Patents by Inventor Issa A.D. Nesnas

Issa A.D. Nesnas 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).

  • Patent number: 8720614
    Abstract: A robotic two-wheeled vehicle comprising a connection body interposed between the two wheels are described. A drum can be coaxially located in a central region of the connection body and can support a hollow arm projecting radially from the drum. A tether can be inserted in the arm and connected to a second drum. Instruments and sensors can be accommodated in a case housed inside each wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Issa A. D. Nesnas, Jaret B. Matthews, Jeffrey E. Edlund, Joel Burdick, Pablo Abad-Manterola
  • Publication number: 20130283957
    Abstract: A robotic two-wheeled vehicle comprising a connection body interposed between the two wheels are described. A drum can be coaxially located in a central region of the connection body and can support a hollow arm projecting radially from the drum. A tether can be inserted in the arm and connected to a second drum. Instruments and sensors can be accommodated in a case housed inside each wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Issa A.D. NESNAS, Jaret B. MATTHEWS, Jeffrey E. EDLUND, Joel BURDICK, Pablo ABAD-MANTEROLA
  • Patent number: 8496077
    Abstract: A robotic two-wheeled vehicle comprising a connection body interposed between the two wheels are described. A drum can be coaxially located in a central region of the connection body and can support a hollow arm projecting radially from the drum. A tether can be inserted in the arm and connected to a second drum. Instruments and sensors can be accommodated in a case housed inside each wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Issa A. D. Nesnas, Jaret B. Matthews, Jeffrey E. Edlund, Joel Burdick, Pablo Abad-Manterola
  • Publication number: 20120273284
    Abstract: A robotic two-wheeled vehicle comprising a connection body interposed between the two wheels are described. A drum can be coaxially located in a central region of the connection body and can support a hollow arm projecting radially from the drum. A tether can be inserted in the arm and connected to a second drum. Instruments and sensors can be accommodated in a case housed inside each wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Issa A.D. Nesnas, Jaret B. Matthews, Jeffrey A. Edlund, Joel Burdick, Pablo Abad-Manterola