Inventor · Somerville, MA, US

Christopher Everett Thorne

20Patents
5h-index
18Co-inventors
62Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 16, 2010 → Mar 14, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9283949B2 Hybrid hydraulic and electrically actuated mobile robot Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US8464978B2 Counter-rotational inertial control of rotorcraft Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Active
US9731416B1 Legged robot passive fluid-based ankles with spring centering Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US9878751B1 Three-piston ankle mechanism of a legged robot and associated control system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US9333107B2 Brace system Human Necessities 8 Active
US9486919B1 Dual-axis robotic joint Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US10231859B1 Brace system Human Necessities 5 Active
US12036670B2 Systems and methods for actuation of a robotic manipulator Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US12251831B2 Integrated mobile manipulator robot Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US9555846B1 Pelvis structure for humanoid robot Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US11624447B2 Rotary valve assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US10988192B1 Three-piston ankle mechanism of a legged robot and associated control system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9651133B2 Phased joint cam Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US12379036B2 Rotary valve assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US9840005B1 Cam-driven differential joint Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US9238967B2 Environmentally sealed combustion powered linear actuator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US12251837B2 Intelligent gripper with individual cup control Physics 0 Active
US9937618B2 Hybrid hydraulic and electrically actuated mobile robot Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11590013B1 Brace system Human Necessities 0 Active
US11932332B2 Three-piston ankle mechanism of a legged robot and associated control system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.