Patents by Inventor Samuel Rosset

Samuel Rosset 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).

  • Electroadhesive device, system and method for gripping
    Patent number: 11065771
    Abstract: A device for electroadhesion and conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy, for example electrostatic actuation, is provided, including a soft polymeric dielectric support having at least two sets of overlapping electrodes patterned respectively on the upper surface and bottom surface of the polymeric support, the electrodes of the two sets can be electrically activated through a power supply for providing voltage change suitable for electroadhesion, electrostatic actuation or both at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Jun Shintake, Samuel Rosset, Bryan Schubert, Dario Floreano, Herbert Shea
  • Device having a plurality of latching micro-actuators and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 10240688
    Abstract: An actuator device including a plurality of transducer actuators, and a common pneumatic actuation mechanism for shaping the plurality of transducer actuators, wherein each actuator of the plurality of transducer actuators includes a shape memory polymer membrane, an integrated stretchable heater, and a pressure interface to the common pneumatic actuation mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Nadine Besse, Juan Josë Zarate, Samuel Rosset, Herbert Shea
  • ELECTROADHESIVE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRIPPING
    Publication number: 20190047157
    Abstract: A device for electroadhesion and conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy, for example electrostatic actuation, is provided, including a soft polymeric dielectric support having at least two sets of overlapping electrodes patterned respectively on the upper surface and bottom surface of the polymeric support, the electrodes of the two sets can be electrically activated through a power supply for providing voltage change suitable for electroadhesion, electrostatic actuation or both at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jun SHINTAKE, Samuel ROSSET, Brian SCHUBERT, Dario FLOREANO, Herbert SHEA
  • Device Having a Plurality of Latching Micro-Actuators and Method of Operating the Same
    Publication number: 20180003319
    Abstract: An actuator device including a plurality of transducer actuators, and a common pneumatic actuation mechanism for shaping the plurality of transducer actuators, wherein each actuator of the plurality of transducer actuators includes a shape memory polymer membrane, an integrated stretchable heater, and a pressure interface to the common pneumatic actuation mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Nadine Besse, Juan José Zarate, Samuel Rosset, Herbert Shea
  • INPUT DEVICE WITH ELASTIC MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20130021087
    Abstract: A device includes a flexible polymer membrane with compliant electrodes attached thereto. The membrane is suspended in a frame. A handle, which is displaceable in respect to the frame, is connected to the membrane. A displacement of the handle causes the electrodes on the membrane to be deformed, thereby changing their area and resistance. The change of area or resistance is measured by a capacitive or resistive sensing circuit and is used to measure the deformation and therefore the displacement of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: OPTOTUNE AG
    Inventors: Samuel Rosset, Christoph Romer, Damian Maria Schneider, David A.R. Niederer, Manuel Aschwanden