Patents by Inventor Hesan Vahedi

Hesan Vahedi 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).

  • Linear actuator for valve control and operating systems and methods
    Patent number: 11004587
    Abstract: Linear actuators are disclosed. The linear actuator comprises a thruster and a stator. The thruster includes a thruster winding, and the stator includes a stator winding. The stator is disposed about the thruster. The linear actuator also includes a sheath disposed about the stator and the thruster. The thruster is configured to translate within the sheath relative to the stator upon application of an electrical current to the stator winding, the thruster winding, or a combination thereof. The stator winding and the thruster winding each comprise a nonpermanent magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Edrington, Hesan Vahedi, David Gonsoulin, Dallas Perkins
  • LINEAR ACTUATOR FOR VALVE CONTROL AND OPERATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200020472
    Abstract: Linear actuators are disclosed. The linear actuator comprises a thruster and a stator. The thruster includes a thruster winding, and the stator includes a stator winding. The stator is disposed about the thruster. The linear actuator also includes a sheath disposed about the stator and the thruster. The thruster is configured to translate within the sheath relative to the stator upon application of an electrical current to the stator winding, the thruster winding, or a combination thereof. The stator winding and the thruster winding each comprise a nonpermanent magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher S. Edrington, Hesan Vahedi, David Gonsoulin, Dallas Perkins