Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Shape memory alloy actuators and methods thereof
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Application No.: US17714069Application Date: 2022-04-05
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Publication No.: US11668288B2Publication Date: 2023-06-06
- Inventor: Ryan N. Ruzicka , Yasushi Sakamoto
- Applicant: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US MN Hutchinson
- Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Hutchinson
- Agency: DLA Piper LLP (US)
- The original application number of the division: US17195497 2021.03.08
- Main IPC: F03G7/06
- IPC: F03G7/06

Abstract:
SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220228576A1 Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods Thereof Public/Granted day:2022-07-21
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