Patents by Inventor Gerald J. Sussman

Gerald J. Sussman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Actively controlled structure and method
    Patent number: 5398462
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for increasing the compressive strength of a beam loaded in compression. A sensor is responsive to shape changes of the loaded beam, and an actuator responsive to the sensor is constructed to apply a force to counteract the bending of the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Andrew A. Berlin, Gerald J. Sussman