Patents by Inventor Naroa Coretti Sanchez

Naroa Coretti Sanchez 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for reconfigurable autonomous vehicle
    Patent number: 11780531
    Abstract: A vehicle may have a seat and front wheel similar to those of a bicycle. However, the vehicle may have two rear wheels. The position of the two rear wheels may be adjustable. When the two rear wheels touch each other, the vehicle may function as a bicycle. When they are moved apart, the vehicle may function as a tricycle. In tricycle mode, the vehicle may travel autonomously without a human rider. In bicycle mode, a human may ride the vehicle like a bicycle. To transition between bicycle and tricycle modes, each rear wheel may rotate about a horizontal axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. In some cases, a bike chain is connected to only one of the rear wheels. In bicycle mode, motion imparted by the chain to one rear wheel may be transferred to the other by friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kent Larson, Naroa Coretti Sanchez, Michael Lin
  • Methods and Apparatus for Reconfigurable Autonomous Vehicle
    Publication number: 20210122442
    Abstract: A vehicle may have a seat and front wheel similar to those of a bicycle. However, the vehicle may have two rear wheels. The position of the two rear wheels may be adjustable. When the two rear wheels touch each other, the vehicle may function as a bicycle. When they are moved apart, the vehicle may function as a tricycle. In tricycle mode, the vehicle may travel autonomously without a human rider. In bicycle mode, a human may ride the vehicle like a bicycle. To transition between bicycle and tricycle modes, each rear wheel may rotate about a horizontal axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. In some cases, a bike chain is connected to only one of the rear wheels. In bicycle mode, motion imparted by the chain to one rear wheel may be transferred to the other by friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Kent Larson, Naroa Coretti Sanchez, Michael Lin