A review on compliant joints and rigid-body constant velocity universal joints toward the design of compliant homokinetic couplings
D Farhadi Machekposhti… - Journal of …, 2015 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper presents for the first time a literature survey toward the design of compliant
homokinetic couplings. The rigid-linkage-based constant velocity universal joints (CV joints) …
homokinetic couplings. The rigid-linkage-based constant velocity universal joints (CV joints) …
Adaptive synergies for the design and control of the Pisa/IIT SoftHand
In this paper we introduce the Pisa/IIT SoftHand, a novel robot hand prototype designed with
the purpose of being robust and easy to control as an industrial gripper, while exhibiting …
the purpose of being robust and easy to control as an industrial gripper, while exhibiting …
Methods and apparatuses for vertebral body distraction and fusion employing a coaxial screw gear sleeve mechanism
OF Jimenez, NR Powley, AG Fischer… - US Patent 8,303,663, 2012 - Google Patents
Improved methods and apparatuses for vertebral body dis traction and fusion in accordance
with various embodiments of the present invention employ one or more coaxial Screw gear …
with various embodiments of the present invention employ one or more coaxial Screw gear …
Methods and apparatus for vertebral body distraction and fusion employing flexure members
OF Jimenez, NR Powley - US Patent 8,523,944, 2013 - Google Patents
Improved methods and apparatuses for vertebral body distraction and fusion in accordance
with various embodiments of the present invention employ flexure members. Flexure …
with various embodiments of the present invention employ flexure members. Flexure …
A stochastic collocation method for uncertainty quantification and propagation in cardiovascular simulations
S Sankaran, AL Marsden - 2011 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Simulations of blood flow in both healthy and diseased vascular models can be used to
compute a range of hemodynamic parameters including velocities, time varying wall shear …
compute a range of hemodynamic parameters including velocities, time varying wall shear …
Stable device for intervertebral distraction and fusion
OF Jimenez - US Patent 8,628,577, 2014 - Google Patents
Improved methods and apparatuses for vertebral body dis traction and fusion in accordance
with various embodiments employ mechanisms for stabilizing a device so that the device …
with various embodiments employ mechanisms for stabilizing a device so that the device …
Coaxial screw gear sleeve mechanism
OF Jimenez, NR Powley, AG Fischer… - US Patent 9,358,125, 2016 - Google Patents
An improved mechanism for expanding or lifting a device in accordance with various
embodiments of the present inven tion is a coaxial screw gear sleeve mechanism. In various …
embodiments of the present inven tion is a coaxial screw gear sleeve mechanism. In various …
Methods and apparatus for insertion of vertebral body distraction and fusion devices
OF Jimenez, NR Powley, YI Safris - US Patent 8,636,746, 2014 - Google Patents
An introducer can be used to implant a distractible intervertebral body fusion device into a
patient's disc space and expand the device. Introducer includes a body 100 including a …
patient's disc space and expand the device. Introducer includes a body 100 including a …
Methods and apparatus for insertion of vertebral body distraction and fusion devices
OF Jimenez, YI Safris - US Patent 8,932,302, 2015 - Google Patents
An inserter can be used to implant a distractible intervertebral body fusion device into a disc
space and expand the device. The inserter includes a shaft frame and a drive shaft …
space and expand the device. The inserter includes a shaft frame and a drive shaft …
Tension-based multi-stable compliant rolling-contact elements
This paper presents models for a tension-based, multi-stable, large displacement, compliant
rolling-contact element (CORE). The models are capable of determining stress, strain, and …
rolling-contact element (CORE). The models are capable of determining stress, strain, and …