Inventor

Michael P. Rowe

Inventor

US

Overview

2021–2025

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 67 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B25Jprimary

B25JManipulators18%

F03GSpring, weight, inertia or like motors17%

F15BSystems acting by means of fluids in general15%

H02NElectric machines not otherwise provided for15%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels5%

H01BCables2%

A61HPhysical therapy apparatus, e.g. devices for locating or stimulating reflex points in the body2%

B60NSeats specially adapted for vehicles2%

B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for2%

F16BDevices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges2%

PatentTitleYear

12,496,209Appendage pressurization devices comprising artificial muscles2025 12,465,548Artificial muscle light weight seat massager and haptic response chair2025 12,403,588Artificial muscles comprising a partially insulated electrode pair and methods for optimizing voltage polarity conditions in the artificial muscles2025 12,403,836Storage compartment assemblies having artificial muscles and methods of operating storage compartment assemblies2025 12,391,836Lidar reflective material and marking system2025 12,362,684Artificial muscle assemblies including a central artificial muscle and a plurality of initiating actuators2025 12,281,644Shape-memory material actuators2025 12,263,130Therapeutic motion devices including artificial muscle drive units2025 12,264,691Artificial muscle assemblies comprising a reinforced housing2025 12,241,490Artificial muscles comprising an electrode pair and artificial muscle assemblies including same2025 12,199,528Artificial muscles including closing aid, artificial muscle assemblies, and methods of using same2025 12,199,527Artificial muscles, artificial muscle assemblies, and methods of using same2025 12,169,294LiDAR reflective fabric2024 12,150,493Child soothing devices comprising artificial muscles2024 12,126,279Hybrid actuation devices including artificial muscle stacks2024 12,119,149Fluid transport systems comprising a magnetic shape memory pipe2024 12,054,310Electrically actuatable containers and methods for use2024 12,047,016Artificial muscle actuators comprising electrodes with an insulation bilayer2024 12,044,258Hybrid actuation devices with electrostatic clutches2024 12,031,558Titanium dioxide composite insulator artificial muscle2024 11,986,439Appendage massaging devices comprising artificial muscles2024 11,967,910Electrode pairs having saw-tooth configuration and artificial muscles including same2024 11,949,349Artificial muscle assemblies including a central artificial muscle and a plurality of initiating actuators2024 11,927,206Hybrid actuation devices including alignment aids2024 11,891,986Intermuscular ridged boards for artificial muscle devices under heavy lift conditions2024 11,872,152Appendage pressurization devices comprising artificial muscles2024 11,841,008Shape-memory material actuators2023 11,843,329Artificial muscles comprising an electrode pair having fan portions and artificial muscle assemblies including same2023 11,795,924Hybrid actuation device including fluidly cooled SMA wires2023 11,794,286Copper solder formulation2023 11,780,082Artificial muscles comprising a pass through opening and artificial muscle assemblies including same2023 11,773,878Artificial muscle assemblies comprising a reinforced housing2023 11,731,269Artificial muscles comprising an electrode pair and a clamping device for compressing the electrode pair2023 11,724,384Artificial muscles comprising a strain sensor and artificial muscle assemblies comprising the same2023 11,724,385Artificial muscle stacks comprising alternatingly offset artificial muscle layers2023 11,698,117Braking systems comprising artificial muscles2023 11,696,821Asymmetric electrode insulation for artificial muscles2023 11,689,119Variable stiffening device comprising electrode stacks in a flexible envelope2023 11,684,505Temporary cast devices comprising artificial muscles2023 11,689,123Modular inflation systems and inflation segments including artificial muscles2023 11,680,559Artificial muscles and hybrid actuation devices including artificial muscles having reinforcing threads to prevent permanent deformation2023 11,677,336Load-bearing variable stiffening device comprising an electrode structure2023 11,656,388LiDAR reflective fabric2023 11,649,004Seat devices comprising artificial muscles2023 11,624,376Hybrid actuation devices with electrostatic clutches2023 11,611,293Artificial muscles having a reciprocating electrode stack2023 11,602,839Artificial muscles having vacuum coupled electrode insulators and methods of manufacturing the same2023 11,601,075Layered actuation structures comprising artificial muscles and connecting ledges2023 11,592,037Hybrid actuation devices including alignment aids2023 11,592,010Shape-memory material actuators2023 11,542,925Hybrid actuation device2023 11,539,310Artificial muscles comprising an electrode pair having fan portions and artificial muscle assemblies including same2022 11,536,255Hybrid actuation device including fluidly cooled SMA wires2022 11,491,646Layered actuation structures comprising artificial muscles2022 11,491,647Artificial muscles comprising a gradient stiffened electrode pair and artificial muscle assemblies including same2022 11,469,690Electrode pairs having saw-tooth configuration and artificial muscles including same2022 11,453,347Suction devices having artificial muscles2022 11,421,664Artificial muscle drive units with load-bearing supports for improved performance2022 11,413,746Artificial muscle stacks comprising alternatingly offset artificial muscle layers2022 11,370,496Programmable texture surfaces having artificial muscles2022 11,370,340Systems and methods for actuating pillows including actuating muscles2022 11,353,009Intermuscular ridged boards for artificial muscle devices under heavy lift conditions2022 11,344,461Support cushion liners comprising artificial muscles2022 11,339,805Artificial muscles comprising an electrode pair and artificial muscle assemblies including same2022 11,258,375Load-bearing variable stiffening device comprising an electrode structure2022 11,253,996Artificial muscles having vacuum coupled electrode insulators and methods of manufacturing the same2022 11,139,755Variable stiffening device comprising electrode stacks in a flexible envelope2021

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2021–2025Patents assigned to TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA (67)· patent assignee history

2021–2025Based in US· patent location history

2023–2025Patents assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD (8)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA	67	2021–2025
TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD	8	2023–2025

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
US	67	2021–2025