Patents by Inventor Joel B. Willick

Joel B. Willick 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).

  • Systems and methods for robotic grippers with fiber optic spectroscopy
    Patent number: 12454067
    Abstract: Embodiments include systems for determining one or more properties of an object. In an embodiment, a system includes a gripping element, a light source, a probe element including an optical fiber, a spectrometer, and a processor. The gripping element is configured to grasp the object. The light source is configured to illuminate the object. The probe element is operatively coupled to the gripping element. The optical fiber is configured to transmit reflected light from the object. The spectrometer configured to: (i) receive the transmitted reflected light from the optical fiber and (ii) generate spectral data based on the received transmitted reflected light. The processor is configured to: (i) receive the generated spectral data from the spectrometer and (ii) determine one or more properties of the object based on the received generated spectral data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Taskin Padir, Akshay Vaidya, Hillel Hochsztein, Nathaniel Hanson, Kristen Dorsey, Joel B. Willick, Tarik Kelestemur, Deniz Erdogmus
  • Systems and Methods for Robotic Grippers With Fiber Optic Spectroscopy
    Publication number: 20230249368
    Abstract: Embodiments include systems for determining one or more properties of an object. In an embodiment, a system includes a gripping element, a light source, a probe element including an optical fiber, a spectrometer, and a processor. The gripping element is configured to grasp the object. The light source is configured to illuminate the object. The probe element is operatively coupled to the gripping element. The optical fiber is configured to transmit reflected light from the object. The spectrometer configured to: (i) receive the transmitted reflected light from the optical fiber and (ii) generate spectral data based on the received transmitted reflected light. The processor is configured to: (i) receive the generated spectral data from the spectrometer and (ii) determine one or more properties of the object based on the received generated spectral data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Taskin Padir, Akshay Vaidya, Hillel Hochsztein, Nathaniel Hanson, Kristen Dorsey, Joel B. Willick, Tarik Kelestemur, Deniz Erdogmus