Patents by Inventor Sameh Hani Tawfick

Sameh Hani Tawfick 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).

  • FOREARM AND WRIST SUPPORT FOR CRUTCH USERS
    Publication number: 20160101012
    Abstract: A crutch includes a pole, a cuff, a handle, a forearm support member, and a second forearm support member. The cuff and the handle are attached to the pole. The forearm support member, comprising an actuator, is disposed between the cuff and the handle and is moveable between a constricted position and a non-constricted position. The second forearm support member is disposed within the forearm support member. The energy generating device is configured to move the forearm support member between the constricted position and the non-constricted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Elizabeth T. Hsiao-Wecksler, Deen Farooq, Chenzhang Xiao, Girish Krishnan, Gaurav Singh, Sameh Hani Tawfick, Ye Lwin Oo
  • STRAIN ENGINEERED MICROSTRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20160023904
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to articles comprising microstructures and methods for forming microstructures. The microstructures may be mechanically coupled to impart complex three dimensional shapes. For example, one or more microstructures may be grown on a substrate at different average growth rates, resulting in curved microstructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, The Board of Regents Acting For and On Behalf of the C/O Technology Man
    Inventors: Anastasios John Hart, Sei Jin Park, Sameh Hani Tawfick, Michael FI De Volder