Patents by Inventor Thao D. Nguyen

Thao D. Nguyen 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).

  • MULTISEGMENTED ROBOTS AND NETWORKS OF MULTISEGMENTED ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20240375270
    Abstract: A multisegmented robot includes a first robot segment comprising a first layer of active material at least one of integral with, attached to or formed on a first layer of passive material; a second robot segment spaced apart from the first robot segment, the second robot segment including a second layer of active material at least one of integral with, attached to or formed on a second layer of passive material; and a tether connecting the first and second robot segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Aishwarya PANTULA, Siming DENG, Noah J. COWAN, Thao D. NGUYEN, Jiayu LIU, Bibekananda DATTA, David H. GRACIAS
  • Programmable soft robot
    Patent number: 11332493
    Abstract: Described are a combinatorial library of DNA molecules that can induce shape changes within specific regions of hydrogels up to centimeter scales. The DNA molecules include polymerizing hairpins, terminating hairpins, reversal strands, and crosslink nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: David H. Gracias, Thao D. Nguyen, ChangKyu Yoon, Rebecca B. Schulman, Angelo Cangialosi, Ruohong Shi
  • MOLECULAR DNA STRAND-DISPLACEMENT CONTROLLERS FOR DIRECTING MATERIAL EXPANSION
    Publication number: 20210047478
    Abstract: The present invention is of compositions and methods including modular material controllers that combine amplification with logic, translation of input signals, and response tuning to directly and precisely program dramatic material size changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Angelo Cangialosi, ChangKyu Yoo, Joshua Fern, Thao D. Nguyen, David H. Gracias, Rebecca Schulman
  • PROGRAMMABLE SOFT ROBOT
    Publication number: 20200377544
    Abstract: Described are a combinatorial library of DNA molecules that can induce shape changes within specific regions of hydrogels up to centimeter scales. The DNA molecules include polymerizing hairpins, terminating hairpins, reversal strands, and crosslink nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: David H. Gracias, Thao D. Nguyen, ChangKyu Yoon, Rebecca B. Schulman, Angelo Cangialosi, Ruohong Shi