Patents by Inventor Robert Giannella

Robert Giannella 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).

  • Actuator mechanism
    Patent number: 12320410
    Abstract: The actuator can include a driver coupled with a motor. The actuator can include a shaft extending through the driver. The actuator can include an anchor coupled with the shaft. The motor can be configured to translate the anchor at a first time by translation of the shaft through the driver. The motor can be configured to rotate the anchor at a second time by rotation of the shaft with the driver. The second time can be different than the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Giannella, Thomas Young, Kostandinos Papanikolaou
  • ACTUATOR MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20230383823
    Abstract: The actuator can include a driver coupled with a motor. The actuator can include a shaft extending through the driver. The actuator can include an anchor coupled with the shaft. The motor can be configured to translate the anchor at a first time by translation of the shaft through the driver. The motor can be configured to rotate the anchor at a second time by rotation of the shaft with the driver. The second time can be different than the first time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Giannella, Thomas Young, Kostandinos Papanikolaou