Patents by Inventor William W. Lai

William W. Lai 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).

  • Self-contained mechanism for the conversion of vertical motion to rotational/translational motion
    Patent number: 8680698
    Abstract: A self-contained mechanism for the conversion of vertical motion to rotational/transitional motion includes a substrate having at least one interior compartment, at least one nonconductive tube, at least one permanent magnet, and at least one coil of wire. The coil of wire is a solenoid. The nonconductive tube, permanent magnet, and solenoid are configured to fit in the interior compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: William W. Lai, Alfred J. Baca