Patents by Inventor Christopher Joseph Principe

Christopher Joseph Principe 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).

  • Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods for Doors Of An Autonomous Delivery Vehicle
    Publication number: 20230203868
    Abstract: A retention assembly may comprise a motor assembly and a self-locking worm drive coupled thereto. A cam may be fixed to a worm gear of the worm drive. The retention assembly may further comprise an actuation shaft including a follower. The actuation shaft may be displaceable over a displacement range via rotation of the cam. The retention assembly may further comprise a securement member with a securement member follower, the securement member coupled to a portion of the actuator shaft. The retention assembly may further comprise a housing cam included as part of the retention assembly housing and against which the securement member follower may be biased. The securement member may be in an open state when the actuation shaft is in a first position. The securement member may swing outward to a retaining position as the actuation shaft is moved to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Principe, Christopher Charles Langenfeld, Michael J. Slate
  • Apparatus, system and method for powered doors of an autonomous delivery vehicle
    Patent number: 11492834
    Abstract: An example retention assembly has a motor assembly and a self-locking worm drive coupled thereto. A cam is fixed to a worm gear of the worm drive. The retention assembly has an actuation shaft including a follower. The actuation shaft is displaceable over a displacement range via rotation of the cam. The retention assembly has a securement member with a securement member follower, the securement member coupled to a portion of the actuator shaft. The retention assembly has a housing cam included as part of the retention assembly housing and against which the securement member follower is biased. The securement member are in an open state when the actuation shaft is in a first position. The securement member swings outward to a retaining position as the actuation shaft is moved to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Amoskeag ADV LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Principe, Christopher Charles Langenfeld, Michael J. Slate
  • Apparatus, System and Method for Powered Doors of an Autonomous Delivery Vehicle
    Publication number: 20200270924
    Abstract: A retention assembly may comprise a motor assembly and a self-locking worm drive coupled thereto. A cam may be fixed to a worm gear of the worm drive. The retention assembly may further comprise an actuation shaft including a follower. The actuation shaft may be displaceable over a displacement range via rotation of the cam. The retention assembly may further comprise a securement member with a securement member follower, the securement member coupled to a portion of the actuator shaft. The retention assembly may further comprise a housing cam included as part of the retention assembly housing and against which the securement member follower may be biased. The securement member may be in an open state when the actuation shaft is in a first position. The securement member may swing outward to a retaining position as the actuation shaft is moved to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Principe, Christopher Charles Langenfeld, Michael J. Slate