Actuator
US5705969A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02N11/006
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An actuator for converting electrical energy into rotary or reciprocating motion comprising a casing filled with an electro-sensitive fluid, the casing having a plurality of electrodes affixed along its inner periphery and including a rotary member which is impelled by the flow of the electro-sensitive fluid when DC voltage is applied to the electrodes.
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