Patents by Inventor Usama Zaghloul Heiba

Usama Zaghloul Heiba 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).

  • Piezoelectric nanoelectromechanical relays
    Patent number: 10014462
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises: a body terminal comprising a first body electrode and a second body electrode; a gate terminal comprising a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode; a first actuator between the first body electrode and the first gate electrode, the first actuator comprising a first piezoelectric material; a second actuator between the second body electrode and the second gate electrode, the second actuator comprising a second piezoelectric material; a beam comprising a first end attached to the first actuator, a second end attached to the second actuator, and a suspended section between the first end and the second end; a metal channel attached to the suspended section of the beam; a source terminal extending over the beam; and a drain terminal extending over the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Usama Zaghloul Heiba, Gianluca Piazza
  • Piezoelectric Nanoelectromechanical Relays
    Publication number: 20170098757
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises: a body terminal comprising a first body electrode and a second body electrode; a gate terminal comprising a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode; a first actuator between the first body electrode and the first gate electrode, the first actuator comprising a first piezoelectric material; a second actuator between the second body electrode and the second gate electrode, the second actuator comprising a second piezoelectric material; a beam comprising a first end attached to the first actuator, a second end attached to the second actuator, and a suspended section between the first end and the second end; a metal channel attached to the suspended section of the beam; a source terminal extending over the beam; and a drain terminal extending over the beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Usama Zaghloul Heiba, Gianluca Piazza