Patents by Inventor Silmon James Biggs

Silmon James Biggs 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).

  • Electroactive polymer transducers for sensory feedback applications
    Patent number: 7952261
    Abstract: Electroactive polymer transducers for sensory feedback applications are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Michael G. Lipton, Ilya Polyakov, Alireza Zarrabi, Otto Hui, Silmon James Biggs, Thomas A. Kridl, Gordon Russell, Jonathan R. Heim, Roger Hitchcock, Chris A. Weaber
  • Fault-tolerant materials and methods of fabricating the same
    Patent number: 7911761
    Abstract: The present invention provides compliant/stretchable electroactive materials and devices made from those materials which exhibit fault-tolerant properties, i.e., self-healing/clearing properties. The present invention also provides systems, which incorporate the subject materials and/or devices, as well as methods of fabricating the subject materials and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Silmon James Biggs, Matthew Kurt Senesky
  • ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS FOR SENSORY FEEDBACK APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20100205803
    Abstract: Electroactive polymer transducers for sensory feedback applications are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael G. LIPTON, Ilya POLYAKOV, Alireza ZARRABI, Otto HUI, Silmon James BIGGS, Thomas A. KRIDL, Gordon RUSSELL, Jonathan R. HEIM, Roger HITCHCOCK, Chris Weaber
  • ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS
    Publication number: 20090154053
    Abstract: Dielectric elastomer or electroactive polymer film transducers configured to minimize high electrical field gradients that can lead to partial discharge and corona.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Artificial Muscle, Inc.
    Inventors: Silmon James BIGGS, Edward F. JOHNSON, Gordon RUSSELL, Luther Lawford WHITE, III
  • ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS FOR SENSORY FEEDBACK APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20090001855
    Abstract: Electroactive polymer transducers for sensory feedback applications are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Artificial Muscle, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Lipton, Ilya Polyakov, Alireza Zarrabi, Otto Hui, Silmon James Biggs, Thomas A. Kridl, Gordon Russell, Jonathan R. Heim, Roger Hitchcock
  • FAULT-TOLERANT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20080180875
    Abstract: Compliant/stretchable electroactive materials which exhibit self-healing/clearing properties are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Artificial Muscle, Inc.
    Inventors: Silmon James BIGGS, Matthew Kurt Senesky