Patents by Inventor Joseph Bonavia

Joseph Bonavia 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).

  • COMPOSITE MULTI-MATERIAL ELECTROMECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE COMPONENT FOR POWER CONVERSION
    Publication number: 20240372470
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an electrical-to-electrical power converter includes an energy storage component including a transducer material and a second material for mechanical energy storage, the second material attached to the transducer material. In some embodiments, the transducer material and the second material are both configured to store mechanical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Lang, David J. Perreault, Jessica Boles, Joseph Bonavia
  • Piezoelectric resonators for power conversion
    Patent number: 12126324
    Abstract: Described are structures and techniques for providing high-efficiency, high-power-density piezoelectric resonators (PRs) for use in power converters. In some embodiments, a power converter can include a PR for energy transfer, where the PR substantially satisfies geometry conditions disclosed herein for achieving high-efficiency and high-power-density. The geometry conditions can be defined in terms of the converter's specified (e.g., rated) voltage and power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: David J. Perreault, Jessica Boles, Jeffrey H. Lang, Joseph Bonavia
  • PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATORS FOR POWER CONVERSION
    Publication number: 20240322789
    Abstract: Described are structures and techniques for providing high-efficiency. high-power-density piezoelectric resonators (PRs) for use in power converters. In some embodiments. a power converter can include a PR for energy transfer. where the PR substantially satisfies geometry conditions disclosed herein for achieving high-efficiency and high-power-density. The geometry conditions can be defined in terms of the converter's specified (e.g., rated) voltage and power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: David J. Perreault, Jessica Boles, Jeffrey H. Lang, Joseph Bonavia