Patents by Inventor Deana C. McDonagh

Deana C. McDonagh 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: 20220062075
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a low-profile, high-load, and hands-free ball-balancing omnidirectional rolling system with multiple human-robot interfaces for modular and adaptive design configurations and input control interfaces. The disclosed platform uses a self-balancing ball-based robot to allow for a safe, compact, high-load, self-balancing and intuitive mobility device for a person with lower-limb disability. Advanced driving assistance such as obstacle avoidance and semi-autonomous navigation between predefined locations is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Wade Bleakney, Jeannette R. Elliott, Elizabeth T. Hsiao-Wecksler, Patricia Barrett Malik, Deana C. McDonagh, Arielle K. Rausin, William Robert Norris, Joao Luiz Almeida de Souza Ramos, Yu Chen, Chenzhang Xiao, Yinan Pei, Seung Yun Song