Patents by Inventor Eric Walkama

Eric Walkama 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).

  • Semi-resonant motion devices and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11050364
    Abstract: A semi-resonant actuator assembly includes a resonating body comprising a piezoelectric plate having a first length, a first width, and a first thickness, and an inactive plate having a second length substantially equal the first length, a second width substantially equal to the first width, and second thickness. A thickness of the resonating body is provided by a sum of the first thickness of the active piezoelectric plate and the second thickness of the inactive plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: NEW SCALE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Henderson, Qin Xu, Daniele Piazza, Eric Walkama
  • SEMI-RESONANT MOTION DEVICES AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180183356
    Abstract: A semi-resonant actuator assembly includes a resonating body comprising a piezoelectric plate having a first length, a first width, and a first thickness, and an inactive plate having a second length substantially equal the first length, a second width substantially equal to the first width, and second thickness. A thickness of the resonating body is provided by a sum of the first thickness of the active piezoelectric plate and the second thickness of the inactive plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: David A. Henderson, Qin Xu, Daniele Piazza, Eric Walkama