Inventor
TOWNSEND WILLIAM T
US20 patents
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BARRETT TECHNOLOGY INC
6 patentsUS8052857B2Nov 8, 2011
Process for anodizing a robotic device
BARRETT TECHNOLOGY INC55 citations97
US5388480AFeb 14, 1995
Pretensioning mechanism for tension element drive systems
BARRETT TECHNOLOGY INC102 citations96
US7854631B2Dec 21, 2010
Ultra-compact, high-performance motor controller
BARRETT TECHNOLOGY INC49 citations95
US7511443B2Mar 31, 2009
Ultra-compact, high-performance motor controller and method of using same
BARRETT TECHNOLOGY INC72 citations95
US7168748B2Jan 30, 2007
Intelligent, self-contained robotic hand
BARRETT TECHNOLOGY INC170 citations94
US7893644B2Feb 22, 2011
Ultra-compact, high-performance motor controller and method of using same
BARRETT TECHNOLOGY INC12 citations82
BARRETT TECH LLC
6 patentsUS10130546B2Nov 20, 2018
Multi-active-axis, non-exoskeletal rehabilitation device
BARRETT TECH LLC5 citations68
US10925797B2Feb 23, 2021
Multi-active-axis, non-exoskeletal rehabilitation device
BARRETT TECH LLC0 citations58
US12494725B2Dec 9, 2025
High performance current sensing architecture for brushless motors
BARRETT TECH LLC0 citations55
US11290043B2Mar 29, 2022
High performance current sensing architecture for brushless motors
BARRETT TECH LLC0 citations55
US12350830B2Jul 8, 2025
Multi-active-axis, non-exoskeletal rehabilitation device
BARRETT TECH LLC0 citations43
US12447089B2Oct 21, 2025
Multi-active-axis, non-exoskeletal robotic rehabilitation device
BARRETT TECH LLC0 citations36
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY
3 patentsUS5207114AMay 4, 1993
Compact cable transmission with cable differential
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY254 citations99
US5046375ASep 10, 1991
Compact cable transmission with cable differential
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY244 citations98
US4903536AFeb 27, 1990
Compact cable transmission with cable differential
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY170 citations98