ISSUED U.S. PATENTS
The following is a list of issued U.S. patents with CMR research staff as inventors. Pending patents and foreign patents are not listed. For information concerning licensing any of these patents, contact the BYU Office of Technology Transfer or Dr. Larry Howell. Detailed information on individual patents can be found by searching by patent number through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Integrated Cleaning Device and System for Optical Instruments
Sheffield, J., Lytle, A., Hunter, J., Hyatt, L., Howell, L.L.
US patent no. 12133638
2024 November
Thickness Utilizing Deployable Hard Stops
Andrews, D.S., Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L.
US patent no. 12104746
2024 October
Developable and Collapsible Internal Cutting Mechanism
K.H. Seymour, J. Sheffield, L. Hyatt, S. Cunnington, S.P. Magleby, L.L. Howell
US patent no. 12048450
2024 July
Joint Assemblies with Cross-Axis Flexural Pivots
Dearden, J., Grames, C., Howell, L.L., Jensen, B.D., Magleby, S.P.
US patent no. 12042164
2024 July
Deployable Compliant Mechanism
Howell, L.L., Ynchausti, C., Bowden, A.E., Brown, N.
US patent no. 12036129
2024 July
Developable and Collapsable Shaft Deployment Mechanism
Sheffield, J., Seymour, K.H., Hyatt, L., Cunnington, S., Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L., Lang, R.
US patent no. 11992929
2024 May
Developable and Collapsable External Cutting or Gripping Mechanism
Hyatt, L., Sheffield, J., Seymour, K.H., Cunnington, S., Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L.
US patent no. 11938643
2024 March
Membrane-Integrated Lamina Emergent Torsional Joints
Chen, G., Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P.
US patent no. 11852210
2023 December
Deployable Origami-Inspired Barriers
Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P., Morgan, D.C., Bateman, T., Niven, J.E., Avila, A., Crampton, E., Tolman, K., Greenwood, J., Schleede, P.
US patent No. 11650028
2023 May
Deployable Tube Apparatus for Delivery of an Elongate Device and Methods of Use
Bailey, D.W., Bean, M.J., Howell, L.L., Jensen, B.D., Lutz, H.R., Magleby, S.P., Sargent, B.S.
US patent no. 11596767
2023 March
Sample Retrieval Tool with Compliant Retention Member
Dearden, J., Bruton, J., Zimmerman, T., Grames, C., Parkinson, M., Jensen, B.D., Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L.
US patent no. 11602336
2023 March
Membrane-Integrated Lamina Emergent Torsional Joints
Chen, G., Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P.
US patent No. 11549563
2023 January
Maintaining Positions of Panels with Biasing Members and Cables
Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L., Pehrson, N.
US patent No. 11533018
2022 December
Deployable Origami-Inspired Barriers
Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P., Morgan, D.C., Bateman, T., Niven, J.E., Avila, A., Crampton, E., Tolman, K., Greenwood, J., Schleede, P., Seymour, K.H., Eddington, J.T.
US patent No. 11454475
2022 September
Joint Assemblies with Cross-Axis Flexural Pivots
Dearden, J., Grames, C., Howell, L.L., Jensen, B.D., Magleby, S.P.
US patent No. 11432836
2022 September
Deployable Bellows for Delivery of a Flexible, Elongate Device and Methods of Use
Bailey, D.W., Butler, J.J., Howell, L.L., Jensen, B.D., Magleby, S.P., Sargent, B.S., Seymour, K.H.
US patent No. 11298505
2022 April
Flexible and Conformal Electronics Using Rigid Substrates
DeFigueiredo, B.P., Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L.
US patent No. 11224124
2022 January
Deployable Origami-Inspired Barriers
Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P., Morgan, D., Bateman, T., Niven, J., Avila, A., Crampton, E.B., Tolman, K., Greenwood, J., and Schleede, P.
US patent No. 11215428
2022 January
Compliant Mechanisms Having Inverted Tool Members
Dearden, J., Tanner, J., Grames, C., Edmondson, B., Jensen, B.D., Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L.
US patent No. 11123145
2021 September
Non-Planar Closed-Loop Hinge Mechanism With Rolling-Contact Hinge
Lang, R.J., Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P., Nelson, T.G.
US patent No. 11078698
2021 August
Flexible and conformal electronics using rigid substrates
DeFigueiredo, B.P., Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L.
US patent No. 10506708
2019 December
Rectangular Syringe
Jeffrey E. Niven, Jason Dearden, Peter S. Schleede, Andrew J. Moulton, Larry L. Howell, Spencer P. Magleby
US patent No. 10398842
2019 September
Crossed-cylinder wrist mechanism with two degrees of freedom
Brian D. Jensen, Larry L. Howell, Spencer P. Magleby, Bryce Edmondson, Jordan TANNER, Clayton Grames, Jason Lund
US patent No. 10390898
2019 August
Deployable Joint
Larry L. Howell, Todd Nelson
US patent No. 10227804
2019 March
Methods and devices for charged molecule manipulation
Quentin T. Aten, Larry L. Howell, Brian D. Jensen, Sandra Burnett
US patent No. 10119151
2018 November
Surgical Retractor
Edmondson, Bryce, Allen, Quentin, McCain, Michael, Pierce, John J., Bateman, Terri, Howell, Larry L.
US patent No. 9936937
2018 April
Surgical Forceps
Edmondson, Bryce, Grames, Clayton, Bowen Landen, Call, Eric, Bateman, Terri, Magleby, Spencer, Howell, Larry L.
US patent No. 9867631
2018 January
Device Dispensing Apparatus
Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P., Nihipali, H.C.G., Wilding, S.E.
US patent No. 9839270
2017 December
Foldable Array of Three-Dimensional Panels Including Functional Electrical Components
Francis, Kevin C., Newton, Cory N., Wilson, Mary E., Zirbel, Shannon A., Magleby, Spencer P., Howell, Larry L.
US patent No. 9742348
2017 August
Inverted Serpentine Spinal Stability Device and Associated Methods
Anton Bowden, Larry Howell, Todd Nelson, Trevor Stephens
US patent No. 9642651
2017 May
Rigidly Foldable Array of Three-Dimensional Bodies
Robert J. Lang, Bryce J. Edmonson, Spencer P. Magleby, Larry L. Howell
US patent No. 9512618
2016 December
Serpentine Spinal Stability Device
Eric Dodgen, Larry L. Howell, Anton E. Bowden
US patent No. 9333008
2016 May
Spinal Implant
Peter Halverson, Larry L. Howell, Spencer P. Magleby, Anton E. Bowden
US patent No. 9314346
2016 April
Lamina Emergent Torsional Joint and Related Methods
Magleby, S.P., Jacobsen, J.O., Howell, L.L.
US patent No. 9157497
2015 October
Compliant Dynamic Spinal Implant and Associated Methods
Bowden, A.E., Howell, L.L., Halverson, P.A. , Stratton, E.M.
US patent No. 8663286
2014 March
Laminar Injection Apparatus and Method
Albrechtsen, N.B., Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P.
US patent No. 8585677
2013 November
User-Selectable Force Conversion Apparatus and Method
Bowen, L., Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P., Olsen, B., Bateman, T., Lebaron, D., Ojha, A.
US patent No. 8573572
2013 November
Spherical Three Degrees of Freedom Platform
Lusk, C.P. , Howell, L.L.,
US patent No. 8336421
2012 December
Spinal Implant
Halverson, P., Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P., Bowden, A.E.
US patent No. 8308801
2012 November
Out-of-Plane Configuration-Adjusting Mechanism, System, and Method
Howell, L.L., Winder, B.G., Bassett, E.K., Mackay, A.B., Magleby, S.P.
US patent No. 8210065
2012 July
Method of Treating a Degenerate Spinal Segment
Bowden, A.E., Howell, L.L., Halverson, P.A., Stratton, E.M.
US patent No. 8172883
2012 May
Spherical Bistable Mechanism
Lusk, C.P. , Howell, L.L.
US patent No. 7763818
2010 July
Micromechanical Positional State Sensing Apparatus Method and System
Messenger, R.K., McLain, T.W., Anderson, J.K., Howell, L.L.
US patent No. 7616013
2009 November
Bistable Micromechanical Devices
Messenger, R.K., McLain, T.W., Anderson, J.K., Howell, L.L.
US patent No. 7554342
2009 June
Continuously Variable Transmission or Clutch with Ortho-Planar Compliant Mechanism
Whiting, M.J., Howell, L.L., Todd, R.H., Magleby, S.P., Anderson, M.C., Rasmussen, N.O
US patent No. 7338398
2008 March
Self-Retracting Fully Compliant Bistable Micromechanism
Masters, N. , Howell, L.L.
US patent No. 7126446
2006 October
Compliant Bistable Micromechanism
Howell, L.L., Parkinson, M.B., Jensen, B.D., Roach, G.M.
US patent No. 7075209
2006 July
Substantially Constant-Force Exercise Machine
Howell, L.L. , Magleby, S.P.
US patent No. 7060012
2006 June
Compliant, Ortho-Planar, Linear Motion Spring
Howell, L.L. , Thomson, S. , Briscoe, J.A. , Parise, J.J. , Lorenc, S. , Larsen, J.B. , Huffmire, C.R. , Burnside, N., Gomm, T.A.
US patent No. 6983924
2006 January
Dual Position Linear Displacement Micromechanism
Howell, L.L. , Lyon, S.M. , Weight, B.L., Clements, D.
US patent No. 6982515
2006 January
Constant Force Apparatus and Method
Weight, B.L. , Mattson, C.A. , Magleby, S.P. , Howell, L.L. , Brown, B.J.
US patent No. 6945800
2005 September
Multi-Layered Compliant Mechanisms and Method of Manufacture
Todd, R.H. , Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P. , Herring, A.L.
US patent No. 6757975
2004 July
High-Performance Fully-Compliant Micro-Mechanisms for Force/Displacement Amplification
Jensen, B.D. , Farina, M. , Kurabayashi, K.
US patent No. 6748818
2004 June
Compliant Clutch
Howell, L.L. , Crane, N.B.
US patent No. 6736249
2004 May
Thermomechanical In-Plane Microactuator
Howell, L.L. , Lyon, S.M.
US patent No. 6734597
2004 May
Tracked Bicycle
Cheney, D., Magleby, S.P. , Moulton, A., Mattson, C., Lasson, C., Larsen, R., Larson, K., Bennion, R., Norby, E., Evans, G.
US patent No. 6663117
2003 December
Automatic Fueling System and Components Therefor
Strnad R. S., Magleby, S. P., Marshall, J., Stout, W. D., Sorensen, C., Warnick, R., Baroldy, L., Cloward, L., Bent, D., Gaglione, A., Cvetko, R., Schellenberg, A.
US patent No. 6640846
2003 November
Method and System for Automated On-Chip Material and Structural Certification of MEMS Devices
Sinclair, M.B. , de Boer, M.P. , Smith, N.F., Jensen, B.D. , Miller, S.L.
US patent No. 6567715
2003 May
Braking Device with Shoe-Orienting Compliant Member
Coons, T. , Garner, E., Howell, L.L.
US patent No. 6454055
2002 September
Continuously Variable Transmission
Hansen, K. , Howell, L.L.
US patent No. 6432009
2002 August
Electrostatic Apparatus for Measurement of Microfracture Strength
de Boer, M.P. , Bitsie, F. , Jensen, B.D.
US patent No. 6424165
2002 July
Compliant Derailleur
Howell, L.L. , Baker, M.S. , Herring, A.L. , Lott, C.D.
US patent No. 6354971
2002 March
Microelectromechanical Ratcheting Apparatus
Barnes, S.M. , Miller, S.L. , Miller, S.L. , Rodgers, M.S., Burg, M.S.
US patent No. 6313562
2001 November
Recumbent Cycle with Improved Suspension
Rasmussen, C.M. , Howell, L.L. , Johnson, C. , Johnson, K. , Hansen, K. , Cedeno, T., Hayes, D. , Arnold, J.
US patent No. 6247714
2001 June
Bistable Compliant Mechanism
Jensen, B.D. , Howell, L.L. , Roach, G.M.
US patent No. 6215081
2001 April
Compliant Overrunning Clutch with Centrifugal Throw-out
Roach, G.M. , Howell, L.L.
US patent No. 6148979
2000 November
Compact Electrostatic Comb Actuator
Rodgers, M.S., Burg, M.S. , Jensen, B.D. , Miller, S.L., Barnes, S.M.
US patent No. 6133670
2000 October
Automatic Fueling System and Components Therefor
Strnad R. S., Magleby, S. P., Marshall, J., Stout, W. D., Sorensen, C., Warnick, R., Baroldy, L., Cloward, L., Bent, D., Gaglione, A., Cvetko, R., Schellenberg, A.
US patent No. 6024137
2000 February
Compliant Constant-Force Mechanism and Devices Formed Therewith
Midha, A. , Murphy, M.D. , Howell, L.L.
US patent No. 5649454
1997 July