Patents by Inventor Ariel EKBLAW

Ariel EKBLAW 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).

  • Publication number: 20250198146
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for creating and operating a geodesic dome habitat. The geodesic dome habitat includes a frame system for providing structural support and at least one tile that attaches to a face of the frame system. The frame system includes a plurality of struts arranged along the edges, a plurality of tension cables arranged planar to the faces, and at least one connector arranged along a vertex. The tile may be a functional tile for performing a specific functional task, such as a functional tile that includes irrigation systems for irrigating plant receptacles in a vault enclosure, and/or a functional tile that includes thermal plates and outlets for fermentation. The geodesic dome habitat may be compatible with any number of functional tiles, electrical systems, furnishings, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Aurelia Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Ariel EKBLAW, Sanjana SHARMA, Che-Wei WANG, Max POMMIER, Evan HILGEMANN, Annika ROLLOCK
  • Publication number: 20250066042
    Abstract: A method for autonomously assembling a plurality of tiles is performed in a microgravity environment. Each tile includes a shell having a first geometrical shape and an arrangement of first magnets and a controller that are supported by the shell. The controller controls operation of the arrangement of first magnets to self-assemble the shell with another tile. The first magnets are controlled to mate with a complementary arrangement of second magnets on the other tile when the complementary arrangement of second magnets floats to within a range of magnetic attractive force of the arrangement of first magnets, with or without the aid of propulsion. The controllers in the tiles detect the status of the magnetic bonds to determine whether each pair of tiles is properly bonded or has a magnetic bond error. When an error is detected, the tiles are controlled to disassemble and reassemble to correct the error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Ariel EKBLAW, Joseph A. PARADISO
  • Patent number: 12110131
    Abstract: A method for autonomously assembling a plurality of tiles is performed in a microgravity environment. Each tile includes a shell having a first geometrical shape and an arrangement of first magnets and a controller that are supported by the shell. The controller controls operation of the arrangement of first magnets to self-assemble the shell with another tile. The first magnets are controlled to mate with a complementary arrangement of second magnets on the other tile when the complementary arrangement of second magnets floats to within a range of magnetic attractive force of the arrangement of first magnets, with or without the aid of propulsion. The controllers in the tiles detect the status of the magnetic bonds to determine whether each pair of tiles is properly bonded or has a magnetic bond error. When an error is detected, the tiles are controlled to disassemble and reassemble to correct the error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Ariel Ekblaw, Joseph A. Paradiso
  • Publication number: 20220242594
    Abstract: A method for autonomously assembling a plurality of tiles is performed in a microgravity environment. Each tile includes a shell having a first geometrical shape and an arrangement of first magnets and a controller that are supported by the shell. The controller controls operation of the arrangement of first magnets to self-assemble the shell with another tile. The first magnets are controlled to mate with a complementary arrangement of second magnets on the other tile when the complementary arrangement of second magnets floats to within a range of magnetic attractive force of the arrangement of first magnets, with or without the aid of propulsion. The controllers in the tiles detect the status of the magnetic bonds to determine whether each pair of tiles is properly bonded or has a magnetic bond error. When an error is detected, the tiles are controlled to disassemble and reassemble to correct the error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Ariel EKBLAW, Joseph A. PARADISO