Patents by Inventor Joseph T. Hays

Joseph T. Hays 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).

  • Volume efficient pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM)
    Patent number: 11624378
    Abstract: A pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) includes a bladder containing, internal to the bladder, the other components of the PAM: at least one valve controlling pneumatic pressure inside the bladder; at least one sensor configured to sense pressure inside the bladder; and at least one signal conditioning device, thereby providing a self-contained, volume-efficient, simple interface for the PAM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Joseph T. Hays, Jordan Schlater, Michael S. Kubista, Phillip A. Feerst, Chris Netwall, Kerry (andy) Griffith