Mechanical switch with a curved bilayer
US8063456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49105
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes a mechanical switch. The mechanical switch includes a bilayer with first and second stable curved states. A transformation of the bilayer from the first state to the second state closes the switch.
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