Patents by Inventor Nishant Pol

Nishant Pol 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 positioning an aquatic vessel
    Patent number: 12151798
    Abstract: An aquatic vessel, illustratively a pontoon boat including a thruster system is disclosed. The aquatic vessel executes a process to automatically position the aquatic vessel relative to a target location such as a mooring implement. Exemplary mooring implements include a dock, a slip, or a lift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignees: Polaris Industries Inc., Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Andrew C. Schmid, Michael J. Fuchs, Blair A. Donat, Gabriel A. Marshall, Bradley R. Fishburn, Herman Herman, Prasanna Kannappan, Matthew Glisson, Krishna Pandravada, Suryansh Saxena, Louis Hiener, Nishant Pol, Gabriel Goldman, Karl Muecke
  • Reconfigurable wheel-track for all-terrain mobility
    Patent number: 12116056
    Abstract: The Reconfigurable Wheel-Track (RWT) is a novel mechanism that allows a wheel to transform into a track, and vice-versa. The wheel permits a vehicle to travel quickly over smooth and semi-rough terrain, then, on-the-fly, transform rapidly into a powered track for crossing extreme terrain. The reconfigurable wheel-track consists of several main components: an outer tire/tread, drive mechanisms for the wheel and track, support mechanisms for the outer tread when in either wheel mode or track mode, and a reconfiguration mechanism that facilitates the transformation from a wheel to a track and vice-versa. The reconfigurable wheel-track includes sensing, actuation, and controls to facilitate efficient and effective transition from wheel to track and vice-versa, and securely maintain each shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Dimitrios Apostolopoulos, Karl Muecke, Nishant Pol, Edward Mutschler, Matthew Glisson, Richard Pantaleo, Stephen Novick
  • RECONFIGURABLE WHEEL-TRACK FOR ALL-TERRAIN MOBILITY
    Publication number: 20220161875
    Abstract: The Reconfigurable Wheel-Track (RWT) is a novel mechanism that allows a wheel to transform into a track, and vice-versa. The wheel permits a vehicle to travel quickly over smooth and semi-rough terrain, then, on-the-fly, transform rapidly into a powered track for crossing extreme terrain. The reconfigurable wheel-track consists of several main components: an outer tire/tread, drive mechanisms for the wheel and track, support mechanisms for the outer tread when in either wheel mode or track mode, and a reconfiguration mechanism that facilitates the transformation from a wheel to a track and vice-versa. The reconfigurable wheel-track includes sensing, actuation, and controls to facilitate efficient and effective transition from wheel to track and vice-versa, and securely maintain each shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Dimitrios APOSTOLOPOULOS, Karl MUECKE, Nishant POL, Edward MUTSCHLER, Matthew GLISSON, Richard PANTALEO, Stephen NOVICK
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING AN AQUATIC VESSEL
    Publication number: 20210094665
    Abstract: An aquatic vessel, illustratively a pontoon boat including a thruster system is disclosed. The aquatic vessel executes a process to automatically position the aquatic vessel relative to a target location such as a mooring implement. Exemplary mooring implements include a dock, a slip, or a lift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew C. Schmid, Michael J. Fuchs, Blair A. Donat, Gabriel A. Marshall, Bradley R. Fishburn, Herman Herman, Prasanna Kannappan, Matthew Glisson, Krishna Pandravada, Suryansh Saxena, Louis Hiener, Nishant Pol, Gabriel Goldman, Karl Muecke