Patents by Inventor Frederick B. Hansen

Frederick B. Hansen 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).

  • Robots using modular direct drive motors
    Patent number: 5672924
    Abstract: A direct drive robot motor may be used for the arms, legs, eyes and fingers of a robot. The motor comprises a rotor, having a permanent magnet, and a tubular arm portion, which is integral with the rotor and extends outwardly through a slot in a stator body. The stator body is wound with an aluminum coil and has a tubular extension to link it with the arm of another direct drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Richard S. Wallace, Frederick B. Hansen