Patents by Inventor John W.-S. Chu

John W.-S. Chu 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).

  • Pseudo-mechanical system incorporating ohmic electromechanical transducer and electrical generator
    Patent number: 5637984
    Abstract: A pseudo-mechanical system in accordance with the invention comprises an electrical generator which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy to power the resistive heating of an ohmic electromechanical component, whose consequent form change is exploited to perform mechanical work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Nanotechnology, Inc.
    Inventor: John W.-S. Chu