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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Viking At, Llc, Sarasota, FL (US);
Inventors:
Jeffery B. Moler, Sarasota, FL (US);
Ben Boor, Sarasota, FL (US);
Assignee:
Viking AT, LLC, Sarasota, FL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 2/04 (2006.01); H01L 41/09 (2006.01); H01L 41/083 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/09 (2013.01); H01L 41/083 (2013.01); H02N 2/043 (2013.01); H02N 2/046 (2013.01);
Abstract
A smart material actuator comprising a layered web assembly, compensator, smart material device and at least one actuating arm. The web assembly comprises a first surface in operable contact with the smart material device and having at least one resilient member in operable connection with the compensator and the actuating arm. Upon activation of the smart material device, the resilient member flexes and the actuating arm moves. The web assembly is formed of joined layers of inner and outer plates.