Patents by Inventor Aaron A. Muñoz

Aaron A. Muñoz 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).

  • Bistable aerial platform
    Patent number: 8234951
    Abstract: A bistable MEMS platform. The bistable MEMS platform converts a rotational input into an ortho-planar displacement and can maintain either it's up or down position without an input force due to bi-stability. The bistable MEMS platform generally includes three components. The first component is a pair of quadrantal bistable mechanisms (QBM). The second is a compliant version of a micro helico-kinematic platform (HKP) that serves to coordinate the motion of the QBM. The third component is an aerial platform, which is a variation of a scissor lift mechanism that attaches to the output of the QBM and amplifies the out-of-plane displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Aaron A. Muñoz, Craig P. Lusk