Patents by Inventor Laurence Loumes

Laurence Loumes 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).

  • Resonant multilayered impedance pump
    Patent number: 8092365
    Abstract: A multilayered impedance pump is formed by an inner tube and an outer tube which have different mechanical characteristics. The outer tube is relatively stiff, and can be used for a structural material. The inner tube is excitable, and a gel is placed between the inner and outer tube. The actuator actuates the gel to cause pressure waves along the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Derek Rinderknecht, Morteza Gharib, Laurence Loumes, Arian Soroush Forouhar, Anna Hickerson
  • Resonant Multilayered Impedance Pump
    Publication number: 20070177997
    Abstract: A multilayered impedance pump is formed by an inner tube and an outer tube which have different mechanical characteristics. The outer tube is relatively stiff, and can be used for a structural material. The inner tube is excitable, and a gel is placed between the inner and outer tube. The actuator actuates the gel to cause pressure waves along the inner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Morteza Gharib, Derek Rinderknecht, Laurence Loumes, Arian Forouhar, Anna Hickerson