This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: William Marsh Rice University. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Darel Hodgson and Energy-Absorbing Inventions
Introduction
Darel Hodgson is an inventor associated with Houston, Texas, and William Marsh Rice University. His work includes an invention focused on absorbing energy through a combination of superelastic and energy-absorbing materials.
Latest Patents
Hodgson is credited with 1 patent, titled “Methods and Devices for Absorbing Energy.” The patent describes a damping device that combines a superelastic element made from an austenitic shape memory alloy with an adjacent energy-absorbing element. The latter may be made from a shape memory alloy, a malleable metal or alloy, or a viscoelastic polymer. The superelastic element restrains deformation of the energy-absorbing element, enabling the device to absorb energy.
Career Highlights
Hodgson’s listed patent highlights an approach to damping and energy absorption that uses the interaction of materials with different mechanical properties. His professional affiliation is William Marsh Rice University.
Collaborations
Hodgson’s listed coworkers include Mohammad Salehi Najafabadi and Reginald Desroches.
Conclusion
Darel Hodgson’s patent presents a material-based damping device designed to absorb energy, reflecting his contribution to invention and research associated with William Marsh Rice University.
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