Patents by Inventor Milo Hughes

Milo Hughes 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).

  • System and method for race geometry and pressure seal for use in space suits
    Patent number: 11795998
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a space suit joint is disclosed. The space suit joint includes a contact bearing having a plurality of contact points with an angular offset of a centerline in a radial direction and an angular offset from the centerline in an axial direction. The space suit joint further includes a ferrofluid pressure seal comprising an inner and outer race with a magnetic circuit embedded therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Milo Hughes, Andrew Redd
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RACE GEOMETRY AND PRESSURE SEAL FOR USE IN SPACE SUITS
    Publication number: 20210381547
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a space suit joint is disclosed. The space suit joint includes a contact bearing having a plurality of contact points with an angular offset of a centerline in a radial direction and an angular offset from the centerline in an axial direction. The space suit joint further includes a ferrofluid pressure seal comprising an inner and outer race with a magnetic circuit embedded therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Milo Hughes, Andrew Redd