Patents by Inventor Joseph Patrick Kenahan

Joseph Patrick Kenahan 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).

  • Anti-twist joint, orienting system and method
    Patent number: 10246201
    Abstract: A positioning system is provided for orienting a payload. The system may continuously orient the payload relative to another object without twisting connections of the payload. The positioning system may be provided with a base, a rotating member, a pivoting member, an anti-twist member, and a coupling apparatus. The rotating member may be rotatably mounted to the base such that the rotating member rotates about a first axis. The pivoting member may be pivotably mounted to the rotating member such that the pivoting member pivots about a second axis. The anti-twist member may be rotatably mounted to the pivoting member. The coupling apparatus may rotationally couple the anti-twist member to the base such that the rotational orientation of the anti-twist member relative to the base remains constant regardless of a rotational orientation or a pivoting orientation of the pivoting member relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Andrew E. Kalman, Eli David Bashevkin, Joseph Patrick Kenahan, Brian T. Mahlstedt, Brian Thomas Manning
  • ANTI-TWIST JOINT, ORIENTING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160176547
    Abstract: A positioning system is provided for orienting a payload. In some embodiments, the system may continuously orient the payload relative to another object without twisting connections of the payload. The positioning system may be provided with a base, a rotating member, a pivoting member, an anti-twist member, and a coupling apparatus. The rotating member may be rotably mounted to the base such that the rotating member rotates about a first axis. The pivoting member may be pivotably mounted to the rotating member such that the pivoting member pivots about a second axis. The anti-twist member may be rotably mounted to the pivoting member. The coupling apparatus may rotationally couple the anti-twist member to the base such that the rotational orientation of the anti-twist member relative to the base remains constant regardless of a rotational orientation or a pivoting orientation of the pivoting member relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew E. KALMAN, Eli David BASHEVKIN, Joseph Patrick KENAHAN, Brian T. MAHLSTEDT, Brian Thomas MANNING
  • Anti-twist joint, orienting system and method
    Patent number: 9086098
    Abstract: A positioning system is provided for orienting a payload. The system may continuously orient the payload relative to another object without twisting connections of the payload. The positioning system may be provided with a base, a rotating member, a pivoting member, an anti-twist member, and a coupling apparatus. The rotating member may be rotatably mounted to the base such that the rotating member rotates about a first axis. The pivoting member may be pivotably mounted to the rotating member such that the pivoting member pivots about a second axis. The anti-twist member may be rotatably mounted to the pivoting member. The coupling apparatus may rotationally couple the anti-twist member to the base such that the rotational orientation of the anti-twist member relative to the base remains constant regardless of a rotational orientation or a pivoting orientation of the pivoting member relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Andrew E. Kalman, Eli David Bashevkin, Joseph Patrick Kenahan, Brian T. Mahlstedt, Brian Thomas Manning
  • ANTI-TWIST JOINT, ORIENTING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130206957
    Abstract: A positioning system is provided for orienting a payload. In some embodiments, the system may continuously orient the payload relative to another object without twisting connections of the payload. The positioning system may be provided with a base, a rotating member, a pivoting member, an anti-twist member, and a coupling apparatus. The rotating member may be rotably mounted to the base such that the rotating member rotates about a first axis. The pivoting member may be pivotably mounted to the rotating member such that the pivoting member pivots about a second axis. The anti-twist member may be rotably mounted to the pivoting member. The coupling apparatus may rotationally couple the anti-twist member to the base such that the rotational orientation of the anti-twist member relative to the base remains constant regardless of a rotational orientation or a pivoting orientation of the pivoting member relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew E. Kalman, Eli David Bashevkin, Joseph Patrick Kenahan, Brian T. Mahlstedt, Brian Thomas Manning