Patents by Inventor Jim Balthazar

Jim Balthazar 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).

  • Synthetic Jet Actuator Equipped With A Piezoelectric Actuator And A Viscous Seal
    Publication number: 20140252119
    Abstract: A synthetic jet ejector (201) is provided which includes a housing (203). A blade (205) is disposed in the housing which has a first fixed end (207) and a second movable end (209), and which is driven by an actuator to trace out a first volume as its free end moves between a first apex and a second apex. The housing has a first portion which is spaced apart from, and complimentary in shape to, at least a portion of the first volume. The spacing (217) between this volume and the first portion is sufficiently small to form a viscous seal around the periphery of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Nuventix, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Balthazar, Raghavendran Mahalingam