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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7362032 | Electroactive polymer devices for moving fluid The invention describes devices for performing thermodynamic work on a fluid, such as pumps, compressors and fans. The thermodynamic work may be used to provide a driving force for moving the fluid. Work performed on the fluid may be transmitted to other devices, su... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7321184 | Rake shaped fan In some embodiments, a piezoelectric actuator is coupled to a blade having a rake shape. The blade may include a base with two or more prongs extending therefrom. At least a portion of one or more prongs may be positioned between the fins of a heat sink. Other embod... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309944 | Piezoactuator and method for production of the piezoactuator A piezoactuator, includes at least one stacked piezoelement, with at least two electrode layers, arranged one over the other along a stacking direction of the piezoelement, at least one piezoelectric layer, arranged between two of the electrode layers and at least o... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7204615 | LED light with active cooling An LED light assembly includes a housing, an LED disposed in the housing, a heat dissipating structure and a fluid current generator. The LED is in thermal communication with the heat dissipating structure and includes a flow path surface. The fluid current generato... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7031155 | Electronic thermal management Piezoelectric fan assemblies are provided to provide a conduction path and forced convection for space-limited electronic devices in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. The fan blade of a piezoelectric fan is thermally coupled to the heat source, s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6997765 | Vessel propelled by oscillating fin with control mechanisms A marine propulsion system emulates the fishes swimming motion yet is highly maneuverable as it permits changes from forward to reverse motion while underway. In other aspects, the propulsion system may be designed and optimized for efficient human powered propulsio... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6959895 | Dual wing-pair air vehicle A vehicle for flying and having a forward portion and a rearward portion opposite the forward. The vehicle includes a first pair of wings arranged at the forward portion of the vehicle, a second pair of wings arranged at the rearward portion of the vehicle, and a su... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6332756 | Motion converting unit The multi-functional motion converting unit can be compact, efficient and inexpensive. In the motion converting unit of the present invention, a holding member is provided in a plane. A swing fin is extended, from the holding member, in a direction perpen... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6273680 | Extraction of energy from flowing fluids Method and apparatus for converting the kinetic energy of a moving fluid stream into useful work by using a cascade of thin aero or hydro foils positioned therein. The foils may be provided with at least two degrees of freedom and adjacent foils move out ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5934952 | Marine propulsion unit A marine propulsion unit including a conduit having opposed, inlet and outlet ends. A first pivot pin is pivotally secured within the conduit adjacent its inlet end. A second pivot pin is pivotally secured within the conduit adjacent its outlet end. The f... | 08/10/1999 |
| 4880353 | Device for converting the energy of a flowable medium into a torque A device for converting the energy of a flowable medium into torque, or vice versa, employs a pair of linkages positioned on opposite sides of a common mount such that the linkages form mirror images of each other. Each linkage comprises a plurality of li... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4834619 | Ducted oscillatory blade fan A duct for use with an oscillating fan blade has a preferred height which is a function of the blade height and a preferred width which is related to the maximum excursion of the blade leading edge. The duct is positioned at a preferred gap distance which... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4684328 | Acoustic pump An acoustic pump including a resonant member having low internal damping and asymmetrically tapered to a thin edge; a piezoelectric driver mounted on the resonant member; and means for applying an alternating voltage to the piezoelectric driver in the res... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4595338 | Non-vibrational oscillating blade piezoelectric blower A non-vibrational oscillating blade piezoelectric blower is disclosed, including: a piezoelectric bender and means for supporting the piezoelectric bender at its inertial nodes. Weights may be attached to the bender to control the location of the inertial... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4536674 | Piezoelectric wind generator An electric power generator used a piezoelectric transducer mounted on a resilient blade which in turn is mounted on an independently flexible support member. Fluid flow against the blade causes bending stresses in the piezoelectric polymer which produces... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4476397 | Energy conversion apparatus Apparatus for converting fluid energy into mechanical energy may include a sail and a mast carried by a pivotally mounted support. The sail is mounted both directly to the mast and indirectly to the mast through a boom, which is pivotally mounted at its center... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4388041 | Rotating sail fluid current motor A fluid operated motor utilizes one or more flexible rectangular sails and associated supporting frames, sail guides and drive apparatus enabling each of the sails to cyclically fold and unfold, drive the sail supporting frames and provide a source of pow... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4387318 | Piezoelectric fluid-electric generator A piezoelectric fluid-electric generator including: a piezoelectric bending element; means for mounting one end of the bending element in a fluid stream; means for driving the piezoelectric bending element to oscillate with the energy of the fluid stream;... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4354803 | Sail power device This sail power device consists of a sail having a minimally stretchable material along the peripheral sides thereof, a rigid means disposed along the horizontal axis of said sail and connected to the minimally stretchable material, means disposed at the ... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4348594 | Wind power generator A wind power generator includes a flexible sheet or fabric supported under tension within a housing frame which guides an airflow therethrough and across the surfaces of the membrane. As the airflow passes over the surfaces, vortices are created which cau... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4172427 | Water propulsion unit including fin having foil and flexible ends A propulsion unit for driving water craft, particularly those of the floating lounge type, is disclosed as including a fin made from a flexible material with a first end formed to define a foil into which the lower end of an oscillatory drive member proje... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4024409 | Aeolian windmill A system is disclosed which utilizes a member which oscillates in response to movement of a fluid past it and a means for utilizing the energy generated by the oscillation. In one embodiment the oscillating member is a cable utilizing wind or water as gen... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3981612 | Wave Producing apparatus Wave producing apparatus, as for simulated surfing, skateboard riding, and the like, including a flexible elongate web and nether carriage means upwardly flexing the web and movable longitudinally thereof to produce a traveling wave.... | 09/21/1976 |
