Patents Assigned to Influent Corporation
  • ENERGY TRANSFER FLUID DIAPHRAGM AND DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130039787
    Abstract: An energy transfer fluid diaphragm including a diaphragm substrate including cutouts. The cutouts are covered with a sealing layer bonded to the diaphragm substrate. The cutouts are configured to bend thereby allowing displacement of a center portion of the diaphragm. The displacement of the center portion transfers energy to a fluid located adjacent to the diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Influent Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy S. Lucas
  • Fluidic energy transfer devices
    Patent number: 8272851
    Abstract: A fluid energy transfer device, including a chamber for receiving a fluid, at least a portion of the chamber comprising a movable portion relative to another portion of the chamber, the movable portion being adapted to change the volume of the chamber from a first volume to a second volume by movement of the movable portion. The device further includes an actuator attached to the movable portion, wherein the displacements of the movable portion can be larger than the displacement of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Influent Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy S. Lucas