Patents by Inventor Nathan Weir

Nathan Weir 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).

  • Rotation flexure with temperature controlled modal frequency
    Patent number: 10288121
    Abstract: A flexure bearing includes an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of substantially planar radially extending blades coupled between the inner and outer race. The blades have a thickness that is thinner than a thickness of the inner and outer races. The inner race, outer race, and blades have substantially the same height. At least one heating element is coupled to the inner race and/or the outer race. The heating element is configured to apply heat to the race that it is coupled to in order to tune the flexure bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Theodore E. Salas, Patrick S. Barney, Aaron M. Ison, Ronald L. Akau, Nathan Weir
  • ROTATION FLEXURE WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MODAL FREQUENCY
    Publication number: 20170356501
    Abstract: A flexure bearing includes an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of substantially planar radially extending blades coupled between the inner and outer race. The blades have a thickness that is thinner than a thickness of the inner and outer races. The inner race, outer race, and blades have substantially the same height. At least one heating element is coupled to the inner race and/or the outer race. The heating element is configured to apply heat to the race that it is coupled to in order to tune the flexure bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Theodore E. Salas, Patrick S. Barney, Aaron M. Ison, Ronald L. Akau, Nathan Weir
  • Rotation flexure with temperature controlled modal frequency
    Patent number: 9759263
    Abstract: A flexure bearing includes an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of substantially planar radially extending blades coupled between the inner and outer race. The blades have a thickness that is thinner than a thickness of the inner and outer races. The inner race, outer race, and blades have substantially the same height. At least one heating element is coupled to the inner race and/or the outer race. The heating element is configured to apply heat to the race that it is coupled to in order to tune the flexure bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Theodore E. Salas, Patrick S. Barney, Aaron M. Ison, Ronald L Akau, Nathan Weir