Patents by Inventor Neil H. DiSpigna

Neil H. DiSpigna 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).

  • Electroactive, actuated dot structures and associated methods
    Patent number: 9613544
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an electroactive polymer actuated dot structure is disclosed herein. According to an aspect, an actuated dot structure includes a housing. The actuated dot structure also includes a pin configured to move between a first position and a second position with respect to the housing. Further, the actuated dot structure includes a multimorph engaged with the pin and configured to displace the pin between the first and second positions and to latch the pin in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Peichun Yang, David A. Winick, Paul Franzon, Neil H. DiSpigna
  • ELECTROACTIVE, ACTUATED DOT STRUCTURES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20150037763
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an electroactive polymer actuated dot structure is disclosed herein. According to an aspect, an actuated dot structure includes a housing. The actuated dot structure also includes a pin configured to move between a first position and a second position with respect to the housing. Further, the actuated dot structure includes a multimorph engaged with the pin and configured to displace the pin between the first and second positions and to latch the pin in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Peichun Yang, David A. Winick, Paul Franzon, Neil H. DiSpigna