Patents by Inventor Ryan N. Ruzicka

Ryan N. Ruzicka 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 actuators and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11892759
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryan N. Ruzicka, Yasushi Sakamoto, Mark A. Miller
  • Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods Thereof
    Publication number: 20240036446
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan N. Ruzicka, Yasushi Sakamoto, Mark A. Miller
  • Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11815794
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryan N. Ruzicka, Yasushi Sakamoto, Mark A. Miller
  • Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11686294
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis, Ryan N. Ruzicka, Zachary A. Pokornowski, Yasushi Sakamoto
  • Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods Thereof
    Publication number: 20230176457
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan N. Ruzicka, Yasushi Sakamoto, Mark A. Miller
  • Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods Thereof
    Publication number: 20230176458
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan N. Ruzicka, Yasushi Sakamoto, Mark A. Miller
  • Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11668288
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryan N. Ruzicka, Yasushi Sakamoto
  • High Density Coil Design And Process
    Publication number: 20230071114
    Abstract: Devices including a substrate and a plurality of coil portions disposed on the substrate. The plurality of coil portions electrically coupled to form a coil structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: John L. Schumann, Nole D. German, Trent A. Johnson, Duane M. Jelkin, Matthew S. Lang, Ryan N. Ruzicka, Forrest A. Cravens, Todd A. Peter, Zachary A. Pokornowski
  • High density coil design and process
    Patent number: 11521785
    Abstract: Devices including a substrate and a plurality of coil portions disposed on the substrate. The plurality of coil portions electrically coupled to form a coil structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: John L. Schumann, Nole D. German, Trent A. Johnson, Duane M. Jelkin, Matthew S. Lang, Ryan N. Ruzicka, Forrest A. Cravens, Todd A. Peter, Zachary A. Pokornowski
  • Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11448853
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis, Ryan N. Ruzicka
  • Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods Thereof
    Publication number: 20220252055
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis, Ryan N. Ruzicka, Zachary A. Pokornowski, Yasushi Sakamoto
  • Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods Thereof
    Publication number: 20220228576
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan N. Ruzicka, Yasushi Sakamoto
  • Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11333134
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis, Ryan N. Ruzicka, Zachary A. Pokornowski, Yasushi Sakamoto
  • Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods Thereof
    Publication number: 20220128046
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan N. Ruzicka, Yasushi Sakamoto, Mark A. Miller
  • Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11306706
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryan N. Ruzicka, Yasushi Sakamoto
  • Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods Thereof
    Publication number: 20210381497
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis, Ryan N. Ruzicka
  • Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods Thereof
    Publication number: 20210294069
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis, Ryan N. Ruzicka
  • Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11105319
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis, Ryan N. Ruzicka
  • Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods Thereof
    Publication number: 20210207587
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis, Ryan N. Ruzicka, Zachary A. Pokornowski, Yasushi Sakamoto
  • Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods Thereof
    Publication number: 20210190046
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan N. Ruzicka, Yasushi Sakamoto