Patents by Inventor Ethan C. Luce

Ethan C. Luce 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).

  • Patent number: 4628765
    Abstract: A robotic wrist joint comprises a spherical member which is mounted within a ring shaped housing for rotational movement in any direction. A control pin extends from an outer surface of the spherical member. A first semi-circular yoke is pivotally mounted to the ring shaped housing and carries a first track. A second yoke is provided in a position radially inwardly of the first yoke. The second yoke is also semi-circular and is mounted for rotation on the housing about an axis perpendicular to the rotational axis of the first yoke. The second yoke carries a second track. The control pin extends into both the first and the second track so that the spherical member can be brought into any desired location by selectively pivoting the yokes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1986
    Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Robert Y. Dien, Ethan C. Luce