Patents by Inventor Clayton Morris

Clayton Morris 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).

  • Polymer microwedges and methods of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 10791779
    Abstract: A mold for casting a micro-scale structure includes an upper surface including a first cavity having a first depth. A negative pattern for an array of micro-scale structures is defined in a surface of the first cavity. The mold includes at least one second cavity having a second depth defined in the cavity outside of the negative pattern for the array of micro-scale structures. The at least one second cavity defines a negative pattern for a standoff of the micro-scale structure. A fabric retaining frame is disposed in the first cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Carter, Tirunelveli S. Sriram, Parshant Kumar, Clayton Morris, William W. McFarland, Eugene H. Cook, John LeBlanc, Alla Gimbel
  • ADJUSTABLE AREA KITE OR WING
    Publication number: 20190263486
    Abstract: A kite includes a frame including a leading edge support and a plurality of struts extending rearward from the leading edge support, a flexible main canopy attached to the frame and at least one flexible kite sizing section adjustably attached to the flexible main canopy. The at least one flexible kite sizing section is adjustable to change an area of the kite, including an area of at least a first wing tip section of the kite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Clayton Morris
  • Adjustable area kite or wing
    Patent number: 10336412
    Abstract: A kite includes a frame including a leading edge support and a plurality of struts extending rearward from the leading edge support, a flexible main canopy attached to the frame and at least one flexible kite sizing section adjustably attached to the flexible main canopy. The at least one flexible kite sizing section is adjustable to change an area of the kite, including an area of at least a first wing tip section of the kite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Inventor: Clayton Morris
  • METAL MOLDS FOR POLYMER MICROWEDGE FABRICATION
    Publication number: 20180264687
    Abstract: A method of forming a metal mold for casting a micro-scale dry adhesive structure includes securing a master patch of material including a micro-scale dry adhesive structure on a plating fixture, electroforming the metal mold on the patch of material, and removing the metal mold from the plating fixture and patch of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: David J. Carter, Tirunelveli S. Sriram, Parshant Kumar, Clayton Morris, William W. McFarland, Eugene H. Cook, John LeBlanc, Alla Epshteyn, W. Dennis Slafer, B. Diane Martin
  • POLYMER MICROWEDGES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20170367418
    Abstract: A mold for casting a micro-scale structure includes an upper surface including a first cavity having a first depth. A negative pattern for an array of micro-scale structures is defined in a surface of the first cavity. The mold includes at least one second cavity having a second depth defined in the cavity outside of the negative pattern for the array of micro-scale structures. The at least one second cavity defines a negative pattern for a standoff of the micro-scale structure. A fabric retaining frame is disposed in the first cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: David J. Carter, Tirunelveli S. Sriram, Parshant Kumar, Clayton Morris, William W. McFarland, Eugene H. Cook, John LeBlanc, Alla Gimbel
  • POLYMER MICROWEDGES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20170361508
    Abstract: A mold for casting a micro-scale dry adhesive structure includes an upper surface including a first cavity having a first depth, a negative pattern for an array of micro-scale structures defined in a surface of the first cavity, and at least one second cavity having a second depth defined in the cavity outside of the negative pattern for the array of micro-scale structures, the at least one second cavity defining a negative pattern for a standoff of the micro-scale dry adhesive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: David J. Carter, Tirunelveli S. Sriram, Parshant Kumar, Clayton Morris, William W. McFarland, Eugene H. Cook, John LeBlanc, Alla Gimbel
  • AJUSTIBLE AREA KITE OR WING
    Publication number: 20170096211
    Abstract: A kite includes a frame including a leading edge support and a plurality of struts extending rearward from the leading edge support, a flexible main canopy attached to the frame and at least one flexible kite sizing section adjustably attached to the flexible main canopy. The at least one flexible kite sizing section is adjustable to change an area of the kite, including an area of at least a first wing tip section of the kite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventor: Clayton Morris
  • Systems and methods for ion mobility control
    Publication number: 20070045530
    Abstract: The invention provides, in various embodiments, systems and methods relating to controlling ion behavior in an ion-based analysis system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: SIONEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raanan Miller, Clayton Morris, Douglas Cameron, Erkinjon Nazarov, John Wright