Anthony J Martin

US Patent:

61364185, Oct 24, 2000

Filed:

Mar 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/259763

Inventors:

Anthony Martin - Long Beach CA
Bevin C. McKinney - Gig Harbor WA

Assignee:

Rotary Rocket Company - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

B32B 310
B32B 306

US Classification:

428195

Abstract:

A thermal protection system is composed of multiple panels, each of which has an ablative layer of cork thermal protection which is adhesively bonded to a flexible film. The rear surface of the film is coated with two types of adhesive. A first, high strength adhesive is applied at the edges of the cork panel and where aerodynamic forces may be higher. A second, lower strength adhesive is applied to the remaining surface of the film. Following the return of the launch vehicle from space, the thermal protection panels are removed by peeling away the high strength attachment edges with a knife, or other blade tool, and then removing the remainder of the panel, which is only lightly attached to the vehicle skin, without the aid of tools.

US Patent:

20200171669, Jun 4, 2020

Filed:

Dec 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/207291

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
TODD P. CAMILL - LA CRESCENTA CA, US
ANTHONY D. MARTIN - HUNTINGTON BEACH CA, US

International Classification:

B25J 11/00
F16H 21/44
B29C 39/10

Abstract:

A skin or skin system for a robot or robotics assembly is provided that includes one or more integral elastomeric links (or bars) (“IELs”) that are configured for receiving and connection with coupling elements or members (e.g., pivot pins) at the ends of mechanical links/bars. The IELs are also configured to act as a final link of a mechanical linkage made up of these mechanical links to provide a closed chain. For example, the body of each of the IELs, or a portion of the IEL body extending between connection points with the coupling elements of the links/bars of the mechanical linkage, provides a final link in a mechanical linkage forming a closed chain to allow it properly function.

US Patent:

20170132827, May 11, 2017

Filed:

Nov 10, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/937605

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Derek Bradley - Zurich, CH
Thabo Beeler - Zurich, CH
Jon Snoddy - Pasadena CA, US
Alfredo Ayala - West Covina CA, US
lain Matthews - Pittsburgh PA, US
Anthony Martin - Huntington Beach CA, US
Scott F. Watson - Marina Del Rey CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 13/40
G06T 17/20

Abstract:

There is provided a method for use by a system including a hardware processor and a memory storing a three-dimensional (3D) character data having a topology mesh describing a character. The method includes stabilizing the 3D character data by removing a translational motion and a rotational motion from the 3D character data, determining a range of motion of a plurality of points of the topology mesh describing the character, identifying a plurality of poses for generating an animation, where each of the plurality of poses includes a unique configuration of the plurality of points of the topology mesh, and creating an animatronic including a plurality of actuators configured to instantiate the plurality of poses for generating the animation.