This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: California Institute of Technology. Active years: 2018.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2018
Title: Alessandro Buscicchio and the Puffer Explorer Robot.
Introduction
Alessandro Buscicchio is an inventor associated with the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. His patent work includes a design for a compact, reconfigurable robot that can fold and unfold.
Latest Patents
Buscicchio is listed as an inventor on 1 patent: “Puffer: Pop-Up Flat Folding Explorer Robot.” The invention describes a repeatably reconfigurable robot built from rigid and flexible printed circuit board sections. It includes one or more wheels, hybrid wheel-propellers, wheel-and-propeller assemblies, or hybrid wheel-screw propellers, along with an actuator that folds and unfolds the robot. This configuration is intended to support a compact form that can be deployed for exploration.
Career Highlights
The Puffer patent highlights Buscicchio’s work on robotic systems that combine flexible structures with integrated mechanical components. Its folding design offers a way to make an explorer robot compact while retaining the ability to reconfigure it for operation.
Collaborations
Buscicchio’s listed coworkers include Carolyn E. Parcheta and Christine Fuller. His association with the California Institute of Technology connects his patent work to the university’s research environment.
Conclusion
Alessandro Buscicchio’s patent on the Puffer robot reflects an approach to exploration robotics centered on compactness, reconfigurability, and deployable design.
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