Patents by Inventor Tim John Lewis

Tim John Lewis 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).

  • Patent number: 9027678
    Abstract: An omnidirectional mobility apparatus. The current invention is an omnidirectional, remote-controlled mobility apparatus, similar to a wheelchair, which allows the transport of an individual or object(s). The device includes a cubic-shaped base with wheel wells on each vertical side of said base. Within each wheel well is a wheel set, such that the front and rear wheel sets face each other and the left and right wheel sets face each other. The circumference of each wheel set includes a plurality of transverse-facing, smaller wheels disposed incrementally within each wheel set along the circumference of each wheel set, such that a portion of the smaller wheels protrude outside the circumference of each wheel set. This allows the mobility apparatus to propel in any direction. Also included in the device are an adjustable, interchangeable footrest and chair assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Merry Lynn Morris, Mark Rumsey, Thomas Messerschmidt, Tim John Lewis, Neil Edmonston
  • Patent number: D719071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Merry Lynn Morris, Thomas Messerschmidt, Tim John Lewis