Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device having a plurality of latching micro-actuators and method of operating the same
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Application No.: US15635225Application Date: 2017-06-28
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Publication No.: US10240688B2Publication Date: 2019-03-26
- Inventor: Nadine Besse , Juan Josë Zarate , Samuel Rosset , Herbert Shea
- Applicant: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
- Applicant Address: CH Lausanne
- Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
- Current Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
- Current Assignee Address: CH Lausanne
- Agency: Andre Roland S.A.
- Agent Nikolaus Schibli
- Main IPC: F16K31/02
- IPC: F16K31/02 ; F16K99/00 ; F03G7/06
Abstract:
An actuator device including a plurality of transducer actuators, and a common pneumatic actuation mechanism for shaping the plurality of transducer actuators, wherein each actuator of the plurality of transducer actuators includes a shape memory polymer membrane, an integrated stretchable heater, and a pressure interface to the common pneumatic actuation mechanism.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180003319A1 Device Having a Plurality of Latching Micro-Actuators and Method of Operating the Same Public/Granted day:2018-01-04
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