Electroactive polymer manufacturing
US8981621B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are transducers and their fabrication. The transducers convert between mechanical and electrical energy. Some transducers of the present invention include a pre-strained polymer. The pre-strain improves the conversion between electrical and mechanical energy. The present invention provides methods for fabricating electromechanical devices including one or more electroactive polymers.
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