Patents by Inventor Ian Hernand Taylor

Ian Hernand Taylor 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).

  • ROBOTIC GRIPPERS
    Publication number: 20220105642
    Abstract: A robotic gripper may be configured to dexterously manipulate an article. The robotic gripper may include two or more fingers containing one or more rotatable contacts each. The rotatable contact may transition between a rotation mode and a braking mode such that the contacts are free to rotate in the rotation mode and are prevented from being rotated in the braking mode. In some instances, the robotic gripper may make contact with the article via the contact pads. Thus, the robotic gripper may dexterously manipulate the article via the contact pads and brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Nikhil Chavan Dafle, Alberto Rodriguez Garcia, Neel Doshi, Ian Hernand Taylor