Patents by Inventor Andre Anthony

Andre Anthony 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).

  • Mechanism for transmitting movement in up to six degrees-of-freedom
    Patent number: 6543740
    Abstract: Disclosed is a positioner for transmitting movement in up to six degrees-of-freedom to an object on the positioner, the positioner comprising a base plate, a first plate mounted on the base plate by a first mechanical linkage, a first actuator arrangement for moving the first plate, a second plate mounted on the first plate by a second mechanical linkage, a second actuator arrangement for moving the second plate, and a holder attached to the second plate for mounting the object. One of the first and second plates is movable in a plane in up to three degrees-of-freedom, and the other of the first and second plates is movable in up to three degrees-of-freedom that are out of the plane. It is also possible to add an additional plate, including an actuator arrangement for moving the additional plate, mounted by a mechanical linkage between the second plate and the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Robert Gaunt, Scott Roberts, Andre Anthony
  • MECHANISM FOR TRANSMITTING MOVEMENT IN UP TO SIX DEGREES-OF-FREEDOM
    Publication number: 20030047660
    Abstract: Disclosed is a positioner for transmitting movement in up to six degrees-of-freedom to an object on the positioner, the positioner comprising a base plate, a first plate mounted on the base plate by a first mechanical linkage, a first actuator arrangement for moving the first plate, a second plate mounted on the first plate by a second mechanical linkage, a second actuator arrangement for moving the second plate, and a holder attached to the second plate for mounting the object. One of the first and second plates is movable in a plane in up to three degrees-of-freedom, and the other of the first and second plates is movable in up to three degrees-of-freedom that are out of the plane. It is also possible to add an additional plate, including an actuator arrangement for moving the additional plate, mounted by a mechanical linkage between the second plate and the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Gaunt, Scott Roberts, Andre Anthony