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XPLORER: Passive Deformable Aerial Vehicle for Tactile Exploration
Invention Description Navigating complex and obstacle-rich environments is a major challenge for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), especially in spaces where GPS signals are unavailable or prior environmental maps do not exist. Traditional drones are highly vulnerable to collisions, which can disrupt navigation, damage hardware, and limit their effectiveness...
Published: 6/3/2026   |   Updated: 6/3/2026   |   Inventor(s): Karishma Patnaik, Aravind Saravanakumaran, Wenlong Zhang
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Category(s): Environmental, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Intelligence & Security, Physical Science, Physics
Adaptive Reinforcement Learning for Soft Exosuit
Invention Description Soft exosuits have the potential to improve mobility and reduce physical strain during walking, but providing effective assistance across different users and walking conditions remains challenging. Traditional learning control systems often require extensive tuning, large amounts of training data, or simulation environments that...
Published: 5/27/2026   |   Updated: 5/27/2026   |   Inventor(s): Jennie Si, Wenlong Zhang, Junmin Zhong, Emiliano Quinones Yumbla, Seyed Soltanian
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Category(s): Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Computing & Information Technology, Human Augmentation, Physical Science
Design, Contact Modeling, and Collision-inclusive Planning of a Dual-stiffness Aerial RoboT (DART)
Invention Description Collision-resilient quadrotors are designed to leverage impacts and perform agile maneuvers in cluttered environments; however, current models face a trade-off between two limited modes: Rigid protection and flexible adaptation. With rigid protection designs, there are safeguards that prevent damage, but they cannot deform to...
Published: 3/4/2026   |   Updated: 3/4/2026   |   Inventor(s): Yogesh Kumar, Karishma Patnaik, Wenlong Zhang
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Category(s): Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Physical Science, Computing & Information Technology
Design and Gait Optimization of an In-Pipe Robot with Bistable Inflatable Fabric Actuators
Background Utility pipes are a crucial component of public health and safety infrastructure, and it is critical to conduct regular inspections to ensure functionality. Currently, most pipes are inspected by human operators, which can pose safety concerns as well as inaccuracy and limited accessibility. As an alternative, in-pipe robots are increasingly...
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Updated: 4/15/2025   |   Inventor(s): Weijia Tao, Fuchen Chen, Wenlong Zhang
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Category(s): Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Applied Technologies
Bistable Elastomeric Actuator
­Soft robotics is a growing field of study encompassing biology, chemistry, materials science, and engineering. Soft robots can be used for safe and adaptive interaction with humans and harsh environments, manipulation of delicate objects, navigation through a confined space, and actuation with multiple degrees of freedom. One key element in soft...
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Updated: 10/7/2024   |   Inventor(s): Weijia Tao, Wenlong Zhang, Zhi Qiao
Keywords(s): Engineering, Flexible electronics, Materials and Electronics, Mechanical and Manufacturing, Robotics
Category(s): Applied Technologies, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science
Design, Characterization and Control of a Whole-body Grasping and Perching (WHOPPEr) Drone
Background Drones have provided significant improvements for industries including surveillance, research, and agriculture with their highly advanced aerial abilities. They provide enhanced safety and security measures and allow critical tasks to be completed remotely. Drones enable goods to be transported rapidly to remote areas with little infrastructure...
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Updated: 9/3/2024   |   Inventor(s): Weijia Tao, Karishma Patnaik, Fuchen Chen, Yogesh Kumar, Wenlong Zhang
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Category(s): Physical Science, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Applied Technologies, Intelligence & Security
Learning Post-Stroke Gait Training Strategies by Modeling Patient-Therapist Interaction
Lower-extremity hemiparesis, characterized by weakness or partial paralysis on one side of the body, significantly impacts a vast majority of stroke survivors. As a result, physical therapy intervention is crucial for the successful recovery and rehabilitation of a patient's gait cycle. During these sessions, physical therapists implement corrective...
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Updated: 5/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): seyed Mostafa Rezayat Sorkhabadi, Wenlong Zhang, Mason Smith, Roozbeh Emami, Trent Maruyama, Christina Kwasnica, Melissa Raasch (Fazekas), Rachel Lopez
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Category(s): Computing & Information Technology, Medical Devices, Life Science (All LS Techs), Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
Electronic Fringe Scanning for the Improvement of Medical Imaging Technology
This technology includes an electronic method for fringe scanning in grating-based phase-contrast imaging, which enhances x-ray phase-contrast imaging. Traditional methods use high-density gratings and require fine grating fringes, finer than the detector's resolution, necessitating fringe scanning to obtain phase-contrast information. This process...
Published: 8/12/2024   |   Updated: 3/26/2024   |   Inventor(s): Han Wen
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Category(s): Application > Medical Devices, Collaboration Sought > Licensing, ResearchProducts > Research Equipment
Bounded Rational Game-Theoretical Modeling of Human Joint Actions with Incomplete Information
Background Physical human-robot interaction (pHRI) is increasingly used in applications where a human model needs to be developed to anticipate future actions including robot-assisted rehabilitation, robotic surgery, and collaborative manufacturing. Modeling humans is a challenging task because of the inherent uncertainties of human decision-making,...
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Updated: 3/20/2024   |   Inventor(s): Wenlong Zhang, Pallavi Shintre, Sunny Amatya, Yiwei Wang
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Category(s): Physical Science, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Computing & Information Technology
Adaptive Attitude Control for Foldable Quadrotors
Background Recent designs for quadrotors have focused on improving mechanical feasibility, including foldable and reconfigurable bodies. Foldable quadrotors, for example, are capable of flying through small openings and cluttered spaces. However, there has been limited research conducted on the tracking performance of the quadrotor during in-flight...
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Updated: 3/8/2024   |   Inventor(s): Wenlong Zhang, Karishma Patnaik
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Category(s): Physical Science, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Applied Technologies
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