Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electroactive, actuated dot structures and associated methods
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Application No.: US14446456Application Date: 2014-07-30
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Publication No.: US09613544B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Peichun Yang , David A. Winick , Paul Franzon , Neil H. DiSpigna
- Applicant: North Carolina State University
- Applicant Address: US NC Raleigh
- Assignee: North Carolina State University
- Current Assignee: North Carolina State University
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Raleigh
- Agency: Olive Law Group, PLLC
- Main IPC: G09B21/00
- IPC: G09B21/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods for an electroactive polymer actuated dot structure is disclosed herein. According to an aspect, an actuated dot structure includes a housing. The actuated dot structure also includes a pin configured to move between a first position and a second position with respect to the housing. Further, the actuated dot structure includes a multimorph engaged with the pin and configured to displace the pin between the first and second positions and to latch the pin in the second position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150037763A1 ELECTROACTIVE, ACTUATED DOT STRUCTURES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Public/Granted day:2015-02-05
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