Patents by Inventor Allen R. Sirota

Allen R. Sirota 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).

  • Robotics platforms incorporating manipulators having common joint designs
    Patent number: 9981389
    Abstract: Manipulators in accordance with various embodiments of the invention can be utilized to implement statically stable robots capable of both dexterous manipulation and versatile mobility. Manipulators in accordance with one embodiment of the invention include: an azimuth actuator; three elbow joints that each include two actuators that are offset to allow greater than 360 degree rotation of each joint; a first connecting structure that connects the azimuth actuator and a first of the three elbow joints; a second connecting structure that connects the first elbow joint and a second of the three elbow joints; a third connecting structure that connects the second elbow joint to a third of the three elbow joints; and an end-effector interface connected to the third of the three elbow joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Brett A. Kennedy, Matthew A. Frost, John M. Leichty, Michael J. Hagman, James W. Borders, Jamie S. Piacentine, Charles F. Bergh, Allen R. Sirota, Kalind C. Carpenter
  • Robotics Platforms Incorporating Manipulators Having Common Joint Designs
    Publication number: 20160008988
    Abstract: Manipulators in accordance with various embodiments of the invention can be utilized to implement statically stable robots capable of both dexterous manipulation and versatile mobility. Manipulators in accordance with one embodiment of the invention include: an azimuth actuator; three elbow joints that each include two actuators that are offset to allow greater than 360 degree rotation of each joint; a first connecting structure that connects the azimuth actuator and a first of the three elbow joints; a second connecting structure that connects the first elbow joint and a second of the three elbow joints; a third connecting structure that connects the second elbow joint to a third of the three elbow joints; and an end-effector interface connected to the third of the three elbow joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Brett A. Kennedy, Matthew A. Frost, John M. Leichty, Michael J. Hagman, James W. Borders, Jamie S. Piacentine, Charles F. Bergh, Allen R. Sirota, Kalind C. Carpenter