Patents by Inventor Jannik Peters

Jannik Peters 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for shape transformation of multi-linkage structure
    Patent number: 11208800
    Abstract: A modular structure may comprise multiple mechanical linkages. The structure may undergo two-dimensional or three-dimensional shape transformations, such as bending, twisting, shearing, uniform scaling, and anisotropic scaling. These shape transformations may be actuated by applying force to one or more specific locations in the structure. Each of the linkages in the modular structure may comprise a four-bar linkage. The exact shape transformation that the structure undergoes may be determined by the type and location of the linkages in the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jifei Ou, Sen Dai, Zhao Ma, Jannik Peters, Nikolaos Vlavianos
  • Methods and Apparatus for Shape Transformation of Multi-Linkage Structure
    Publication number: 20200072276
    Abstract: A modular structure may comprise multiple mechanical linkages. The structure may undergo two-dimensional or three-dimensional shape transformations, such as bending, twisting, shearing, uniform scaling, and anisotropic scaling. These shape transformations may be actuated by applying force to one or more specific locations in the structure. Each of the linkages in the modular structure may comprise a four-bar linkage. The exact shape transformation that the structure undergoes may be determined by the type and location of the linkages in the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Jifei Ou, Sen Dai, Zhao Ma, Jannik Peters, Nikolaos Vlavianos