Patents by Inventor Matthew John Knight

Matthew John Knight 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).

  • Actuator
    Patent number: 8191821
    Abstract: An actuator comprising: two motors; an output member; and a harmonic gear comprising: an elliptical wave generator component; a flexible spline component which is coupled to the wave generator by a bearing and flexes to conform to the elliptical shape of the wave generator; and a circular spline component which surrounds and meshes with the flexible spline component. One of the harmonic gear components is coupled to the output member, and each of the other harmonic gear components is coupled to a respective one of the motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventor: Matthew John Knight
  • Actuator
    Publication number: 20100038478
    Abstract: An actuator comprising: two motors; an output member; and a harmonic gear comprising: an elliptical wave generator component; a flexible spline component which is coupled to the wave generator by a bearing and flexes to conform to the elliptical shape of the wave generator; and a circular spline component which surrounds and meshes with the flexible spline component. One of the harmonic gear components is coupled to the output member, and each of the other harmonic gear components is coupled to a respective one of the motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Matthew John Knight