Patents by Inventor Anum Azam

Anum Azam 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).

  • Self-folding sub-centimeter structures
    Patent number: 11535510
    Abstract: A sub-centimeter structure includes a first structural component, a second structural component arranged proximate the first structural component, and a joint connecting the first and second structural components. The joint includes a material that has a first phase that is substantially rigid to hold the first and second structural components in a substantially rigid configuration while the material is in the first phase. The material of the joint has a second phase such that the joint is at least partially fluid to allow the first and second structural components to move relative to each other while the material is in the second phase. The joint interacts with the first and second structural components while the material is in the second phase to cause the first and second structural components to move relative to each other. And, the first and second structural components include a polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: David H. Gracias, Anum Azam
  • SELF-FOLDING SUB-CENTIMETER STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20130045530
    Abstract: A sub-centimeter structure includes a first structural component, a second structural component arranged proximate the first structural component, and a joint connecting the first and second structural components. The joint includes a material that has a first phase that is substantially rigid to hold the first and second structural components in a substantially rigid configuration while the material is in the first phase. The material of the joint has a second phase such that the joint is at least partially fluid to allow the first and second structural components to move relative to each other while the material is in the second phase. The joint interacts with the first and second structural components while the material is in the second phase to cause the first and second structural components to move relative to each other. And, the first and second structural components include a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: THE JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: David H. Gracias, Anum Azam