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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Synaptics Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Felix Schmitt, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G01R 31/2829 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/03 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for applying a current to a shape memory alloy of an actuator; determining a first resistance of the shape memory alloy; determining, after measuring the first resistance, a second resistance of the shape memory alloy; performing a comparison between the first resistance and the second resistance to detect a resistance change; and ceasing, based on detection of the resistance change, application of the current to the shape memory alloy.
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Schmitt, Felix. (2019). Method and apparatus for constant response from shape memory alloy (U.S. Patent No. 10275080). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10275080
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