Patents by Inventor Robert Rukus

Robert Rukus 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).

  • Shape memory alloy bundles and actuators
    Publication number: 20050150223
    Abstract: A plurality of individual shape memory alloy (SMA) wires are formed into a SMA bundle to increase force output therefrom. The SMA bundle has a parent shape and a deformed shape. The SMA bundle in the deformed shape resumes its parent shape once the SMA bundle is heated to generate increased force output. The SMA wires can be configured into strands, ropes, arrays or other shapes. The SMA material is also used in a variety of actuators for generating substantially continuous motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Nancy Rey, Robin Miller, Thomas Tillman, Robert Rukus, John Kettle