Patents by Inventor Hsien-Shun Liao

Hsien-Shun Liao 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).

  • Friction-driven actuator
    Patent number: 8912707
    Abstract: An apparatus for actuating a positioning device includes a housing; a piezoelectric element connected to the housing; a driven element configured to move relative to the housing; and a flexible element connected to the piezoelectric element and configured to transfer a motion of the piezoelectric element to the driven element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: En-Te Hwu, Hsien-Shun Liao, Ing-Shouh Hwang
  • FRICTION-DRIVEN ACTUATOR
    Publication number: 20130015745
    Abstract: An apparatus for actuating a positioning device includes a housing; a piezoelectric element connected to the housing; a driven element configured to move relative to the housing; and a flexible element connected to the piezoelectric element and configured to transfer a motion of the piezoelectric element to the driven element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: En-Te Hwu, Hsien-Shun Liao, Ing-Shouh Hwang