Patents by Inventor HAI-JIE GE

HAI-JIE GE 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).

  • Composite damper
    Patent number: 8857111
    Abstract: A composite damper includes a first connector, a second connector and at least a dampening device. The first connector and the second connector are relative movable to each other, and the at least one dampening device is received between the first connector and the second connector. The dampening device comprises at least a rigid member and at least a dampening member, wherein the rigid member has the properties of high stiffness and low damping, while the dampening member has the properties of low stiffness and high damping. With such design, the composite damper could absorb vibrations during earthquakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: National Cheng Kung University, Tongji University
    Inventors: Yun-Che Wang, Bin Zhao, Hai-Jie Ge, Chih-Chin Ko
  • COMPOSITE DAMPER
    Publication number: 20140000185
    Abstract: A composite damper includes a first connector, a second connector and at least a dampening device. The first connector and the second connector are relative movable to each other, and the at least one dampening device is received between the first connector and the second connector. The dampening device comprises at least a rigid member and at least a dampening member, wherein the rigid member has the properties of high stiffness and low damping, while the dampening member has the properties of low stiffness and high damping. With such design, the composite damper could absorb vibrations during earthquakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: YUN-CHE WANG, BIN ZHAO, HAI-JIE GE, CHIH-CHIN KO