Patents by Inventor Derek Keith Loy

Derek Keith Loy 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).

  • MECHANICAL AVATAR ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM FOR USE IN A CONFINED SPACE IN A STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220281102
    Abstract: There is provided a mechanical avatar assembly for use in a confined space in a structure. The mechanical avatar assembly includes a rail assembly for attachment to an access opening to the confined space. The rail assembly includes two or more rail segments coupled together to form an elongated base having a rail and a gear rack extending along a length of the elongated base. The rail assembly further includes a carriage portion coupled to the rail, and movable relative to the rail, and a drive assembly coupled to the carriage portion and to the gear rack, to move the carriage portion along the rail. The mechanical avatar assembly further includes an articulating avatar arm coupled to, and movable via, the carriage portion. The mechanical avatar assembly further includes an image capturing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicants: The Boeing Company, University of Washington
    Inventors: Jerry D. Chungbin, Shuonan Dong, John W. Fuller, Samuel F. Pedigo, Santosh Devasia, Benjamin Yat-Chun Wong, Kyle William Schultz, Wade Marquette, Lucky Singh, Derek Keith Loy, Joseph L. Garbini