Patents by Inventor Rafe Bennett

Rafe Bennett 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).

  • Remote controlled wall switch actuator
    Publication number: 20050161312
    Abstract: A device to actuate a switch. The switch has a switch toggle movable between a first position and a second position. The device includes a switch yoke movable between the first position and the second position adapted to engage the switch toggle and move therewith. The device also includes a first linkage connected to the switch yoke. The first linkage applies a force in response to an input signal to move the switch yoke from the first position to the second position. The first linkage includes a shape memory alloy. The device is configured to permit manual actuation of the switch toggle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Agronin, James Marshall, Rafe Bennett, Joe Rogers, Robert Gifford, Carolyn Martin