Patents by Inventor Hieu Tri Nguyen

Hieu Tri Nguyen 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).

  • Spring assisted magnetic energy harvester
    Patent number: 11362575
    Abstract: A magnetic spring based energy harvester which includes a casing and a first retained magnet and a second retained magnet positioned within the casing. A levitated magnet is positioned between the first and second retained magnets and a spring assembly connected to the casing and the second retained magnet, wherein the spring assembly is configured to allow limited movement of the second retained magnet toward and away from the levitating magnet. Lastly, a conductive coil winding is positioned around the levitated magnet such that movement of the levitated magnet induces a current in the coil winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Louisiana Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Hamzeh Bardaweel, Ghufran Aldawood, Hieu Tri Nguyen