Bayer Materialscience Ag

Parker-hannifin Corporation

Chris A Weaber

Ilya Polyakov

Jonathan R Heim

Silmon James Biggs

Roger Nelson Hitchcock

Otto Hui

Gordon Russell

Michael G Lipton

Alireza Zarrabi

Thomas Kridl

Xina Quan

Junfeng Mei

Luther Lawford White, Iii

Hooman Mousavi Nazari

Marcus Rosenthal

Pat Liptawat

Thomas A Kirdl

Alrieza Zarrabi

William D Sutherland

Francois Egron

Marcus A Rosenthal

Luther L Iii White

A process for producing a patterned deformable polymer film for use in a deformable polymer device is disclosed. The process includes positioning an intermediary layer between a deformable film and a process tooling and printing at least one electrode on the deformable film by depositing an ink to form the at least one electrode on a first surface of the deformable film, wherein the intermediary layer permits release of the deformable film from the process tooling subsequent to the printing process. Films produced by the inventive processes may find use in electroactive polymer devices.

Automated manufacturing processes for producing deformable polymer devices and films

A method for fabricating electroactive polymer transducers, the includes providing an electroactive polymer film comprising an elastomeric dielectric polymer, forming an array of electrodes on the film, and sandwiching the electrode array between a top and bottom array of frame components to form an array of electroactive polymer transducers.

Method of manufacturing electroactive polymer transducers for sensory feedback applications

Electroactive polymer transducers for sensory feedback applications are disclosed.

Electroactive polymer transducers for sensory feedback applications

The present invention provides electroactive polymer transducers configured for surface mode deformation to provide thickness mode actuation. The inventive transducers may find use in various applications, including but not limited to haptic feedback for user interface devices (e.g., key buttons, key pads, touch pads, touch screens, touch plates, touch sensors, etc.), fluid movement and control mechanism such as pumps and valves, breaking and clutch mechanisms, power generation, sensing, etc.

Surface deformation electroactive polymer transducers

Method for fabricating electroactive polymer transducer

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Chris A Weaber