Patents by Inventor Fengru Fan

Fengru Fan 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).

  • Triboelectric generator
    Patent number: 9178446
    Abstract: A generator includes a thin first contact charging layer and a thin second contact charging layer. The thin first contact charging layer includes a first material that has a first rating on a triboelectric series. The thin first contact charging layer has a first side with a first conductive electrode applied thereto and an opposite second side. The thin second contact charging layer includes a second material that has a second rating on a triboelectric series that is more negative than the first rating. The thin first contact charging layer has a first side with a first conductive electrode applied thereto and an opposite second side. The thin second contact charging layer is disposed adjacent to the first contact charging layer so that the second side of the second contact charging layer is in contact with the second side of the first contact charging layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Zhong L. Wang, Fengru Fan, Long Lin, Guang Zhu, Caofeng Pan, Yusheng Zhou
  • Triboelectric Generator
    Publication number: 20130049531
    Abstract: A generator includes a thin first contact charging layer and a thin second contact charging layer. The thin first contact charging layer includes a first material that has a first rating on a triboelectric series. The thin first contact charging layer has a first side with a first conductive electrode applied thereto and an opposite second side. The thin second contact charging layer includes a second material that has a second rating on a triboelectric series that is more negative than the first rating. The thin first contact charging layer has a first side with a first conductive electrode applied thereto and an opposite second side. The thin second contact charging layer is disposed adjacent to the first contact charging layer so that the second side of the second contact charging layer is in contact with the second side of the first contact charging layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhong L. Wang, Fengru Fan, Long Lin, Guang Zhu, Caofeng Pan, Yusheng Zhou