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Variable force actuator with a double needle poppet assembly

US6871668B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2003
Grant dateMar 29, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/86686
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A variable force actuator with a double needle poppet assembly includes a housing in which a first poppet and a second poppet are slidably disposed. The second poppet fits within the first poppet, and both poppets move when a nearby coil is energized to establish, in combination, a fluid flow configuration in response to the amount of energy applied to the coil.

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