Patents by Inventor Uchechukwu Wejinya

Uchechukwu Wejinya 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).

  • End effector for nano manufacturing
    Patent number: 8079278
    Abstract: An end-effector is provided for use on a micro/nano manipulation device. The end-effector is comprised of: a micropump fluidly coupled to a microtube; a piezoelectric sensing structure disposed in the microtube; and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the sensing structure for determining the force of the fluid flowing through the microtube. The end-effector is a closed loop control-enabled micro/nano manipulation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Ning Xi, Uchechukwu Wejinya, Yantao Shen
  • End Effector for Nano Manufacturing
    Publication number: 20090217508
    Abstract: An end-effector is provided for use on a micro/nano manipulation device. The end-effector is comprised of: a micropump fluidly coupled to a microtube; a piezoelectric sensing structure disposed in the microtube; and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the sensing structure for determining the force of the fluid flowing through the microtube. The end-effector is a closed loop control-enabled micro/nano manipulation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Ning Xi, Uchechukwu Wejinya, Yantao Shen