Patents by Inventor Erhui SUN

Erhui SUN 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).

  • MICROMANIPULATOR
    Publication number: 20240149472
    Abstract: A micromanipulator for mounting on the end of a macromanipulator, the micromanipulator comprising: a connection plate with a at least a first and second motor connected to a rigidly mounted base section, a first rotational section connected to the base section about a pivotable axis, the first rotational section being further connected to a slider rod which is connected to the first motor, and a second rotational section connected to the first rotational section about a pivotable axis, the second rotational section being further connected to a slider rod which is connected to the second motor and wherein the rotational joints between the base section and first joint section and the rotational joint between the first and second rotational sections are offset by 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Dragos A. AXINTE, Erhui SUN, Andres A. GAMEROS MADRIGAL, Abdelkhalick MOHAMMAD, Tianyi ZENG, Max B. KEEDWELL, Josue Israel CAMACHO ARREGUIN
  • Inspection system
    Patent number: 11616939
    Abstract: An inspection system for mounting on a user's hand. The inspection system comprising: an imaging unit comprising two sub-units, the first sub-unit being configured to provide images from a first point of view and the second sub-unit being configured to provide images from a second point of view; and a measuring unit configured to provide data relating to a physical property measured at a measurement location on the user's hand. The imaging unit has a separation sensor configured to measure the separation between the two sub-units of the imaging unit. A method of inspecting and/or servicing a machine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Dragos A Axinte, Xin Dong, David Alatorre Troncoso, Erhui Sun, James Kell
  • INSPECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210112235
    Abstract: An inspection system for mounting on a user's hand. The inspection system comprising: an imaging unit comprising two sub-units, the first sub-unit being configured to provide images from a first point of view and the second sub-unit being configured to provide images from a second point of view; and a measuring unit configured to provide data relating to a physical property measured at a measurement location on the user's hand. The imaging unit has a separation sensor configured to measure the separation between the two sub-units of the imaging unit. A method of inspecting and/or servicing a machine is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Dragos A. AXINTE, Xin DONG, David ALATORRE TRONCOSO, Erhui SUN, James KELL