RISE Cylinder enables the electrification of hydraulic machinery, improving machine efficiency by more than 2X, reducing operational maintenance, and improving quality of motion. Its patented belt-based architecture provides load density that is comparable to hydraulic systems without the reliance on fluid power.
I was solely responsible for developing the patent portfolio for RISE Cylinder, including the originating concepts and a variety of supporting concepts that enable its commercial feasibility. As the Director of R+D at RISE, I performed prior art research, patented the machine’s workings, performed detailed engineering work to render Alpha prototypes, managed vendors and machinists, created a test apparatus and a protocol for loading the machine to over 3,500 lbs, designed the electrical schematic for testing, wrote service life testing scripts for the motors, and performed thousands of hours of service life testing on the cylinder.