Patents by Inventor Zane Shatz

Zane Shatz 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).

  • Water-responsive materials and uses therefor
    Patent number: 10961988
    Abstract: A rotary engine that generates electricity using differences in relative humidity. A water-responsive material expands and contracts as water evaporates which drives the rotation of two wheels. The rotary motion drives an electrical generator which produces electricity. In another embodiment, the water-responsive material is used to actuate an artificial muscle of a robotic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Research Foundation of the City University of New York
    Inventors: Xi Chen, Zhi-Lun Liu, Mir Ahnaf Hussain, Zane Shatz
  • WATER-RESPONSIVE MATERIALS AND USES THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20190309735
    Abstract: A rotary engine that generates electricity using differences in relative humidity. A water-responsive material expands and contracts as water evaporates which drives the rotation of two wheels. The rotary motion drives an electrical generator which produces electricity. In another embodiment, the water-responsive material is used to actuate an artificial muscle of a robotic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Xi Chen, Zhi-Lun Liu, Mir Ahnaf Hussain, Zane Shatz, Rein V. Ulijn, Yi-Ren Wang, Daniela Kroiss, Haozhen Wang