Patents by Inventor Krzysztof ZULAUF

Krzysztof ZULAUF 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).

  • PUMP ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230003210
    Abstract: A pump assembly includes a housing with an air inlet and an air outlet, a motor supported by the housing, the motor including a drive shaft rotatable about a drive shaft axis, a first plurality of diaphragms supported by the housing, the first plurality of diaphragms positioned along a first plane, and a second plurality of diaphragms supported by the housing, the second plurality diaphragms positioned along a second plane, the second plane spaced apart from the first plane. Rotation of the drive shaft is operable to move each diaphragm of the first plurality of diaphragms and each diaphragm of the second plurality of diaphragms from an intake position to a compression position to pump a fluid from the air inlet through the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Krzysztof Zulauf, Maxime Samain, Eric Michalak, Robert J. McMillen, Wade O'Moore, Horia Blendea, Paul Tindall, Stefano Nicola
  • Valve with shape memory alloy wire
    Patent number: 11028937
    Abstract: A valve (100) includes a housing (111) and the fluid port (121). A plunger (125) is configured to seal the fluid port (121) in a first position (91) and to unseal the fluid port (121) in a second position and to displace along a displacement direction (259) from its first position (91) towards its second position. The valve (100) also includes at least one shape memory alloy, SMA, actuator (151, 152) extending along the displacement direction (259) for at least 50% of its length and configured to exert an actuation force (155) on the plunger (125) to displace the plunger (125) from the first position (91) towards the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: Maxime Samain, Bradley Michael James Morris, Milosz Niec, Sigurd Sturm, Horia Blendea, Wade O'Moore, Krzysztof Zulauf, Jianlin Zhang, Martin Kalmutzki
  • VALVE WITH SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY WIRE
    Publication number: 20200088314
    Abstract: A valve (100) includes a housing (111) and the fluid port (121). A plunger (125) is configured to seal the fluid port (121) in a first position (91) and to unseal the fluid port (121) in a second position and to displace along a displacement direction (259) from its first position (91) towards its second position. The valve (100) also includes at least one shape memory alloy, SMA, actuator (151, 152) extending along the displacement direction (259) for at least 50% of its length and configured to exert an actuation force (155) on the plunger (125) to displace the plunger (125) from the first position (91) towards the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Maxime SAMAIN, Bradley Michael James MORRIS, Milosz NIEC, Sigurd STURM, Horia BLENDEA, Wade O'MOORE, Krzysztof ZULAUF, Jianlin ZHANG, Martin KALMUTZKI