Patents by Inventor Evan Robert ULRICH

Evan Robert ULRICH 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).

  • Omni-directional extensible grasp mechanisms
    Patent number: 11518552
    Abstract: Omni-directional, extensible grasp mechanisms are disclosed. Such grasp mechanisms may be used as a robotic end effector for docking, grasping, and manipulating space structures, or to interconnect other structures or vehicles. Novel interconnected lattice structures may enable large arrays to be assembled. The grasp mechanisms may be used to create structures from parallel docking linkages. This may enable reconfiguration of multiple docked space vehicles and/or structures without the use of propellant. The grasp mechanisms have the ability to make and break connections multiple times, enabling a nondestructive and reversible docking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Evan Robert Ulrich, Samuel Takezo Shimohara
  • OMNI-DIRECTIONAL EXTENSIBLE GRASP MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20210197990
    Abstract: Omni-directional, extensible grasp mechanisms are disclosed. Such grasp mechanisms may be used as a robotic end effector for docking, grasping, and manipulating space structures, or to interconnect other structures or vehicles. Novel interconnected lattice structures may enable large arrays to be assembled. The grasp mechanisms may be used to create structures from parallel docking linkages. This may enable reconfiguration of multiple docked space vehicles and/or structures without the use of propellant. The grasp mechanisms have the ability to make and break connections multiple times, enabling a nondestructive and reversible docking process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Evan Robert Ulrich, Samuel Takezo Shimohara
  • Counter rotating torque drive for rotary wing vehicle propulsion
    Patent number: 10864987
    Abstract: An aircraft that includes torque rotor and a lifting rotor, and generates torque from the torque rotor. The torque rotor may optimize drag production while the lifting rotor may optimize lift production limiting compromise between drag and lift production rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Evan Robert Ulrich, Robert Edward Oberto
  • COUNTER ROTATING TORQUE DRIVE FOR ROTARY WING VEHICLE PROPULSION
    Publication number: 20190100302
    Abstract: An aircraft that includes torque rotor and a lifting rotor, and generates torque from the torque rotor. The torque rotor may optimize drag production while the lifting rotor may optimize lift production limiting compromise between drag and lift production rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Evan Robert ULRICH, Robert Edward OBERTO