Patents by Inventor Francisco Lopez Arellano

Francisco Lopez Arellano 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).

  • Fabric-reinforced textile actuators
    Patent number: 11584021
    Abstract: A soft robot hand includes a palm, a first fabric-reinforced textile actuator coupled to the palm, and a second fabric-reinforced textile actuator coupled to the palm. The first actuator is moveable relative to the palm between a collapsed position and an inflated position to approximate a joint in a first human finger. The second actuator is spaced apart from the first actuator. The second actuator is moveable relative to the palm between a collapsed position and an inflated position to approximate a joint in a second human finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Pham Nguyen, Wenlong Zhang, Panagiotis Polygerinos, Francisco Lopez Arellano
  • FABRIC-REINFORCED TEXTILE ACTUATORS
    Publication number: 20200361095
    Abstract: A soft robot hand includes a palm, a first fabric-reinforced textile actuator coupled to the palm, and a second fabric-reinforced textile actuator coupled to the palm. The first actuator is moveable relative to the palm between a collapsed position and an inflated position to approximate a joint in a first human finger. The second actuator is spaced apart from the first actuator. The second actuator is moveable relative to the palm between a collapsed position and an inflated position to approximate a joint in a second human finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Pham Nguyen, Wenlong Zhang, Panagiotis Polygerinos, Francisco Lopez Arellano