Patents by Inventor James E. Mulvaney

James E. Mulvaney 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).

  • Modular and reconfigurable assembler system for autonomous in-space assembly
    Patent number: 11989009
    Abstract: Methods and systems to control stacked hexapod platforms for use as tools, which function with both high accuracy and high precision are provided. In some embodiments, the methods and systems include a convergence of modern control theory, and machine learning. Furthermore, some embodiments provide control algorithms to carry out autonomous in-space assembly operations using assemblers. Some embodiments provide methods and systems which combine long-reach low precision manipulators and smaller, high-precision assembler with interchangeable tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: James H. Neilan, II, Matthew K. Mahlin, John R. Cooper, Laura M. White, Benjamin N. Kelley, Matthew P Vaughan, Iok M. Wong, John W. Mulvaney, Erik E. Komendera, William D Chapin, Joshua N. Moser, Samantha H. G. Chapin
  • Photoconductive N-vinyl carbazole copolymers and process for preparing same
    Patent number: 4076526
    Abstract: The invention relates to photoconductive N-vinyl carbazole copolymers characterized as having electron donor and electron acceptor groups in the same polymeric chain and the use of said copolymers as photoconductive materials on various substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1978
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: James E. Mulvaney, Raymond W. Rupp