Joseph O Spano
Engineers at Harney Ln, Lodi, CA
License number
Colorado 28190
Issued Date
Mar 23, 1992
Renew Date
Nov 1, 2015
Expiration Date
Oct 31, 2017
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
5950 E Harney Ln, Lodi, CA 95240
Organization information
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5950 E Harney Ln, Lodi, CA 95240
Industry:
Grape Vineyard
Phone:
(209) 368-3391 (Phone)
Member:
Jjr Ranch, Llc (Member)
Professional information
Surface Wave Distributed Actuator Systems
US Patent:
5953773, Sep 21, 1999
Filed:
Mar 5, 1998
Appl. No.:
9/035235
Inventors:
Haruhiko H. Asada - Concord MA
Joseph Spano - Lodi CA
William H. Finger - Huntington Station NY
Joseph Spano - Lodi CA
William H. Finger - Huntington Station NY
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA
International Classification:
A61G 710
US Classification:
5 811R
Abstract:
An apparatus for positioning a human subject on a surface and for transferring a subject from one surface to another. The subject is situated on the top surface of a fluid enclosure and an actuator mechanism causes local deformations of the top surface in such a manner as to create traveling waves whereby a force tangential to the top surface is exerted on the subject for moving the subject with respect to the surface. The actuator mechanism may be a motor driver and may be a plurality of linear actuators configured so as to cause local deformations of the top surface in a direction having a vertical and/or horizontal component. The linear actuators may be shape memory fibers.
Human Transport System With Dead Reckoning Facilitating Docking
US Patent:
6135228, Oct 24, 2000
Filed:
Apr 21, 1997
Appl. No.:
8/840522
Inventors:
Haruhiko H. Asada - Concord MA
Stephen Mascaro - Somerville MA
Joseph Spano - Lodi CA
Stephen Mascaro - Somerville MA
Joseph Spano - Lodi CA
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA
International Classification:
B62D 122
US Classification:
180204
Abstract:
A hybrid personal vehicle capable of holonomic omni-directional self-locomotion. The vehicle may be programmed to navigate to a specified location in a crowded household environment. Additionally, sensors are provided for accurate docking and tight mating with fixtures such as a toilet or bed. A controller determines a docking trajectory to a specified fixture and behaves with arbitrary stiffness in each degree of freedom about a determined center of compliance.