Patents by Inventor Gregory Patrick Sutton

Gregory Patrick Sutton 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).

  • Biologically inspired gripping device
    Patent number: 8500179
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention includes a flexible gripping device. The flexible gripping device includes a plurality of pneumatic actuator rings and a grasper element disposed within the plurality of pneumatic actuator rings. The grasper element is adapted to move back and forth within the actuator rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Hillel Judah Chiel, Randall Dean Beer, Elizabeth Victoria Mangan, Roger D. Quinn, Gregory Patrick Sutton
  • BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED GRIPPING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110169287
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gripping device that consists of four artificial muscle rings arranged in parallel. A grasper is placed in the middle of the rings. Sequential activation of the rings produces a peristaltic motion that moves the grasper back and forth within the rings. By activating the grasper appropriately, it can grab, ingest, and move soft and irregular material from one side of the lumen formed by the rings to the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Hillel Judah Chiel, Randall Dean Beer, Elizabeth Victoria Mangan, Roger D. Quinn, Gregory Patrick Sutton
  • Biologically inspired gripping device
    Patent number: 7857369
    Abstract: A flexible gripping device including a plurality of pneumatic actuator rings. A grasper element is disposed within the plurality of pneumatic actuator rings and adapted to move back and forth within the actuator rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Hillel Judah Chiel, Randall Dean Beer, Elizabeth Victoria Mangan, Roger D. Quinn, Gregory Patrick Sutton