The fin is also configured to rotate relative to the body along a transverse axis such that engagement between the fin and the solid boundary propels the vehicle body in a desired direction on the solid boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Nekton Research LLC
    Inventors: Brett W. Hobson, Mathieu Kemp, Ryan Moody, Charles A. Pell, Frederick Vosburgh
  • Amphibious robot devices and related methods
    Patent number: 6974356
    Abstract: Devices for navigating in a fluid medium having a solid boundary include a vehicle body and a fin attached to the vehicle body. The fin is configured to oscillate relative to the body such that interaction between the fin and the fluid medium produces propulsive forces that propel the vehicle body in a desired direction in the fluid medium. The fin is also configured to rotate relative to the body along a transverse axis such that engagement between the fin and the solid boundary propels the vehicle body in a desired direction on the solid boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Nekton Research LLC
    Inventors: Brett W. Hobson, Mathieu Kemp, Ryan Moody, Charles A. Pell, Frederick Vosburgh