Patents by Inventor Christopher Lashley

Christopher Lashley 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).

  • Blind mate mechanism
    Patent number: 10958014
    Abstract: Blind mate mechanisms that are capable of simultaneously making multiple connections in a single motion are disclosed. Such mechanisms may be useful for applications where two or more of structural, electrical, and/or fluid couplings could be made manually or robotically at the same time using the mechanism. The mechanism may include a removable side and a fixed side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Elliott Martin, William Davies, Michael Liszka, Christopher Lashley, Charles Bacon, Patrick O'Neill, David Parker