Patents by Inventor CAITLIN FREEMAN

CAITLIN FREEMAN 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 MODULAR SOFT ROBOTS AND METHODS OF DESIGNING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20250339958
    Abstract: Various implementations include a modular soft robot including a base, an arm coupled to the base, and an actuator. The arm includes a first surface and a second surface opposite and spaced apart from the first surface. The first surface defines a plurality of channels, each channel comprising a proximal end at the first surface and a distal end spaced apart from the proximal end. Each channel has a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The actuator is configured to deform the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: VISHESH VIKAS, CAITLIN FREEMAN, MICHAEL MAYNARD
  • Reconfigurable modular soft robots and methods of designing the same
    Patent number: 12384023
    Abstract: Various implementations include a modular soft robot including a base, an arm coupled to the base, and an actuator. The arm includes a first surface and a second surface opposite and spaced apart from the first surface. The first surface defines a plurality of channels, each channel comprising a proximal end at the first surface and a distal end spaced apart from the proximal end. Each channel has a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The actuator is configured to deform the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama
    Inventors: Vishesh Vikas, Caitlin Freeman, Michael Maynard
  • RECONFIGURABLE MODULAR SOFT ROBOTS AND METHODS OF DESIGNING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230364777
    Abstract: Various implementations include a modular soft robot including a base, an arm coupled to the base, and an actuator. The arm includes a first surface and a second surface opposite and spaced apart from the first surface. The first surface defines a plurality of channels, each channel comprising a proximal end at the first surface and a distal end spaced apart from the proximal end. Each channel has a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The actuator is configured to deform the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: VISHESH VIKAS, CAITLIN FREEMAN, MICHAEL MAYNARD