Photomechanical transducer
US5910837A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B9/1418
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a photomechanical transducer which comprises a photochromic element made of a first material and attached on a carrier element made of a deformable second material. The first material of the photochromic element changes its molecular shape when it is irradiated with light and thereby introduces a strain into the carrier element which as a result is deformed.
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