Patents by Inventor Ching-Yao Tang

Ching-Yao Tang 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).

  • Force diversion apparatus and methods and devices including the same
    Patent number: 9220310
    Abstract: Force diversion apparatus, methods and devices including the same result in rotational motion being imparted to an impacting object. The apparatus, methods and devices may include, or may involve the use of, a force conversion portion, secured to the outer surface of a bumper, and a force spreading portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Gary F. Hawkins, Ching-Yao Tang
  • High stiffness vibration damping apparatus, methods and systems
    Patent number: 9194452
    Abstract: Vibration damping apparatus, systems, objects including such apparatus and systems, and vibration damping methods. The vibration damping involves amplifying a vibration-induced displacement and damping the amplified displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Gary F. Hawkins, Ching-Yao Tang
  • Force diversion apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 8931606
    Abstract: Force diversion apparatus, methods and devices including the same result in rotational motion being imparted to an impacting object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Gary F. Hawkins, Ching-Yao Tang
  • HIGH STIFFNESS VIBRATION DAMPING APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140117600
    Abstract: Vibration damping apparatus, systems, objects including such apparatus and systems, and vibration damping methods. The vibration damping involves amplifying a vibration-induced displacement and damping the amplified displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Gary F. Hawkins, Ching-Yao Tang
  • FORCE DIVERSION APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120139172
    Abstract: Force diversion apparatus, methods and devices including the same result in rotational motion being imparted to an impacting object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Gary F. Hawkins, Ching-Yao Tang
  • Force Diversion Apparatus And Methods And Devices Including The Same
    Publication number: 20100313745
    Abstract: Force diversion apparatus, methods and devices including the same result in rotational motion being imparted to an impacting object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Gary F. Hawkins, Ching-Yao Tang
  • Force diversion apparatus and methods and devices including the same
    Patent number: 7708653
    Abstract: A sports implement in accordance with at least one exemplary implementation includes a golf club head and a force diversion apparatus on the golf club head. The force diversion apparatus may include a force conversion portion configured to redirect at least a portion of a force associated with an object impacting the force diversion apparatus and a strike plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Gary F. Hawkins, Ching-Yao Tang
  • Force diversion apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 7461726
    Abstract: Force diversion apparatus, methods and devices including the same result in rotational motion being imparted to an impacting object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Gary F. Hawkins, Ching-Yao Tang
  • FORCE DIVERSION APPARATUS AND METHODS AND DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20080268978
    Abstract: Force diversion apparatus, methods and devices including the same result in rotational motion being imparted to an impacting object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Gary F. Hawkins, Ching-Yao Tang
  • Force diversion apparatus and methods and devices including the same
    Patent number: 7367898
    Abstract: Force diversion apparatus, methods and devices including the same result in rotational motion being imparted to an impacting object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Gary F. Hawkins, Ching-Yao Tang
  • Force diversion apparatus and methods
    Publication number: 20070068755
    Abstract: Force diversion apparatus, methods and devices including the same result in rotational motion being imparted to an impacting object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Gary Hawkins, Ching-Yao Tang
  • Force diversion apparatus and methods and devices including the same
    Publication number: 20060191403
    Abstract: Force diversion apparatus, methods and devices including the same result in rotational motion being imparted to an impacting object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Gary Hawkins, Ching-Yao Tang