Patents by Inventor Aaron M. Sassoon

Aaron M. Sassoon 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).

  • Piezoelectric bimorph disk outer boundary design and method for performance optimization
    Patent number: 10622543
    Abstract: A bimorph disk actuator is disclosed including a substrate formed from a substrate composite material and having a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface, a first piezoceramic disk rigidly connected to the first substrate surface of the substrate, a second piezoceramic disk rigidly connected to the second substrate surface of the substrate, and a first composite ring formed from a first ring composite material, rigidly connected to the first substrate surface and surrounding the first piezoceramic disk. A second composite may be rigidly connected to the second substrate surface and surrounding the second piezoceramic disk. A method and apparatus for forming the bimorph disk actuator are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Dan J. Clingman, Aaron M. Sassoon
  • Piezoelectric Bimorph Disk Outer Boundary Design and Method for Performance Optimization
    Publication number: 20180198054
    Abstract: A bimorph disk actuator is disclosed including a substrate formed from a substrate composite material and having a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface, a first piezoceramic disk rigidly connected to the first substrate surface of the substrate, a second piezoceramic disk rigidly connected to the second substrate surface of the substrate, and a first composite ring formed from a first ring composite material, rigidly connected to the first substrate surface and surrounding the first piezoceramic disk. A second composite may be rigidly connected to the second substrate surface and surrounding the second piezoceramic disk. A method and apparatus for forming the bimorph disk actuator are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Dan J. Clingman, Aaron M. Sassoon