Patents by Inventor Brian John ZHANG

Brian John ZHANG 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).

  • Reconfigurable structural member and system
    Patent number: 11141868
    Abstract: A joint attachment system for a reconfigurable truss includes a first joint attachment having a first pivot axis and a second joint attachment having a second pivot axis. The first joint attachment and second joint attachment form a concentric spherical joint linkage when attached to a first body member and a second body member, respectively. The first pivot axis of the first joint attachment intersects the second pivot axis of the second joint attachment at a single point X which defines a center of the concentric spherical joint linkage. The concentric spherical joint linkage is configured to allow the addition of one or more joint attachments and body members to the truss node. In addition, the concentric spherical joint linkage is configured to allow the removal of one or more joint attachments and body members from the truss node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Mark Yim, Brian John Zhang
  • RECONFIGURABLE STRUCTURAL MEMBER AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180304477
    Abstract: A joint attachment system for a reconfigurable truss includes a first joint attachment having a first pivot axis and a second joint attachment having a second pivot axis. The first joint attachment and second joint attachment form a concentric spherical joint linkage when attached to a first body member and a second body member, respectively. The first pivot axis of the first joint attachment intersects the second pivot axis of the second joint attachment at a single point X which defines a center of the concentric spherical joint linkage. The concentric spherical joint linkage is configured to allow the addition of one or more joint attachments and body members to the truss node. In addition, the concentric spherical joint linkage is configured to allow the removal of one or more joint attachments and body members from the truss node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Mark YIM, Brian John ZHANG