Patents by Inventor Jordan H. Shenk

Jordan H. Shenk 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).

  • Semi-autonomous rescue apparatus
    Patent number: 9910414
    Abstract: A cutting device is configured to attach to a boom arm and includes a saw assembly with a cutting portion configured to cut into a target surface. The cutting device also includes a motor assembly coupled to the saw assembly. The motor assembly has at least two motors configured to rotate the saw assembly about two different axes. The cutting device further comprises a control system operatively coupled to the motor assembly. The control system has at least two sensors coupled to the saw assembly and the control system is configured to position the saw assembly to cut a target surface based on feedback from the at least sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Jonathan Awerbuch, Tein-Min Tan, Adam C. Carlson, William Scott Goehringer, Clayton Powers, Jordan H. Shenk, David M. Snyder, Marnus G. Van Zyl
  • SEMI-AUTONOMOUS RESCUE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150094859
    Abstract: A cutting device is configured to attach to a boom arm. The cutting device includes a saw assembly with a cutting portion configured to cut into a target surface. The cutting device also includes a motor assembly coupled to the saw assembly. The motor assembly has at least two motors configured to rotate the saw assembly about two different axes. The cutting device further comprises a control system operatively coupled to the motor assembly. The control system has at least two sensors coupled to the saw assembly and the control system is configured to position the saw assembly to cut a target surface based on feedback from the at least sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Drexel University
    Inventors: Jonathan Awerbuch, Tein-Min Tan, Adam C. Carlson, William Scott Goehinger, Clayton Powers, Jordan H. Shenk, David M. Synder, Marnus G. Van Zyl