Gloria Jean Wiens, 652264 Arlington Ct, Auburn, AL 36830

8435291, May 7, 2013

Jun 22, 2009

12/936036

Gloria Jean Wiens - Gainesville FL, US
Patrick J. Antonelli - Gainesville FL, US
Troy Benjamin Rippere - Gainesville FL, US
Koustubh Jayaprakash Rao - Gainesville FL, US

University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. - Gainesville FL

A61F 2/18
H04R 25/00

623 10, 600 25

Embodiments provide a middle ear prosthesis that can be adjusted in situ. The middle ear prosthesis can be inserted into the middle ear of a patient and then, after surgery, the length of, or distance between the end resting on the malleus and the end resting on the stapes, can be adjusted without the need to touch the prosthesis through a surgical intervention. A middle ear prosthesis can include a first element having a first interconnecting end and a malleus end, for resting on a malleus or tympanic membrane, and a second element having a second interconnecting end and a stapes end, for resting on a stapes, where the first and second interconnecting ends interconnect with each other. External forces can be applied to a clamp to actuate release of the clamp and allow for adjustment of the length of the prosthesis in situ.

2010015, Jun 24, 2010

Jan 16, 2008

12/522471

Gloria J. Wiens - Newberry FL, US
Gustavo Andres Roman - Gainesville FL, US

The University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc - Gainesville FL

G01L 1/04
G01B 11/16

73862624

Exemplary embodiments provide a micro-scale optical force sensor. The device includes a scale grating, a linearly displaceable index grating positioned above and in initial alignment with the scale grating, the index grating aligned with the scale grating absent a force applied to the index grating, and a compliant linkage assembly joined coplanar to the displaceable index grating. The linkage assembly includes at least three rigid support links laterally extending from each of opposing longitudinal edges of the index grating, a displaceable rigid link formed between adjacent support links, and compliant links interposed between a distal end of rigid support links and an inner end of each displaceable rigid link, and interposed between an outer end of rigid support links and the substrate, the compliant links normally biasing the displaceable rigid link parallel to the rigid support links and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the index grating.

2011019, Aug 11, 2011

Oct 6, 2009

13/122776

Gloria Jean Wiens - Newberry FL, US
Koustubh Jayaprakash Rao - Ridgewood NJ, US
Troy Benjamin Rippere - Gainesville FL, US

B23Q 3/06

269118, 269229

Embodiments generally relate to fixturing devices for supporting a workpiece, the devices including modularized cantilevered and fixed beam fixing elements. Each module includes a compliant beam and an interface element in contact with the workpiece and a portion of the compliant beam for transmitting a contact force between the workpiece and the beam. Dynamic adaptability of the beam is configured by selectively varying beam stiffness by varying either beam length or beam width. Varying a width can include varying a beam width, and/or breadth. In a further embodiment, the compliant beam fixed at both ends is slidable in a longitudinal direction of the beam such that a portion of the interface element slides along the beam, thus dynamically adapting the beam stiffness according to a force applied to a workpiece.

7529016, May 5, 2009

Jul 27, 2006

11/494223

James J. Allen - Albuquerque NM, US
Gloria J. Wiens - Newberry FL, US
Jessica R. Bronson - Gainesville FL, US

G02B 26/00
G02B 26/08

359290, 359291, 359224

A tiltable micromirror device is disclosed in which a micromirror is suspended by a progressive linkage with an electrostatic actuator (e. g. a vertical comb actuator or a capacitive plate electrostatic actuator) being located beneath the micromirror. The progressive linkage includes a pair of torsion springs which are connected together to operate similar to a four-bar linkage with spring joints. The progressive linkage provides a non-linear spring constant which can allow the micromirror to be tilted at any angle within its range substantially free from any electrostatic instability or hysteretic behavior.