Patents by Inventor Nicolas A. Macias

Nicolas A. Macias 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).

  • Surface affix-able device incorporating mechanically actuated dry adhesive
    Patent number: 10458448
    Abstract: A surface affixable device incorporating mechanically actuated dry adhesive includes a body and a plurality of tiles affixed to the body. Each of the plurality of tiles includes an array of dry adhesive material elements disposed on front faces thereof. A first of the plurality of tiles is movably affixed to the body. An actuator is constructed and arranged to displace the first of the plurality of tiles in a first direction relative to a second of the plurality of tiles. A biasing element applies a bias to the first of the plurality of tiles in a second direction upon displacement of the first of the plurality of tiles in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
    Inventors: William Whitcomb McFarland, David J. Carter, Nicolas A. Macias, Graham Philip Arrick, Jesse M. Carr
  • SURFACE AFFIX-ABLE DEVICE INCORPORATING MECHANICALLY ACTUATED DRY ADHESIVE
    Publication number: 20180298928
    Abstract: A surface affixable device incorporating mechanically actuated dry adhesive includes a body and a plurality of tiles affixed to the body. Each of the plurality of tiles includes an array of dry adhesive material elements disposed on front faces thereof. A first of the plurality of tiles is movably affixed to the body. An actuator is constructed and arranged to displace the first of the plurality of tiles in a first direction relative to a second of the plurality of tiles. A biasing element applies a bias to the first of the plurality of tiles in a second direction upon displacement of the first of the plurality of tiles in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: William Whitcomb McFarland, David J. Carter, Nicolas A. Macias, Graham Philip Arrick, Jesse M. Carr