Patents by Inventor Matthew David Zankey

Matthew David Zankey 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).

  • Publication number: 20120095596
    Abstract: The present disclosure introduces modular apparatuses for mechanical devices. In one embodiment, a chain joint is described. The chain joint may include a rotating drum having an attachment point. Further, the chain joint may also include hydraulic cylinders connected to the rotating drum. Lengths of chain may be used to connect the hydraulic cylinders to the rotating drum via the attachment point. Another embodiment describes a robotic apparatus incorporating the chain joint. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Special Applications Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Denver Cole, Paul Damon Linnebur, Marc Thomas Rood, Matthew David Zankey, Justin Matthew Vallely