Patents by Inventor Neel Bhalsod

Neel Bhalsod 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).

  • Curved electro-active actuators
    Patent number: 7161279
    Abstract: Electro-active actuators (310) and methods of manufacturing such actuators are described with such actuators (310) having a plurality of electro-active segments (311) arranged along a curved line with each segment (311) being essentially planar and coupled to adjacent segments (311) through joint sections (312) placed at opposite corners of the segment (311). The actuators (310) exhibit a displacement in a different direction than the direction of displacement of a segment when seen in isolation. They can be made from a continuous tape of material, preferably by die punching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: 1. . . Limited
    Inventors: Richard Topliss, Neel Bhalsod, Mark Richard Shepherd
  • Curved electro-active actuators
    Publication number: 20050073218
    Abstract: Electro-active actuators (310) and methods of manufacturing such actuators are described with such actuators (310) having a plurality of electro-active segments (311) arranged along a curved line with each segment (311) being essentially planar and coupled to adjacent segments (311) through joint sections (312) placed at opposite corners of the segment (311). The actuators (310) exhibit a displacement in a different direction than the direction of displacement of a segment when seen in isolation. They can be made from a continuous tape of material, preferably by die punching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Topliss, Neel Bhalsod, Mark Shepherd