Polymer nanocomposite (PNC) assembly for in-situ sensing.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
US 11,656,193
Self-Calibrating Polymer Nano Composite (PNC) Sensing Element
Technique for sensor self-calibration and self-compensation using PNC reference zone.
Patent owned by Analog Devices Inc.
US 11,499,621
Systems and Methods for In-Situ Monitoring of Gearbox
Sensor designed to be integrated into rotorcraft gearbox for Embedded inspection.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
US 11,438,973
Multifunctional Assemblies
Method for conductively curing composite materials using CNT.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
US 10,877,003
Damage Detection System and Method for Detecting Damage in Fastened Structures
Impedence based sensor integrated into fasteners.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
US 10,677,229
Thermally Driven Actuator System
CNT based heaters driving shape memory alloys for morphing structures.
Patent jointly owned by Metis Design Corporation & Embraer (available for field-specific licensing)
US 10,502,676
Disposible Witness Corrosion Sensor
CNT based sensor for monitoring the comulative effects of a corrosive environment.
Patent jointly owned by Metis Design Corporation & Analog Devices (available for field-specific licensing)
US 10,411,181
Electrical Via Providing Electrode Pair Access on a Single Side of a Device
Technique to electrically access both sides of an actuator/sensor from just a single surface.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
US 10,080,974
Hybrid Terrain-Adaptive Lower-Extremity Systems
Composite-based spring for high-performance prosthetics.
Patent owned by Bionx Medical Technologies, Inc.
US 9,839,073
Multifunctional CNT-Engineered Structures
Use of carbon nanotube sheets for damage detection and ice protection.
Patent co-owned between Metis Design Corporation & MIT (available for field-specific licensing)
US 9,480,163
Digitizing Sensors Coupled to a Structure
Use of Direct Write traces for powering digital sensors coupled to a structure.
Patent co-owned between Metis Design Corporation & Boeing (available for field-specific licensing)
US 9,345,592
Hybrid Terrain-Adaptive Lower-Extremity Systems
Composite-based spring for high-performance prosthetics.
Patent owned by Bionx Medical Technologies, Inc.
US 9,091,657
Multifunctional CNT-Engineered Structures
Use of aligned carbon nanotubes for damage detection and ice protection.
Patent co-owned between Metis Design Corporation & MIT (available for field-specific licensing)
US 8,745,864
Systems and Methods of Coupling Digitizing Sensors to a Structure
Use of Direct Write traces for communication of data for sensors coupled to a structure.
Patent co-owned between Metis Design Corporation & Boeing (available for field-specific licensing)
US 7,725,269
Sensor infrastructure
Digital sensors infrastructure network for damage detection.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
US 7,627,439
Sensor infrastructure
Method for local and global damage detection using a digital sensor infrastructure.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
EP 2,014,019
Triangulation with co-located sensors
Vector-locator method of sensor configuration and algorithms for phase-based triangulation.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
US 7,533,578
Triangulation with co-located sensors
Vector-locator method of sensor configuration and algorithms for phase-based triangulation.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
EP 1,735,586
Piezoelectric damage detection device
Flexible assembly for damage detection including actuators and sensors that surround each other.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
US 7,469,595
Piezoelectric damage detection device
Flexible assembly for damage detection including actuators and sensors that surround each other.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
EP 1,802,938
Sensor Infrastructure
Digital sensor infrastructure including sensor, data acquisition & excitation for damage detection.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
US 7,373,260
Sensor Infrastructure
Digital sensor infrastructure including sensor, data acquisition & excitation for damage detection.
Patent owned by Metis Design Corporation (available for field-specific licensing)
US 6,576,880
Flyer assembly
Micro-UAV design, developed under DARPA Seedling WASP program.
Patent owned by Draper Laboratory
