Patents by Inventor Michael Salisbury

Michael Salisbury 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).

  • Patent number: 10800342
    Abstract: A system including a first support having a leg member, a bracket operably coupled to the leg member, a first pad coupled to the leg member, and a support member coupled to at least one of the leg member or the first pad. A second support has an arm member rotatably coupled to the support member, an extendable strut coupled to the arm member, a brace coupled to the extendable strut, and a second pad coupled to the brace. A knock-over-center clamp operably couples to the first support and the second support and moves the second support between a clamped state and an open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Erben Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Salisbury
  • Publication number: 20190366939
    Abstract: A system including a first support having a leg member, a bracket operably coupled to the leg member, a first pad coupled to the leg member, and a support member coupled to at least one of the leg member or the first pad. A second support has an arm member rotatably coupled to the support member, an extendable strut coupled to the arm member, a brace coupled to the extendable strut, and a second pad coupled to the brace. A knock-over-center clamp operably couples to the first support and the second support and moves the second support between a clamped state and an open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Salisbury
  • Patent number: 9669551
    Abstract: Technologies pertaining to a robotic hand are described herein. The robotic hand includes one or more fingers releasably attached to a robotic hand frame. The fingers can abduct and adduct as well as flex and tense. The fingers are releasably attached to the frame by magnets that allow for the fingers to detach from the frame when excess force is applied to the fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Curt Michael Salisbury, Kevin J. Dullea
  • Patent number: 9562560
    Abstract: A tilt and lock apparatus that includes a tilt servomechanism, a spiral torsion spring, a lock wheel, and a lock hook is described herein. The spiral torsion spring is mechanically coupled to the tilt servomechanism and the lock wheel (which includes an opening). When a shaft is positioned through the opening, rotation of the lock wheel is in unison with rotation of the shaft. An external surface of the lock wheel includes one or more grooves. The lock hook includes a head that engages and disengages the grooves. The lock wheel is stationary when the head engages one of the grooves and is rotatable when the head disengages the grooves. The head and the grooves are geometrically aligned when engaged to prevent creation of a force that acts to disengage the head responsive to an applied force acting on the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Salton, Stephen Buerger, Kevin J. Dullea, Lisa C. Marron, Curt Michael Salisbury, Barry Louis Spletzer
  • Patent number: 9138897
    Abstract: Technologies pertaining to a robotic hand are described herein. A protection apparatus is positioned in a joint of the robotic hand, where movement of a link about the joint is driven by a motor. The protection apparatus absorbs torque about the joint caused by an external force. At least a portion of the robotic hand can be covered by an anthropomorphic skin. An apparatus suitable for controlling operation of the robotic hand is also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Curt Michael Salisbury, Kevin J. Dullea
  • Patent number: 9052775
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to a tactile sensor that senses normal load and/or shear load. The tactile sensor includes a first layer and an optically transparent layer bonded together. At least a portion of the first layer is made of optically reflective material. The optically transparent layer is made of resilient material (e.g., clear silicone rubber). The tactile sensor includes light emitter/light detector pair(s), which respectively detect either normal load or shear load. Light emitter(s) emit light that traverses through the optically transparent layer and reflects off optically reflective material of the first layer, and light detector(s) detect and measure intensity of reflected light. When a normal load is applied, the optically transparent layer compresses, causing a change in reflected light intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventor: Curt Michael Salisbury
  • Patent number: 8979080
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to an adjustable compliance apparatus. The adjustable compliance apparatus includes a shaft, a sleeve element, and a torsion spring. The sleeve element includes a bore there through, where the shaft is positioned through the bore of the sleeve element. Further, the torsion spring includes a plurality of coils, where the shaft is positioned through the plurality of coils. Moreover, the sleeve element is slidable in an axial direction along the shaft between the torsion spring and the shaft. Accordingly, compliance of the adjustable compliance apparatus is adjustable based on a number of the plurality of coils in contact with the sleeve element as positioned along the shaft within the torsion spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventor: Curt Michael Salisbury
  • Patent number: 8936290
    Abstract: A robotic device is described herein. The robotic device includes a frame that comprises a plurality of receiving regions that are configured to receive a respective plurality of modular robotic extensions. The modular robotic extensions are removably attachable to the frame at the respective receiving regions by way of respective mechanical fuses. Each mechanical fuse is configured to trip when a respective modular robotic extension experiences a predefined load condition, such that the respective modular robotic extension detaches from the frame when the load condition is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Curt Michael Salisbury, Morgan Quigley
  • Patent number: 8065619
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for customizing content presented to individual users or user segments is provided. There may be three components, a web portal and toolbar component, a modeling component, and a scoring component. The web portal and toolbar component presents content items and collects data. The web portal and toolbar component generates user event data based on the user actions. The user event data is forwarded to the modeling component. The modeling component generates content scoring functions based on user event data and attributes of content items. Content scoring functions may be unique to individual user segments. The content scoring functions based on content features generate probability a content item will be viewed. The scoring component decides which content items are placed in a portal. The scoring component uses the scoring functions generated by the modeling component to rank content items in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak Agarwal, Bee-Chung Chen, Pradheep Elango, Nitin Motgi, Vijay K. Narayanan, Raghu Ramakrishnan, Howard Scott Roy, Amitabh Seth, Vik Singh, Joe Zachariah, Sharat Israni, John Thrall, Chandar Venkataraman, Amit Phadke, Michael Salisbury
  • Publication number: 20090063984
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for customizing content presented to individual users or user segments is provided. There may be three components, a web portal and toolbar component, a modeling component, and a scoring component. The web portal and toolbar component presents content items and collects data. The web portal and toolbar component generates user event data based on the user actions. The user event data is forwarded to the modeling component. The modeling component generates content scoring functions based on user event data and attributes of content items. Content scoring functions may be unique to individual user segments. The content scoring functions based on content features generate probability a content item will be viewed. The scoring component decides which content items are placed in a portal. The scoring component uses the scoring functions generated by the modeling component to rank content items in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Deepak Agarwal, Bee-Chung Chen, Pradheep Elango, Nitin Motgi, ViJay K. Narayanan, Raghu Ramakrishnan, Howard Scott Roy, Amitabh Seth, Vik Singh, Joe Zachariah, Sharat Israni, John Thrall, Chandar Venkataraman, Amit Phadke, Michael Salisbury
  • Publication number: 20070250295
    Abstract: A computer-enabled system and related method to perform multi-dimensional modeling. The system includes a model building function, a data link function, a dependency inspector function and a presentation function. The system unlocks the connectivity between model logic, model structure and outcome presentation. Model cells are given understandable names, and the system allows parsing and reorganization of model information without loss of logic, including formulas associated with cell elements. The data link function enables a user to insert into a matrix of the system external information of an array of data types. The dependency inspector function enables a user to quickly and easily identify relationships among cell elements. This capability reduces the time required to detect modeling errors, to audit the model, and/or understand logical relationships embodied in the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Subx, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Murray, Christopher Houle, Michael Salisbury, Brian Cabana