Inventor
William T. Townsend
Inventor
Weston, MA, US
Overview
Patents· 16 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B25Jprimary
B25JManipulators23%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification18%
F16HGearing13%
C25DProcesses for the electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings10%
A61HPhysical therapy apparatus, e.g. devices for locating or stimulating reflex points in the body8%
H02KDynamo-electric machines8%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%
A61BDiagnosis5%
A63BApparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing3%
B25BTools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging, or holding3%
PatentTitleYear
10,925,797Multi-active-axis, non-exoskeletal rehabilitation device202110,148,155Method and apparatus for connecting an ultracompact, high-performance motor controller to an ultracompact, high-performance brushless DC motor201810,130,546Multi-active-axis, non-exoskeletal rehabilitation device20189,020,644'Pistol-grip for intuitive control of a robotic or virtual hand'20158,858,374'Automatic pretensioning mechanism for tension element drives'20148,052,857'Process for anodizing a robotic device'20117,893,644'Ultra-compact, high-performance motor controller and method of using same'20117,511,443'Ultra-compact, high-performance motor controller and method of using same'20097,168,748'Intelligent, self-contained robotic hand'20075,755,645'Exercise apparatus'19985,388,480'Pretensioning mechanism for tension element drive systems'1995D0352050'Robotic wrist'19945,207,114'Compact cable transmission with cable differential'19935,193,963'Force reflecting hand controller'19935,046,375'Compact cable transmission with cable differential'19914,903,536'Compact cable transmission with cable differential'1990Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1990–1993Patents assigned to MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY (3)· patent assignee history
1990–1993Based in Somerville, MA, US· patent location history
1994Patents assigned to BARRETT TECH INC (1)· patent assignee history
1994–2021Based in Weston, MA, US· patent location history
1995–2015Patents assigned to BARRETT TECHNOLOGY INC (7)· patent assignee history
2014–2015Patents assigned to TOWNSEND WILLIAM T (2)· patent assignee history
2018–2021Patents assigned to BARRETT TECH LLC (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| BARRETT TECHNOLOGY INC | 7 | 1995–2015 |
| BARRETT TECH LLC | 3 | 2018–2021 |
| MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY | 3 | 1990–1993 |
| TOWNSEND WILLIAM Tself | 2 | 2014–2015 |
| BARRETT TECH INC | 1 | 1994 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Weston, Massachusetts, US | 12 | 1994–2021 |
| Somerville, Massachusetts, US | 4 | 1990–1993 |