Patents by Inventor Taymaz Homayouni

Taymaz Homayouni 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).

  • Implanted passive engineered mechanisms and methods for their use and manufacture
    Patent number: 10595984
    Abstract: Implantable passive engineered mechanisms and a method for implanting such devices in a subject are described. The implantable passive engineered mechanism may be made of or comprise a biocompatible material and is appropriately sized for implantation in a subject. Exemplary implantable passive engineered mechanisms may be selected from a strut, a pulley, a lever, a compliant mechanism, a scissor lift, a tendon network, springs, planetary gears, rigid or soft hydraulics, a linkage system, a cam/clutch system, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the system comprises plural inserts, such as pulleys, levers, and/or tendon networks. Plural inserts may be arranged hierarchically to distribute force differentially from an input to one or more outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Ravi Balasubramanian, Taymaz Homayouni, Francisco Valero-Cuevas
  • IMPLANTED PASSIVE ENGINEERED MECHANISMS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE AND MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20180263754
    Abstract: Implantable passive engineered mechanisms and a method for implanting such devices in a subject are described. The implantable passive engineered mechanism may be made of or comprise a biocompatible material and is appropriately sized for implantation in a subject. Exemplary implantable passive engineered mechanisms may be selected from a strut, a pulley, a lever, a compliant mechanism, a scissor lift, a tendon network, springs, planetary gears, rigid or soft hydraulics, a linkage system, a cam/clutch system, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the system comprises plural inserts, such as pulleys, levers, and/or tendon networks. Plural inserts may be arranged hierarchically to distribute force differentially from an input to one or more outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Ravi Balasubramanian, Taymaz Homayouni, Francisco Valero-Cuevas
  • Implanted passive engineering mechanisms and methods for their use and manufacture
    Patent number: 9925035
    Abstract: Implantable passive engineered mechanisms and a method for implanting such devices in a subject are described. The implantable passive engineered mechanism may be made of or comprise a biocompatible material and is appropriately sized for implantation in a subject. Exemplary implantable passive engineered mechanisms may be selected from a strut, a pulley, a lever, a compliant mechanism, a scissor lift, a tendon network, springs, planetary gears, rigid or soft hydraulics, a linkage system, a cam/clutch system, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the system comprises plural inserts, such as pulleys, levers, and/or tendon networks. Plural inserts may be arranged hierarchically to distribute force differentially from an input to one or more outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Ravi Balasubramanian, Taymaz Homayouni, Francisco Valero-Cuevas
  • IMPLANTED PASSIVE ENGINEERING MECHANISMS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE AND MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20150342722
    Abstract: Implantable passive engineered mechanisms and a method for implanting such devices in a subject are described. The implantable passive engineered mechanism may be made of or comprise a biocompatible material and is appropriately sized for implantation in a subject. Exemplary implantable passive engineered mechanisms may be selected from a strut, a pulley, a lever, a compliant mechanism, a scissor lift, a tendon network, springs, planetary gears, rigid or soft hydraulics, a linkage system, a cam/clutch system, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments the system comprises plural inserts, such as pulleys, levers, and/or tendon networks. Plural inserts may be arranged hierarchically to distribute force differentially from an input to one or more outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Ravi Balasubramanian, Taymaz Homayouni, Francisco Valero-Cuevas