Patents by Inventor Dylan DROTMAN

Dylan DROTMAN 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).

  • Electronics-free pneumatic circuits for controlling a robot
    Patent number: 11994152
    Abstract: A pneumatic circuit for controlling the activation of a robot with inflatable chambers includes at least one ring oscillator formed from a plurality of valves connected in series to selectively admit fluid pressure to inflate and deflate the chambers. Sequential actuation of the valves induces sequential bending and rotation of combinations of the chambers to effect motion. A switching valve changes the actuation sequence of the oscillator valves to change the direction of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Dylan Drotman, Saurabh Jadhav, Michael T. Tolley, David Sharp, Christian Chan
  • ELECTRONICS-FREE PNEUMATIC CIRCUITS FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT
    Publication number: 20230235756
    Abstract: A pneumatic circuit for controlling the activation of a robot with inflatable chambers includes at least one ring oscillator formed from a plurality of valves connected in series to selectively admit fluid pressure to inflate and deflate the chambers. Sequential actuation of the valves induces sequential bending and rotation of combinations of the chambers to effect motion. A switching valve changes the actuation sequence of the oscillator valves to change the direction of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Dylan DROTMAN, Saurabh JADHAV, Michael T. TOLLEY, David SHARP, Christian CHAN