Patents by Inventor Thomas Julian Havens

Thomas Julian Havens 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).

  • Manipulator apparatus, methods, and systems with at least one cable
    Patent number: 10745219
    Abstract: A manipulator apparatus for manipulating an article is disclosed. The apparatus includes an arm including a connecting end and a working end, an arm actuator coupled with the connecting end by an arm linkage, a lift actuator coupled with the connecting end, an end effector coupled with the working end by a rotatable connection, the end effector having an engagement orientation relative to the working end, and at least one cable coupled between the connecting end of the arm and the rotatable connection. The arm actuator is operable to cause the arm linkage to move the working end until the end effector engages an article in the engagement orientation; the lift actuator is operable to cause the connecting end to lift the working end, the end effector, and the article; and the cable is coupled to transmit movement of the connecting end to the rotatable connection to maintain the engagement orientation of the end effector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Intelligent Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Farhang Bidram, Mohammadreza Yavari, Vahid Mehrabi, Amirmasoud Ghasemi Toudeshki, Seyed Mehdi Mirsadeghi, Thomas Julian Havens
  • MANIPULATOR APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200102164
    Abstract: A manipulator apparatus for manipulating an article is disclosed. The apparatus includes an arm including a connecting end and a working end, an arm actuator coupled with the connecting end by an arm linkage, a lift actuator coupled with the connecting end, an end effector coupled with the working end by a rotatable connection, the end effector having an engagement orientation relative to the working end, and at least one cable coupled between the connecting end of the arm and the rotatable connection. The arm actuator is operable to cause the arm linkage to move the working end until the end effector engages an article in the engagement orientation; the lift actuator is operable to cause the connecting end to lift the working end, the end effector, and the article; and the cable is coupled to transmit movement of the connecting end to the rotatable connection to maintain the engagement orientation of the end effector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Farhang Bidram, Mohammadreza Yavari, Vahid Mehrabi, Amirmasoud Ghasemi Toudeshki, Seyed Mehdi Mirsadeghi, Thomas Julian Havens