Patents by Inventor John W. Romanishin

John W. Romanishin 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).

  • Modular angular-momentum driven magnetically connected robots
    Patent number: 10857670
    Abstract: A modular robotic system that includes a plurality of self-configuring robots. Each self-configuring robot includes a frame structure having a plurality of cylindrical bonding magnets positioned along the edges of the frame structure. The frame structure includes magnetic, non-gendered, hinges on any of the edges of the frame. The hinges provide enough force to maintain a pivot axis through various motions. The cylindrical bonding magnets are free to rotate allowing for multiple self-configurations with other like self-configuring robots. A movement generator is positioned within the frame structure that pivots to generate multi-axis movement allowing both robust self-reconfiguration with the other self-configuring robots and independent locomotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Daniela Rus, John W. Romanishin, Kyle W. Gilpin
  • Modular angular-momentum driven magnetically connected robots
    Patent number: 10857669
    Abstract: A modular robotic system that includes a plurality of self-configuring robots. Each self-configuring robot includes a frame structure having a plurality of cylindrical bonding magnets positioned along the edges of the frame structure. The frame structure includes magnetic, non-gendered, hinges on any of the edges of the frame. The hinges provide enough force to maintain a pivot axis through various motions. The cylindrical bonding magnets are free to rotate allowing for multiple self-configurations with other like self-configuring robots. A movement generator is positioned within the frame structure that pivots to generate multi-axis movement allowing both robust self-reconfiguration with the other self-configuring robots and independent locomotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Daniela Rus, John W. Romanishin, Kyle W. Gilpin
  • MODULAR ANGULAR-MOMENTUM DRIVEN MAGNETICALLY CONNECTED ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20160325429
    Abstract: A modular robotic system that includes a plurality of self-configuring robots. Each self-configuring robot includes a frame structure having a plurality of cylindrical bonding magnets positioned along the edges of the frame structure. The frame structure includes magnetic, non-gendered, hinges on any of the edges of the frame. The hinges provide enough force to maintain a pivot axis through various motions. The cylindrical bonding magnets are free to rotate allowing for multiple self-configurations with other like self-configuring robots. A movement generator is positioned within the frame structure that pivots to generate multi-axis movement allowing both robust self-reconfiguration with the other self-configuring robots and independent locomotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Daniela Rus, John W. Romanishin, Kyle W. Gilpin
  • MODULAR ANGULAR-MOMENTUM DRIVEN MAGNETICALLY CONNECTED ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20140298945
    Abstract: A modular robotic system that includes a plurality of self-configuring robots. Each self-configuring robot includes a frame structure having a plurality of cylindrical bonding magnets positioned along the edges of the frame structure. The frame structure includes magnetic, non-gendered, hinges on any of the edges of the frame. The hinges provide enough force to maintain a pivot axis through various motions. The cylindrical bonding magnets are free to rotate allowing for multiple self-configurations with other like self-configuring robots. A movement generator is positioned within the frame structure that pivots to generate multi-axis movement allowing both robust self-reconfiguration with the other self-configuring robots and independent locomotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Daniela Rus, John W. Romanishin, Kyle W. Gilpin