Patents on Artificial Muscles

If you would like to find out how to get a copy of the following milestone Patents on Artificial Muscles,
please send an e-mailto mohsen.shahinpoor@maine.edu.

  • R. Ecker and M. Shahinpoor, “Electrically Controllable Surgical Tools”, Family ID 61971133  17/112,151,  December 4, 2020, Patent number 11,259,823,  March 1, 2022
  •  J. Borkum and M. Shahinpoor, “System for Noninvasive Pulsed Magnetic Induction Heating of Acupoints for the Neurorehabilitation of Stroke and  Brain Injury, and for the Prevention and Treatment of Dementia, Age-Related Cognitive Decline, and    Depression,” US Patent Office Group: 3791, Serial No.: 16903808, submitted June 17, 2020, Patent Allowed, Pat. No. 10,933,251, issued  ,  3/32021
  • R. Ecker and M. Shahinpoor, “Devices, Systems, and Methods For Endovascular Surgery,” US Patent Office Provisional Patent, Docket No. 48420 514P01US,  submitted September 2018, led to U.S. Patent Application No.: 15/787,734
  • Title: Electrically Controllable Surgical Tools, Filing Date: October 19, 2017
  • Our Reference: 48420-512001US. The application will issue as U.S. Patent No. 10,881,418 on January 5, 2021.
  • 66-      M. Shahinpoor and D. Soltanpour, “Double Accommodating Intraocular Accordion Lens,” US patent Office, Patent Application Serial No. 14/854,323, awarded May 5th., (2017), US Patent Number  9,681945 issued May 5th. 2017
  • 65-      M. Mohammadi, M. Shahinpoor and K. Bhata, “Artificial Sphincter,” U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 61/837,038, filed:  June 19, 2013, by patent attorneys at Hayes Soloway P.C., Ref: BMS 13.01-P
  •  M. Shahinpoor and D. Soltanpour, “Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles-II,” CIP for US Patent No. 7,625,404, US Patent Office, Patent No.,8,454,691, Issued June 4, 2013
  • Double Accommodating Intraocular Accordion Lens”, US Patent Office, Patent Application Serial No. 14/854,323, awarded May 5th., (2017), US Patent Number 9,681945, (2017
  • “Synthetic Muscle-Based Multi-Powered Contact Lens”, US Patent Office, Patent No. 7,850,951 , Issued December 14, 2010
  • “Membrane and Catalyst Composite for Membrane Electrode Assembly”, US Patent Office, Patent Pending, University of Maine, Serial No. 61/177,445 , PCT/US20 10/034527, May 12, 2010
  • “Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles”, US Patent Office, Patent Application No. 20100042146A1, February 18, 2010-“Inflatable Wind Turbine Fabric Air Blades”, US Patent Office, Patent Pending, University of Maine, Serial No. 61/237485 , August 2009
  • “Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles”, US Patent Office, Patent No. 7,625,404 , Issued December 1, 2009M. Shahinpoor
  • “Method of Fabricating a Dry Electro-Active Polymeric Synthetic Muscle”, US Patent Office , Patent No. 7, 276, 090 , Issued October 2, 2007
  • “Shape Memory Alloy Temperature Sensor and Switch”, US Patent Office , Patent No. 7, 220, 051 , Issued May 22, 2007
  • “System and Device For Correcting Hyperopia and Presbyopia”, US Patent Office , Patent Pending, Application Number 11/626,774 , Submitted  1/24/2007
  • “Electrically-Controllable Multi-Fingered Resilient Heart Compression Devices”, CIP to US Patent No. Number 6,464,655 , US Patent Office , Patent No. 7,198,594 , Issued April 3, (2007)
  • “Surgical Correction of Human Eye Refractive Errors By Active Composite Artificial Muscle Implants”, US Patent Office , Patent No. 7,090,696 , CIP to US Patent No. 6,511,508B1, Issued August 15, 2006
  • ” Wire Equipped with Electrically Bendable Distal Tip Made with Artificial Muscle “, US Patent Office , Provisional Patent Pending, Provisional Application Number 60005205, submitted 11/10/2006
  • “Synthetic Muscle-Based Multi-Powered Active Contact Lens”, US Patent Office, Serial No. 11/358,530 , February (2006), Published Application
  • “Accommodating Zonular Mini-Bridge Implants”, US Patent Office , United States Patent Number 7,060,09 , Issued June 13, 2006
  • “Shape Memory Alloy Temperature Sensor-2: CIP”, US Patent Office , United State Patent No. 6,837,620, Issued January 4, 2005
  • “Bioelectric Sensor and Switch System For Medical Imaging”, US patent Office , United States Patent No. 6,829,499, Issued December 7, 2004
  • “Synthetic Muscle-Based Diaphragm Pump Apparatuses”, US Patent Office , United States Patent No. 6,682,500 , Issued January 27, 2004
  • “Disk Drive Optical Switch”, US Patent Office, United State Patent No. 6,678,434, Issued January 13, 2004.
  • “Smart Fiber OpticMagnetometer”, US Patent Office Number 6,433,543, Issued , August 13,(2002)
  • “Electrically-Controllable Multi-Fingered Resilient HeartCompression Devices”, US Patent Office Number 6,464,655, IssuedOctober 15, (2002)
  • “Ionic Polymer Sensors and Actuators”, USPatent Office No. 6, 475,639, Issued November 5, 2002. M. Shahinpoor, D. Solatanpour and P. Shahinpoor,
  • “Surgical Correction ofHuman Eye Refractive Errors By Active Composite Artificial MuscleImplants“, US Patent Office No. 6,511,508 Issued
    January 28, 2003,also PCT Application No. 2323-00-PCT filed July (2001)
  • ” Implantable Micro-Pump Assembly,”,US Patent Office No. 6,589,198 Issued July 8th., 2003
  • “Smart Temperature Sensor”, US Patent and Trademark OfficeNo. 6,512,739 Issued September 2, 2003
  • “Disk Drive Optical Switch”, US Patent and Trademark Office No. 6,678,434, Issued January 13, 2004
  • “Synthetic Muscle-based Diaphragm Pump Apparatuses”, US Patent and Trademark Office No. 6,682,500, IssuedJanuary 27, 2004
  • “Bioelectric Sensor and Switch ForMedical Imaging”, US Patent and Trademark Office, US Patent No. 6, 829,499, , Issued December 7, 2004
  • “Shape Memory Alloy Temperature Sensor-2-CIP”, USPatent and Trademark Office, US Patent No. 6, 837, 620, , Issued January4, 2005
  • “Electrically Controlled Polymeric Gel Actuators,” US Patent Number 5, 250, 167, IssuedOctober 5, (1993), World’s First Patent On Electrically Controllable Polymeric Artificial Muscles
  • “Spring-Loaded Ionic Polymeric Gel Actuator,”,US Patent No. 5,389,222, Issued February 14, (1995)
  • “Soft Actuators and ArtificialMuscles”, US Patent No. 6,109, 852, issued August 29, (2000)
  • “Dynamic Fiber Optic Switch with Artificial Muscles”, US Patent Number 6,192,171, Issued February 20, (2001)
  • “Ionic Polymer Sensors and Actuators,”, US Patent No. 6,475,639 Issued November 5, (2002)
  • “Metal Hydride Artificial Muscles,” US Patent No. 6,405,532 Issued June 18, (2002)
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