Patents by Inventor Justin Y. Lai

Justin Y. Lai 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).

  • Flexural mechanism for passive angle alignment and locking
    Patent number: 8410798
    Abstract: A passive alignment structure is provided that includes at least one rigid post being coupled to a top surface and a bottom surface. At least one in-plane clamp is associated with a respective at least one rigid post. The at least one in-plane clamp receives a clamping force to lock the respective at least one rigid post. A plurality of pins allows the top surface to align to the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Vijay Shilpiekandula, Justin Y. Lai, Kamal Youcef-Toumi
  • FLEXURAL MECHANISM FOR PASSIVE ANGLE ALIGNMENT AND LOCKING
    Publication number: 20110037488
    Abstract: A passive alignment structure is provided that includes at least one rigid post being coupled to a top surface and a bottom surface. At least one in-plane clamp is associated with a respective at least one rigid post. The at least one in-plane clamp receives a clamping force to lock the respective at least one rigid post. A plurality of pins allows the top surface to align to the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Vijay Shilpiekandula, Justin Y. Lai, Kamal Youcef-Toumi