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Actuator

US6803846B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2003
Grant dateOct 12, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N35/00

Abstract

An actuator comprising a magnetic, resilient, shape memory member formed by a substance having a twin structure, and a magnetic field generator, at least part of the magnetic, resilient, shape memory member being disposed in a gradient magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator such that the twin structure is reoriented by the magnetic field, whereby the shape memory resilient member is driven.

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