Patents by Inventor Luis Plata
Luis Plata 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).
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Patent number: 11913142Abstract: Systems for fabricating nanofiber yarn at rates of at least 30 m/min (1.8 kilometers (km)/hour (hr)) using a “false twist” nanofiber yarn spinner and a false twist spinning technique are disclosed. In a false twist spinning technique, a twist is introduced to nanofibers in a strand by twisting the nanofibers at points between ends of the strand. This is in contrast to the “true twist” technique where one end of a strand is fixed and the opposing end of the strand is rotated to introduce the twist to intervening portions of yarn.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: BaeKyun Kim, Julia Bykova, Luis Plata, Yang Yang, Márcio D. Lima
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Publication number: 20240060218Abstract: Systems for fabricating nanofiber yarn at rates of at least 30 m/min (1.8 kilometers (km)/hour (hr)) using a “false twist” nanofiber yarn spinner and a false twist spinning technique are disclosed. In a false twist spinning technique, a twist is introduced to nanofibers in a strand by twisting the nanofibers at points between ends of the strand. This is in contrast to the “true twist” technique where one end of a strand is fixed and the opposing end of the strand is rotated to introduce the twist to intervening portions of yarn.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: BaeKyun KIM, Julia BYKOVA, Luis PLATA, Yang YANG, Márcio D. LIMA
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Patent number: 11703037Abstract: A linear displacement device includes at least one artificial muscle actuator, an arm attached to the at least one artificial muscle, a body that is restricted to move along a line, and a stationary channel that restricts the motion of the body to linear motion. The at least one artificial muscle actuator causes the body to move along the line. The body is further restricted to move along a surface of the arm and the at least one artificial muscle actuator is a rotational muscle actuator. Additionally, the arm rotates in concert with the at least one artificial muscle actuator.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Marcio Dias Lima, Yang Yang, Luis Plata, Marilu Guerrero, Franklin Le, Randy Allen
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Publication number: 20230003201Abstract: A linear displacement device includes at least one artificial muscle actuator, an arm attached to the at least one artificial muscle, a body that is restricted to move along a line, and a stationary channel that restricts the motion of the body to linear motion. The at least one artificial muscle actuator causes the body to move along the line. The body is further restricted to move along a surface of the arm and the at least one artificial muscle actuator is a rotational muscle actuator. Additionally, the arm rotates in concert with the at least one artificial muscle actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Marcio Dias LIMA, Yang YANG, Luis PLATA, Marilu GUERRERO, Franklin LE, Randy ALLEN
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Patent number: 11466671Abstract: A hinge-type actuator device in accordance with the present disclosure may include a first and second paddle, a first and second artificial muscle actuator segment, and a plurality of contacts, where the first and second artificial muscle actuator segments are actuated via the contacts, actuation of the first artificial muscle actuator segment causes the first and second paddle to open the hinge-type actuator, and actuation of the second artificial muscle actuator segment causes the first and second paddle to dose the hinge-type actuator.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Marcio Dias Lima, Yang Yang, Luis Plata, Marilu Guerrero, Franklin Le, Randy Allen
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Publication number: 20210262452Abstract: A hinge-type actuator device in accordance with the present disclosure may include a first and second paddle, a first and second artificial muscle actuator segment, and a plurality of contacts, where the first and second artificial muscle actuator segments are actuated via the contacts, actuation of the first artificial muscle actuator segment causes the first and second paddle to open the hinge-type actuator, and actuation of the second artificial muscle actuator segment causes the first and second paddle to dose the hinge-type actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Marcio Dias LIMA, Yang YANG, Luis PLATA, Marilu GUERRERO, Franklin LE, Randy ALLEN
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Patent number: 11085426Abstract: An actuator includes a plurality of artificial muscle fibers and at least one conducting material. The at least one conducting material electrically stimulates the plurality of artificial muscle fibers during activation of the actuator. An actuator device includes at least one artificial muscle fiber and at least one high-strength creep-resistant fiber.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Marcio Dias Lima, Yang Yang, Luis Plata, Marilu Guerrero, Franklin Le, Randy Allen
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Publication number: 20210189606Abstract: Systems for fabricating nanofiber yarn at rates of at least 30 m/min (1.8 kilometers (km)/hour (hr)) using a “false twist” nanofiber yarn spinner and a false twist spinning technique are disclosed. In a false twist spinning technique, a twist is introduced to nanofibers in a strand by twisting the nanofibers at points between ends of the strand. This is in contrast to the “true twist” technique where one end of a strand is fixed and the opposing end of the strand is rotated to introduce the twist to intervening portions of yarn.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: BaeKyun KIM, Julia BYKOVA, Luis PLATA, Yang YANG, Márcio D. LIMA
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Patent number: 11028835Abstract: A hinge-type actuator device in accordance with the present disclosure may include a first and second paddle, a first and second artificial muscle actuator segment, and a plurality of contacts, where the first and second artificial muscle actuator segments are actuated via the contacts, actuation of the first artificial muscle actuator segment causes the first and second paddle to open the hinge-type actuator, and actuation of the second artificial muscle actuator segment causes the first and second paddle to close the hinge-type actuator.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Marcio Dias Lima, Yang Yang, Luis Plata, Marilu Guerrero, Franklin Le, Randy Allen
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Publication number: 20210140414Abstract: An actuator device that includes a first fiber, a conducting material, and a coating. The coating coats the first fiber or the conducting material. The coating may also provide moisture protection, UV protection, thermal insulation and thermal conductivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Marcio Dias LIMA, Yang YANG, Luis PLATA, Marilu GUERRERO, Franklin LE, Randy ALLEN
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Patent number: 10982739Abstract: An actuator device that includes a first actuating segment of an artificial muscle fiber, where one end of the first actuating segment is connected to a first terminal and the other end of the first actuating segment is connected to a second terminal. The device also includes a second actuating segment of an artificial muscle fiber, where one end of the second actuating segment is connected to a third terminal and the other end of the second actuating segment is connected to a fourth terminal. The device also includes a paddle disposed on both the first and second actuating segments and a heating provision disposed on the first and second actuating segments. The heating provision independently provides energy in the form of heat to the first and second actuating segments, and the actuator device moves rotates the paddle to a desired position through activating the first or second actuating segments.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Marcio Dias Lima, Luis Plata, Yang Yang
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Patent number: 10935009Abstract: An actuator device that includes a conducting material and at least one fuse incorporated into the conducting material is disclosed. The at least one fuse may stop current flow for temperatures above a specific temperature. The actuator device may also include a series of electronics that determine whether the actuating device has blown the at least one fuse.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Marcio Dias Lima, Yang Yang, Luis Plata, Marilu Guerrero, Franklin Le, Randy Allen
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Patent number: 10900145Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for fabricating nanofiber yarn at rates of at least 30 m/min (1.8 kilometers (km)/hour (hr)) using a “false twist” nanofiber yarn spinner and a false twist spinning technique are disclosed. In a false twist spinning technique, a twist is introduced to nanofibers in a strand by twisting the nanofibers at points between ends of the strand. This is in contrast to the “true twist” technique where one end of a strand is fixed and the opposing end of the strand is rotated to introduce the twist to intervening portions of yarn.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: BaeKyun Kim, Julia Bykova, Luis Plata, Yang Yang, Marcio D. Lima
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Publication number: 20200063720Abstract: An actuator includes a plurality of artificial muscle fibers and at least one conducting material. The at least one conducting material electrically stimulates the plurality of artificial muscle fibers during activation of the actuator. An actuator device includes at least one artificial muscle fiber and at least one high-strength creep-resistant fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Lintec of America, Inc.Inventors: Marcio Dias Lima, Yang Yang, Luis Plata, Marilu Guerrero, Franklin Le, Randy Allen
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Publication number: 20200051769Abstract: An actuator device that includes a conducting material and at least one fuse incorporated into the conducting material is disclosed. The at least one fuse may stop current flow for temperatures above a specific temperature. The actuator device may also include a series of electronics that determine whether the actuating device has blown the at least one fuse.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Lintec of America, Inc.Inventors: Marcio Dias Lima, Yang Yang, Luis Plata, Marilu Guerrero, Franklin Le, Randy Allen
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Publication number: 20190277266Abstract: A hinge-type actuator device in accordance with the present disclosure may include a first and second paddle, a first and second artificial muscle actuator segment, and a plurality of contacts, where the first and second artificial muscle actuator segments are actuated via the contacts, actuation of the first artificial muscle actuator segment causes the first and second paddle to open the hinge-type actuator, and actuation of the second artificial muscle actuator segment causes the first and second paddle to close the hinge-type actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Lintec of America, Inc.Inventors: Marcio Dias Lima, Yang Yang, Luis Plata, Marilu Guerrero, Franklin Le, Randy Allen
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Publication number: 20190154122Abstract: An actuator device that includes a first actuating segment of an artificial muscle fiber, where one end of the first actuating segment is connected to a first terminal and the other end of the first actuating segment is connected to a second terminal. The device also includes a second actuating segment of an artificial muscle fiber, where one end of the second actuating segment is connected to a third terminal and the other end of the second actuating segment is connected to a fourth terminal. The device also includes a paddle disposed on both the first and second actuating segments and a heating provision disposed on the first and second actuating segments. The heating provision independently provides energy in the form of heat to the first and second actuating segments, and the actuator device moves rotates the paddle to a desired position through activating the first or second actuating segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Lintec of America, Inc.Inventors: Marcio Dias Lima, Luis Plata, Yang Yang
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Publication number: 20180171512Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for fabricating nanofiber yarn at rates at of at least 30 m/min (1.8 kilometers (km)/hour (hr)) using a “false twist” nanofiber yarn spinner and a false twist spinning technique. In a false twist spinning technique, a twist is introduced to nanofibers in a strand by twisting the nanofibers at points between ends of the strand.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Lintec of America, Inc.Inventors: BaeKyun Kim, Julia Bykova, Luis Plata, Yang Yang, Marcio D. Lima