US Patent Issued to Nevada Research & Innovation on July 8 for "Multi-texture micro-mechanical actuation system for in situ friction control during human gait" (Nevada Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,349,763, issued on July 8, was assigned to Nevada Research & Innovation Corp. (Reno, Nev.).

"Multi-texture micro-mechanical actuation system for in situ friction control during human gait" was invented by Arpith Siddaiah (Reno, Nev.) and Pradeep L. Menezes (Reno, Nev.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An actuation system including a gear assembly, a plurality of friction members, an outsole for an article of footwear and an actuator. The gear assembly having a plurality of gears and each friction member being coupled to a respective gear of the gear assembly and having a series of textured outer surfaces. The outsole having an inner portion,...