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Modular Service Towers for Lunar and Mars Exploration
This technology involves the creation of modular service towers designed to support activities on the lunar and Martian surfaces. These towers are multi-functional, offering essential services such as lighting, power generation, and navigation. They also facilitate communication and computing for various lunar and Martian platforms, including robots,...
Published: 3/12/2025
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Inventor(s): Jekan Thangavelautham, Min Kang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > Antenna, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > Networking, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > Optical, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > Wireless, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Transportation & Automotive > Telematics
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Biomimetically Inspired Motor-less and Actuator-less Pump/Thruster
This technology is a motor-less, actuator-less, biomimetically inspired pump/thruster design that can operate in liquid environments within a wide range of environmental parameters, such as, but not limited to, high pressures, low temperatures, extreme pH values, and both polar (e.g., water) and non-polar (e.g., hydrocarbon) liquids. This makes it ideal...
Published: 2/17/2025
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Inventor(s): Wolfgang Fink, Andres Nuncio Zuniga
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Transportation & Automotive > Propulsion & Powertrain
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Tactile Feedback Sensor
This invention is a novel approach to tactile perception in robotic assisted minimally invasive surgery (RAMIS), focusing on deformation and texture detection. The invention consists of algorithms that aim to accurately classify objects with varying softness and roughness into corresponding deformation or texture labels. By designing and implementing...
Published: 3/28/2025
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Inventor(s): Dema Govalla, Jerzy Rozenblit
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > General & Plastic Surgery, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Simulators and Modeling Tools
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Shape Memory Alloy Tether System
The shape memory alloy reacts to changes in temperature by changing its initial shape into a predetermined (learnt) shape. This effect can be controlled by the system to perform a progressive envelopment of an intended target in a microgravity environment.
The system has no dependency on mechanical components. This avoids system complexity, reduces...
Published: 8/1/2024
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Inventor(s): David Vargas, Leonard Vance, Jekan Thangavelautham
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation > Robotics
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A Robotic Space Station System for a Modular Surveying Telescope
This invention outlines a new robotic observation space station concept. It is assembled in space by docking standardized CubeSats with telescope payloads, forming a rotating truss-like structure that is suitable for full sky surveys. Station reconfiguration is incorporated into operations to respond to multi-mission requirements and follow-up observations.
The...
Published: 2/21/2025
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Inventor(s): Athip Thirupathi Raj, Adrien Bouskela, Jekan Thangavelautham, Sergey Shkarayev
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation > Robotics
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Advancing Utilization of Swarms for Sample Return and Multipoint Observation Using Inflatables
This technology is a system and method for an attachment to a mothership/craft or “bus” that uses space or ground-based inflatable structures to capture entire swarms of autonomous spacecraft, air, or unmanned aerial system (UAS) drones. A bell flower-like geometry is used for its ability to capture an incoming vehicle with randomized conditions...
Published: 8/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Jekan Thangavelautham, Massimo Biella, Sivaperuman Muniyasamy, Leonard Vance, Athip Thirupathi Raj, Vivek Verma
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences
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Human-Robotic Mimetic Haptic Control Framework
This technology is a method for training a robot to perform the tasks that typically require skilled manual labor with a trowel when installing Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS). It measures a human’s motions while using a tool (in this case a trowel), which is then used to teach the robot to perform similarly.
Background:
Exterior...
Published: 1/31/2024
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Inventor(s): Wolfgang Fink, Mark Tarbell
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences, Technology Classifications > Materials > Coatings
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Spherical Robots for Off-World Surface Exploration
This invention is a smart spherical robot to perform rapid mapping, ground awareness and synthesizing life-data for real-time use. The system is compact and is intended to withstand environments on other planets.
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Rapid advancement in electronics, sensors, actuators and power have resulted in shrinking devices and instruments for robotic...
Published: 12/2/2024
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Inventor(s): Jekan Thangavelautham, Himangshu Kalita
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation > Robotics
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Swarms of Spacecraft for Flyby Exploration, Mapping and Resource Prospecting
This invention proposes the use of swarms of small spacecraft to perform space exploration. The swarms are capable of completing the tasks normally given to larger spacecraft and can do so more efficiently. The proposed swarms are applicable for exploring small bodies in space and outer solar system bodies. The results of the proposed invention show...
Published: 8/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Ravi Nallapu, Erik Asphaug, Jekan Thangavelautham
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking > Wireless, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation > Robotics
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Vehicle Protection Mechanisms
This invention implements mechanisms to manage risks of vehicles overturning including means of outright avoiding obstacles, correcting for tilts, and mitigating consequences from rolls. Engineered guards passively protect from a wide variety of hazards. If the vehicle tilts, angled guards provide stabilization. If the vehicle does roll, certain guard...
Published: 1/31/2024
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Inventor(s): Wolfgang Fink
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Transportation & Automotive > Vehicle Control
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