Patents by Inventor Sean Thomas Pianka

Sean Thomas Pianka 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).

  • Customized assistive gripping device
    Patent number: 11696636
    Abstract: Customized assistive gripping devices in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a customized assistive gripping device, comprising a body comprising an outer surface that conforms to an interior contour of a user's hand in a gripping configuration; and a slot located inside the body, wherein the slot comprises a first opening for receiving an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Thomas Pianka, Andrew Francis O'Rourke, Neha Kambam Reddy, Zoe de Nevers Trutner, Maxwell David Melin, Chinonyelum Pamela Ikeanyi
  • Customized Assistive Gripping Device
    Publication number: 20210307501
    Abstract: Customized assistive gripping devices in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a customized assistive gripping device, comprising a body comprising an outer surface that conforms to an interior contour of a user's hand in a gripping configuration; and a slot located inside the body, wherein the slot comprises a first opening for receiving an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Sean Thomas Pianka, Andrew Francis O'Rourke, Neha Kambam Reddy, Zoe de Nevers Trutner, Maxwell David Melin, Chinonyelum Pamela Ikeanyi