Patents by Inventor Jason Ming TING

Jason Ming TING 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).

  • Flexible and stretchable electronic strain-limited layer for soft actuators
    Patent number: 10792807
    Abstract: A soft robot having an integrated electrical component includes an expandable or collapsible body, the body comprising an inlet that is configured to communicate with a fluid source and a flexible strain limited layer secured to a portion of the expandable or collapsible body, wherein the strain limited layer includes at least one electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Joshua Aaron Lessing, Ramses V. Martinez, Alok Suryavamsee Tayi, Jason Ming Ting, George M. Whitesides
  • High throughput fabrication of soft machines
    Patent number: 10704537
    Abstract: A soft robot device includes at least a first thermoplastic layer and a second thermoplastic layer, wherein at least one layer is comprised of an extensible thermoplastic material; at least one layer is an inextensible layer; and at least one layer comprises a pneumatic network, wherein the pneumatic network is configured to be in fluidic contact with a pressurizing source, wherein the first and second thermoplastic layers are thermally bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Jason Ming Ting, Alok Suryavamsee Tayi, Bobak Mosadegh, George M. Whitesides
  • Flexible and Stretchable Electronic Strain-limited Layer for Soft Actuators
    Publication number: 20190030710
    Abstract: A soft robot having an integrated electrical component includes an expandable or collapsible body, the body comprising an inlet that is configured to communicate with a fluid source and a flexible strain limited layer secured to a portion of the expandable or collapsible body, wherein the strain limited layer includes at least one electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Joshua Aaron LESSING, Ramses V. MARTINEZ, Alok Suryavamsee TAYI, Jason Ming TING, George M. WHITESIDES
  • High Throughput Fabrication of Soft Machines
    Publication number: 20190024644
    Abstract: A soft robot device includes at least a first thermoplastic layer and a second thermoplastic layer, wherein at least one layer is comprised of an extensible thermoplastic material; at least one layer is an inextensible layer; and at least one layer comprises a pneumatic network, wherein the pneumatic network is configured to be in fluidic contact with a pressurizing source, wherein the first and second thermoplastic layers are thermally bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Ming TING, Alok Suryavamsee TAYI, Bobak MOSADEGH, George M. WHITESIDES
  • High throughput fabrication of soft machines
    Patent number: 10006444
    Abstract: A soft robot device includes at least a first thermoplastic layer and a second thermoplastic layer, wherein at least one layer is comprised of an extensible thermoplastic material; at least one layer is an inextensible layer; and at least one layer comprises a pneumatic network, wherein the pneumatic network is configured to be in fluidic contact with a pressurizing source, wherein the first and second thermoplastic layers are thermally bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Jason Ming Ting, Alok Suryavamsee Tayi, Bobak Mosadegh, George M. Whitesides
  • Flexible and stretchable electronic strain-limited layer for soft actuators
    Patent number: 9993921
    Abstract: A soft robot having an integrated electrical component includes an expandable or collapsible body, the body comprising an inlet that is configured to communicate with a fluid source and a flexible strain limited layer secured to a portion of the expandable or collapsible body, wherein the strain limited layer includes at least one electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Joshua Aaron Lessing, Ramses V. Martinez, Alok Suryavamsee Tayi, Jason Ming Ting, George M. Whitesides
  • Flexible and Stretchable Electronic Strain-limited Layer for Soft Actuators
    Publication number: 20160052131
    Abstract: A soft robot having an integrated electrical component includes an expandable or collapsible body, the body comprising an inlet that is configured to communicate with a fluid source and a flexible strain limited layer secured to a portion of the expandable or collapsible body, wherein the strain limited layer includes at least one electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua Aaron LESSING, Ramses V. MARTINEZ, Alok Suryavamsee TAYI, Jason Ming TING, George M. WHITESIDES
  • High Throughput Fabrication of Soft Machines
    Publication number: 20150354547
    Abstract: A soft robot device includes at least a first thermoplastic layer and a second thermoplastic layer, wherein at least one layer is comprised of an extensible thermoplastic material; at least one layer is an inextensible layer; and at least one layer comprises a pneumatic network, wherein the pneumatic network is configured to be in fluidic contact with a pressurizing source, wherein the first and second thermoplastic layers are thermally bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Jason Ming TING, Alok Suryavamsee TAYI, Bobak MOSADEGH, George M. WHITESIDES