Electrically driven mechanochemical actuators that can act as artificial muscle
US7935743B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S524/916
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention describes an electrically driven mechanochemical actuator comprising an electroactive material capable of converting electrical to mechanical energy in communication with a first electrode and a second electrode, the electroactive material immersed in an electrolyte, the electroactive material and electrolyte surrounded by a flexible encapsulating coating, wherein a portion of the first electrode and a portion of the second electrode penetrate there through.
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