Patents by Inventor Clare A. McNamara

Clare A. McNamara 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).

  • Shape memory alloy latch with stable on-off position
    Patent number: 9140243
    Abstract: A shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator includes a SMA element connected to a first crown to move the first crown with respect to a second crown along an axis to toggle the actuator rod between a first position and a second position, the first position and the second position maintained when the SMA element is deenergized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Umesh N. Gandhi, Christian A. Trager, Clare A. McNamara
  • SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY LATCH WITH STABLE ON-OFF POSITION
    Publication number: 20140130491
    Abstract: A shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator includes a SMA element connected to a first crown to move the first crown with respect to a second crown along an axis to toggle the actuator rod between a first position and a second position, the first position and the second position maintained when the SMA element is deenergized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Umesh N. Gandhi, Christian A. Trager, Clare A. McNamara