Patents by Inventor John M. Alred

John M. Alred 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).

  • Magnetorheological fluid device
    Patent number: 9939080
    Abstract: A system, including a flow control system, including a valve, a first cylinder including a piston coupled to the valve, wherein the piston moves axially within the first cylinder to transition the valve between open and closed positions, a magnetorheological (MR) fluid within the first cylinder configured to axially move the piston, and an MR fluid device configured to magnetize the MR fluid to control axial movement of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: University of Houston
    Inventors: John M. Alred, Amnah Kudia, Javier Villarreal, Hilario Torres, Gangbing Song, Devendra Patil
  • MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140299801
    Abstract: A system, including a flow control system, including a valve, a first cylinder including a piston coupled to the valve, wherein the piston moves axially within the first cylinder to transition the valve between open and closed positions, a magnetorheological (MR) fluid within the first cylinder configured to axially move the piston, and an MR fluid device configured to magnetize the MR fluid to control axial movement of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
    Inventors: John M. Alred, Amnah Kudia, Javier Villarreal, Hilario Torres, Gangbing Song, Devendra Patil