Patents by Inventor Amar Hajj-Ahmad

Amar Hajj-Ahmad 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).

  • Gripping assemblies including an adhesive assembly
    Patent number: 12226893
    Abstract: A gripping assembly includes a gripping mechanism for engaging an object and an adhesive assembly coupled to the gripping mechanism. The adhesive assembly includes an adhesive sheet and an engagement mechanism operable between an active state and an inactive state. The engagement mechanism deforms the adhesive sheet to contact the object when operated in the active state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas S. Kaul, Amar Hajj-Ahmad
  • GRIPPING ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING AN ADHESIVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240300116
    Abstract: A gripping assembly includes a gripping mechanism for engaging an object and an adhesive assembly coupled to the gripping mechanism. The adhesive assembly includes an adhesive sheet and an engagement mechanism operable between an active state and an inactive state. The engagement mechanism deforms the adhesive sheet to contact the object when operated in the active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicants: Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Lukas S. Kaul, Amar Hajj-Ahmad