Brian J. Maclean
14Patents
9h-index
16Co-inventors
69Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 15, 1991 → Feb 8, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5120175A | Shape memory alloy fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 179 | Expired |
| US5662294A | Adaptive control surface using antagonistic shape memory alloy tendons | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 105 | Expired |
| US8516918B2 | Biomimetic mechanical joint | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 65 | Active |
| US8002365B2 | Conformable track assembly for a robotic crawler | Performing Operations; Transporting | 35 | Active |
| US8731716B2 | Control logic for biomimetic joint actuators | Human Necessities | 16 | Active |
| US10828767B2 | Tunable actuator joint modules having energy recovering quasi-passive elastic actuators with internal valve arrangements | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Active |
| US11241801B2 | Robotic end effector with dorsally supported actuation mechanism | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US8205695B2 | Conformable track assembly for a robotic crawler | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Active |
| US5936411A | Apparatus and method for measuring strain within a structure | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US9051028B2 | Autonomous hull inspection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US11759944B2 | Tunable actuator joint modules having energy recovering quasi- passive elastic actuators with internal valve arrangements | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US10072744B2 | Rotary actuation mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US11981027B2 | Tunable actuator joint modules having energy recovering quasi-passive elastic actuators with internal valve arrangements | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US11679511B2 | Robotic end effector with dorsally supported actuation mechanism | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.