Patents by Inventor Lizhou Niu

Lizhou Niu 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).

  • Soft biomimetic legged robot
    Patent number: 11377162
    Abstract: A soft biomimetic legged robot is provided in the present invention, including a plurality of soft robotic arms. The soft robotic arms include a plurality of motion units, and each of the motion units includes one or more of a twist module, an extension module, a contraction, and a bending module. The plurality of motion units is combined to achieve a full-posture motion of the soft robotic arms. By using soft robotic arms composed of different motion units, the soft biomimetic legged robot of the present invention can not only realize the underwater swimming and crawling, but the crawling on land or slopes, thereby adapting to more complicated environments and achieving richer functions. The motion posture is not limited to a single bending, twisting, extension, and shortening. The soft robotic arm can achieve full-posture movements, and its motion type is more complete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Liang Ding, Haibo Gao, Lizhou Niu, Yang Su, Zongquan Deng, Nan Li, Zhen Liu
  • SOFT BIOMIMETIC LEGGED ROBOT
    Publication number: 20200391814
    Abstract: A soft biomimetic legged robot is provided in the present invention, including a plurality of soft robotic arms. The soft robotic arms include a plurality of motion units, and each of the motion units includes one or more of a twist module, an extension module, a contraction, and a bending module. The plurality of motion units is combined to achieve a full-posture motion of the soft robotic arms. By using soft robotic arms composed of different motion units, the soft biomimetic legged robot of the present invention can not only realize the underwater swimming and crawling, but the crawling on land or slopes, thereby adapting to more complicated environments and achieving richer functions. The motion posture is not limited to a single bending, twisting, extension, and shortening. The soft robotic arm can achieve full-posture movements, and its motion type is more complete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Harbin Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Liang Ding, Haibo Gao, Lizhou Niu, Yang Su, Zongquan Deng, Nan Li, Zhen Liu