Patents by Inventor Joel Burdick

Joel Burdick 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).

  • Robotic two-wheeled vehicle
    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
  • ROBOTIC TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE
    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
  • Robotic two-wheeled vehicle
    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
  • ROBOTIC TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE
    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
  • Fingertip tracker
    Publication number: 20060129070
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and article of manufacture provide the ability to utilize fingertip tracking technology during the course of a medical examination. A sensor is mounted on a fingertip of a finger of a first person. Such a sensor is communicatively coupled to a computer to record measurements. The sensor is calibrated using a known target. The finger having the sensor is then engaged to perform a medical examination directly on a second person. Measurements are obtained from the sensor on the fingertip during the medical examination. Data is obtained (e.g., via calculations or interpolation) based on the measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Pearl, Joel Burdick, Andrew Kwok, Steven Gao, Kathleen Fischer
  • Cognitive state machine for prosthetic systems
    Publication number: 20050096521
    Abstract: A prosthetic system may use a decoder to predict an intended action, such as a reach, from processed signals generated from measured neural activity. The decoder may included a cognitive state machine, which transitions between cognitive states based on transition rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Andersen, Bijan Pesaran, Partha Mitra, Daniella Meeker, Krishna Shenoy, Shiyan Cao, Joel Burdick